How rural Ireland can tap the new agenda to bring jobs and wealth
The term “out of sight, out of mind” struck me last week when watching the debate about President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland. Some people were in a lather about the lack of protests, especially at Doonbeg, the Co Clare village near Mr Trump’s golf resort.
International media had gathered in the area waiting for some form of controversy that could help drive headlines. None arrived. A week later the media attention has moved on and Doonbeg, like so many towns and villages across Ireland, will revert to the issues that matter most to it.
