Jim, what happened before for which the brits were responsible does not alter the fact that Europe and government from brussels, forced a recession on ireland, and forced many irish people to leave in droves,it was europe that forced the present plight in greece those people who pretend otherwise are deluding them selves. brussels is just another puppet for multi natiuonal capitalism.
whether britains exit will be better or worse for ireland depends upon sense rather than revengebeing allowed to prevail and an allowing the uk to remain in the eea