Cliff Taylor: Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
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Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
The headlines about last Sundays Swiss referendum on immigration focused on how those opposed to the proposal of capping the size of the population at 10 million had a comfortable win. But the remark…
Originally published by The Irish Times. Read the full article →
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