Greek economy woes could help Ireland cause

For a relatively small country that has been totally mismanaged from an economic and financial perspective for decades, the eyes of the world are on Greece at the moment, writes Jim Power.

Most if not all governments in the eurozone will not want to see the Syriza government emerge victorious from its spat with the power that be, in Europe.

If Syriza wins, it will render stupid the policy platform that has been pursued by many governments since the global crisis erupted in 2007, particularly the governments of Ireland, Italy, Spain and Portugal.