North overtakes ‘corrupt’ Republic

THE North, it seems, has plenty to offer with the sudden and swift arrival of Aer Lingus. It’s well known down South that the cost of doing business against a background of a corrupt and decadent political system is a serious deterrent to honest enterprise.

One thing is clear: Aer Lingus has been watching political developments in Northern Ireland very closely and it would seem it was only too happy to move there once some stability had been established.

The North now represents an exciting emerging market for businesses globally. Shannon has for long enjoyed a tax-free zone and controversial stopovers and some naive people in the west believe Aer Lingus should stay