In Fact
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This optimistic guide to Ireland at 100 tells our national story through facts and stats, placing Ireland under the microscope to chart 100 achievements of the past 100 years.
Ireland remained one of the most poverty-stricken nations in Europe for decades after the State was formed. Yet now, it has the second-highest standard of living in the world.
Author Mark Henry has gathered the data to tell an under-told story of our national progress across every aspect of Irish life. He identifies the factors that account for Ireland's extraordinary success, as well as the five most prominent psychological biases that prevent us from recognising how far we have come. He also highlights the greatest challenges that we must now address if we are to continue to progress in the century ahead.
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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- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Living Longer
- 2 Living Healthier
- 3 Eating Better
- 4 Living Easier
- 5 Learning More
- 6 Earning More
- 7 Opening to the World
- 8 Cultivating Culture and Sports
- 9 Strengthening Society
- 10 Better Lives for Women
- 11 Better Lives for Children
- 12 Increasingly Environmentally Conscious
- 13 Helping the World
- 14 A Happier People
- 15 How We Achieved This
- 16 Why It's Hard to Believe
- 17 Room to Improve
- 18 Continuing Our Progress
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
- About the Author
- About Gill Books
