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Mixed Blessings: Essay: The Pope’s Children

Mixed Blessings: Essay: The Pope’s Children

In the last 15 years, the Republic of Ireland has seen a dramatic economic renaissance that has catapulted its economy into the ranks of the richest in Europe. Rapid change has been a mixed blessing, however, as the march of progress overwhelms much of the traditional charm that has been Ireland's trademark for decades.

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