Irish Examiner view: Globalisation must be properly managed

Ireland needs to be part of a community of nations rather than an isolated, nationalist, insular entity

A man walks past flowers laid where journalist Peter R de Vries, who reported widely on the Dutch underworld, was shot. Picture: AP 

Globalisation has, like Rioja or Chardonnay, become almost a generic term. It is more an umbrella idea, more a catchall phrase but with an incredible, ongoing impact. 

It has lifted millions of people, especially in China, out of the grimmest poverty. At the other extreme of the pendulum’s swing, globalisation has had an impact on local environments.