Some weeks ago I listened to the Norwegian ambassador to Ireland comments on his lifestyle here in Ireland as well as an insight into life in Norway. Obviously he lives a healthy life as he either cycles or walks to his embassy on most days and only uses his official state car for official duties. He compared Ireland in many ways to Norway.

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It now seems like a distant memory. It created hype. It created confusion because no politician or political party has done their research. It was the great ,double shot Lisbon Treaty referendum. I, like many people, had reservations about its benefits to Ireland. The campaign against the main campaigner, Declan Ganley, became personnel from all politicians. The Treaty was voted against first time, so in true democratic or dictatorship style the government and opposition didn't or couldn't know what part of no
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Fifty years ago they were famous for their wooden clothes hangers, china tea sets, hot water bottles, clothes pegs and mouse traps.
They were the biggest selling products in the world at the time and they had the world market for these wrapped up. We all thought we were doing them a big favour by buying Chinese goods. They had a huge population so they needed to be innovative to survive and feed millions of people. Chairman Mao was next to God as he took on the world. The Chinese economy has developed into the biggest force