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| Birthplace of |
| John Elliott Cairnes, in Castlebellingham, County Louth, on 26 Dec 1823 |
| Richard Cantillon, on 1680 |
| Francis Hutcheson, in Drumalig, Saintfield Parish, County Down, on 8 Aug 1694 |
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| Maureen O'Hara, Maureen FitzSimons, in Ranelagh, on 17 Aug 1920 |
| Deathplace of |
| Francis Hutcheson, in Dublin, on 1746 |
| Meetup Groups |
The IRELAND Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
Athlone |
| Measures of Freedom |
Freedom House Ratings, Freedom in the World 2003
2003: Political Rights: 1, Civil Liberties: 1, Status: Free, Economy: Capitalist |
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2003 Annual Report
2001: 8.0 (out of 10) |
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report
2002: 7.8 (out of 10) |
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World
2005: 7.9 (out of 10) |
| Articles |
| Big-Spending Republicans Can Learn from Ireland’s Reforms, by Benjamin Powell, 17 Sep 2003 |
Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 1, by Scott McPherson, Freedom Daily, May 2004
Related Topic: United Kingdom
"In 1914, Britain ... was experiencing the tremendous material benefits of a century of laissez-faire economic policies. In Ireland, the most visible advantages of 19th-century capitalism could be seen in Ulster, where industries thrived and living standards soared, relative to the rest of the country." |
Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2, by Scott McPherson, Freedom Daily, Jun 2004
Related Topic: Ludwig von Mises
"Had Irish nationalists espoused a philosophy of true political freedom ... rather than one of government interventionism, statism, and political control, ... the majority of unionists would ... have been .... more prepared to see the Home Rule Act as no threat to their British values." |
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The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1, by Wendy McElroy, Freedom Daily, May 2004
"On January 1, 1801, an Act of Union joined Ireland and England under a single Parliament in London. ... Some Irish became committed to repealing the Act. ... By calling on future generations to fight for Irish freedom, Emmet converted his failure into legend." |
The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2, by Wendy McElroy, Freedom Daily, Jun 2004
"Captain Boycott was an estate agent who ordered evictions. In protest, all farmhands and servants refused to labor on the Boycott estate. ... A less violent group also emerged under the guidance of Arthur Griffith: Sinn Fein, or 'Ourselves Alone,' emphasized self-reliance." |
The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 3, by Wendy McElroy, Freedom Daily, Jul 2004
"Among the defectors were delegates from the IRA, which split into two factions: those who rejected the treaty and those who reluctantly accepted it as granting 'the freedom to achieve freedom.'" |
The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 4, by Wendy McElroy, Freedom Daily, Aug 2004
"... Eddie McAteer declared in the spring of 1972, 'I am not anti-British, but I do complain that the British mind seems incapable of realizing that other countries would wish to deprive themselves of the services of British rule. ...'" |
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