Critics fear that St. Patrick’s Day has succumbed to the allure of Ireland’s affluence, and that the festivities are defined by efforts to market Ireland as a product, or as a destination for tourists and investors, rather than by the celebration of a nation and a culture. (International Herald Tribune, Friday)
But Ireland’s economic progress in the past decade is truly cause for celebration.
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