Roy Foster

How can Ireland survive the seismic changes of the past three decades?

Economic boom and bust, mass immigration, the crumbling power of the Catholic Church and the fallout from Brexit are just some of the upheavals the Irish have experienced since 1995

Protestors in Dublin in November 2010 hold a placard depicting the Irish prime minster Brian Cowen (left) and the minister of finance Brian Lenihan (right). About 50,000 took to the streets to oppose the savage cutbacks needed to secure an international bailout for the debt-laden government. Credit: Getty Images
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