[Desdemona]

I don't get it either. Why would the Irish trade freedom, which they've really only had for 80 years, for another form of oppression. Havy they forgotten in so short a time?

[MadIvan]

Why would the Irish trade freedom, which they've really only had for 80 years, for another form of oppression. Havy they forgotten in so short a time?

I will defer to the lovely Happygal's wisdom on this, but in my opinion, the EU offered new opportunities for Ireland. Think about it, Ireland, geographically is on the fringe of Europe, with not the greatest access to European markets. A proposition that would offer to remedy that would be welcome.

Britain was similarly lured by trade prospects, only to find out as time went on the project was much larger than that.

Regards, Ivan