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The political gulf between Irish and American leaders has never been wider
Far from assuaging anger, it would appear that this new government is intent on making the same mistakes as the previous one
The country is utterly dependent on American tax revenue while deeply embedded in the European Union
Relations between the country and the US will be more crucial than ever before in the next twelve months. The indicators are not good
This is bad news for Irish trade, but it promises to be even worse news when Trump takes power in January
On Friday, Ireland voted sheepishly for the status quo
Politicians seem more interested in discussing the weather and the Middle East than trying to solve the problems which keep Irish people awake at night
‘Irish politics is different to British politics and American politics, which are very much driven by social media,’ says Michael Collins
You might think Irish leaders would be keen to keep the Yanks onside. Instead, they seem determined to alienate them
