‘Boston or Berlin’ revisited – let’s keep riding both horses

‘Boston or Berlin’ revisited – let’s keep riding both horses Photo: iStock

In a speech to the American Bar Association in July 2000 the then Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney, made a profound observation about Celtic Tiger Ireland. “Geographically”, she said, “we are closer to Berlin than Boston. Spiritually, we are probably a lot closer to Boston than Berlin.”…

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