As a Scotsman living in the Republic Of Ireland I think I see daily what will become of Scotland if it votes to leave the Union.
This country achieved what it wanted and has reaped the benefit that it brought , mass emigration of youth since day one of Independence ,a lower standard of living , poverty and lack of opportunity for decades , dependency on limited national resources , a cold and uncaring Social system run by cold, uncaring greedy and singularly grasping second rate politicians .
Dublin is the ROI , beyond Dublin in the beautiful countryside life can be hard .
I have often heard it whispered over the last five years ( even on Radio ) that Ireland would have been better off it it had stayed within the UK. There's a reason why 4 million people live in Ireland and 64 million live in the UK.
Think on and be careful what you wish for Scotland , because..................
Yep, me Dads family is from cork, and with one exception, each sibling moved to England as soon as possible, and have been very prosperous since without exception.
Each family member quite certain life would have been much harder at home, much as they love it there. Stories of extreme tax hikes and rising cost of living abound at family occasions.
Ayup, more of the same on the news. Salmond spouting again.
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