Over the past decade the Irish economy has soared and has brought levels of average income to amo... more Over the past decade the Irish economy has soared and has brought levels of average income to among the highest in the world. This economic ‘miracle’ has generated a great deal of congratulation both at home and abroad, not only because of stellar economic performance but also because, as some commentators believe, Ireland is a good society as well as
The referendum on divorce held in November 1995 brought more or less to a close some three decade... more The referendum on divorce held in November 1995 brought more or less to a close some three decades of loud and often bitter controversy on ‘moral’ questions in Irish public life. Contraception was the big issue of the late 1960s and 1970s, and abortion and divorce took over in the 1980s (for a detailed account, see Hug, 1999). The final
Over the past decade the Irish economy has soared and has brought levels of average income to amo... more Over the past decade the Irish economy has soared and has brought levels of average income to among the highest in the world. This economic ‘miracle’ has generated a great deal of congratulation both at home and abroad, not only because of stellar economic performance but also because, as some commentators believe, Ireland is a good society as well as
The referendum on divorce held in November 1995 brought more or less to a close some three decade... more The referendum on divorce held in November 1995 brought more or less to a close some three decades of loud and often bitter controversy on ‘moral’ questions in Irish public life. Contraception was the big issue of the late 1960s and 1970s, and abortion and divorce took over in the 1980s (for a detailed account, see Hug, 1999). The final
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