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Irish lessons for an independent Scotland

There is much that the Scots could learn from their Celtic neighbours. Irish independence is a story ofeventual, not immediate success. It took nearly 80 years for Irish per capita income to catch up withthe UK’s. It grew rapidly during the “Celtic Tiger” boom, but it has since fallen.

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