The end is nigh!

napapa

Some grim reading in this....:eek:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/blow-to-smart-economy-as-950-research-jobs-face-axe-2247188.html

CramCycle

Stupid/Ignorant (delete as applicable) people trying to build a SMART economy

Valmont

Well the knowledge economy is simply a fianna fail buzzword so I was never convinced we had one in the first place. I hope for my sake that the UK has one!

CramCycle

The question is how do we convince them that this investment is how we progress on a global stage.

Look at the minimum investment needed for some of our more profitable home grown companies. Several I know of started on the back of PhD's that our government is now refusing to fund. I'd love to turn this into a political debate but TBH there is seemingly no other party that has the business acumen for the future, let alone one with a love of just knowing all there is to know as most people have shown they want, lest I be mistaken.

x in the city

Ireland is ****ed,,

that is all. the only jobs i ever see now are call centre, jobs.

talk about cutting edge research.

so much for all the people killing themselves with engineering and science degrees

CramCycle

x in the city wrote: »

Ireland is ****ed,,

that is all. the only jobs i ever see now are call centre, jobs.

talk about cutting edge research.

so much for all the people killing themselves with engineering and science degrees

and that is the attitude of our government.
What would you have us do?
I think what people are missing is that, the simple fact, investment takes time.
It's ignorance that misses this point.

Valmont

Vote with your feet. I'm taking my knowledge to England's economy.

x in the city

CramCycle wrote: »

and that is the attitude of our government.
What would you have us do?
I think what people are missing is that, the simple fact, investment takes time.
It's ignorance that misses this point.

Im taking my knowledge elsewhere also. Ireland is dead