We here in Ireland are a proud nation as I'm sure people in the UK are too. The vast amount of people here feel humiliated by what is happening here, Being bailed out by the IMF, EU & the UK. As countries its in both our interests that Ireland doesn't go even more down the Swanee as the UK and Ireland are the biggest trading partners with each other. For the last decade we have been led by a complete bunch of incompetent fools which included for the last number of years the Green party, Who were more interested in getting in they're tree hugging anti motorist policies rather than keeping their eye on the economy and the dodgy deals being done by the bankers. Our PM gets paid lots more than Cameron or Obama!!! An election is due soon and hopefully soon after a new government can take us back out of the shit we find ourselves in. Only 4 years ago we were the fastest growing economy in the EU. Over the years Ireland has always been generous to the less well off countries of the world and now that the situation has been reversed we are grateful. And BTW any money given to Ireland is on loan terms and would have to be repaid! Erin go Brach!