Would we be better off being part of UK?

I certainly don't think that we would be better off being part of the UK.

I do agree with some of what the OP says though.
I also spent a few years working in England and was pleasantly surprised.
Growing up in Ireland I feel I was conditioned to be anti English.
My personal experiences changed my prejudicies though.
I found the English to be exceptionally warm and welcoming towards the Irish.
I only had one, isolated incident of being the subject of racist abuse from one drunken idiot.

I was left feeling somewhat ashamed of the attitdue shown towards some English people that come over here.

RE the point that was made about people crossing the border in droves for shopping.
This is good for us mainly because Sterling is so weak.
However, if we were part of the UK and earning Sterling it would be quite the opposite of good.

I think that Ireland is in a pretty bad state right now but i dread
to think what sort of a mess we'd be in if we weren't part of the EU.

No

Jesus Christ I think the OPs post count matches her age :rolleyes:

ffs study your history without coming up with such ridiculous bullsh1t

*edit* I am still in shock with this suggestion :eek:

what has the (fake) affluence of the last 10 years done to our society???

I agree with galwayrush, we may have left the UK too soon. We might have an infrastructure then. It's a sin the government throughout the years has been allowed to let our railroads rote into the ground.

OP, I've also lived in the UK, and enjoyed most of the time there, but would never go back.

Now, honestly, I think being part of the EU is the best way to go.