In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100
If you follow the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking that things in Ireland are worse than ever. In fact, we live longer than ever before, we have never been healthier or better educated, we earn five times more than our grandparents did, our personal freedoms exceed those of any previous generation, and the lives of women and children have been transformed for the better.

At a time when some good news is welcome, this uplifting book tells our national story through facts and stats, placing Ireland under the microscope to chart 100 undeniable achievements of the past 100 years.

When the State was formed, Ireland was one of the most poverty-stricken nations in Europe. Now it has the second-highest quality of life in the world. While there is still more to be done, In Fact illustrates that Ireland, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than you might think.
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In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100
If you follow the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking that things in Ireland are worse than ever. In fact, we live longer than ever before, we have never been healthier or better educated, we earn five times more than our grandparents did, our personal freedoms exceed those of any previous generation, and the lives of women and children have been transformed for the better.

At a time when some good news is welcome, this uplifting book tells our national story through facts and stats, placing Ireland under the microscope to chart 100 undeniable achievements of the past 100 years.

When the State was formed, Ireland was one of the most poverty-stricken nations in Europe. Now it has the second-highest quality of life in the world. While there is still more to be done, In Fact illustrates that Ireland, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than you might think.
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In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100

In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100

by Mark Henry
In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100
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In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100

In Fact: An Optimist's Guide to Ireland at 100

by Mark Henry

Overview

If you follow the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking that things in Ireland are worse than ever. In fact, we live longer than ever before, we have never been healthier or better educated, we earn five times more than our grandparents did, our personal freedoms exceed those of any previous generation, and the lives of women and children have been transformed for the better.

At a time when some good news is welcome, this uplifting book tells our national story through facts and stats, placing Ireland under the microscope to chart 100 undeniable achievements of the past 100 years.

When the State was formed, Ireland was one of the most poverty-stricken nations in Europe. Now it has the second-highest quality of life in the world. While there is still more to be done, In Fact illustrates that Ireland, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than you might think.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780717190386
Publisher: Gill Books
Publication date: 11/03/2021
Pages: 390
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Henry trained as a psychologist and led the research and strategy functions of Irish technology companies before turning to work in tourism. Having spent two decades telling people all over the world what a great country Ireland is, he is passionate about sharing the incredible progress we have made.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Living Longer 11

2 Living Healthier 35

3 Eating Better 59

4 Living Easier 77

5 Learning More 99

6 Earning More 117

7 Opening to the World 177

8 Cultivating Culture and Sports 221

9 Strengthening Society 249

10 Better Lives for Women 275

11 Better Lives for Children 295

12 Increasingly Environmentally Conscious 317

13 Helping the World 343

14 A Happier People 367

15 How We Achieved This 379

16 Why It's Hard to Believe 395

17 Room to Improve 409

18 Continuing Our Progress 443

Acknowledgements 451

Endnotes 452

Index 471

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