Irish Ambassador Talks EU, James Joyce

The drift toward economic nationalism in parts of Europe and elsewhere — reinforced in last month's European Parliament elections — holds little appeal for the people of Ireland, according to that country's ambassador in Washington. "Most Irish people realize that we've been beneficiaries of globalization," said Daniel Gerard Mulhall at a recent event in the U.S. capital. "When Ireland first joined the EU, we were the poorest country, now we're one of...

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