EU and Ireland’s love affair turns sour

THE rate at which Ireland is falling out of love with Europe and vice versa is startling, and gathering pace by the day.

The change of government, the confusion over loans and austerity measures, the lack of information and the complexity of the financial issues are all feeding a rapidly growing EU scepticism.

The feeling is so intense that every ailment in the country is being blamed on the EU, even planning problems that have resulted from the government’s failure to implement measures they agreed to in Brussels.