2. Ireland Joins the EU
• Ireland Joined the European Economic
Community (EEC) in 1973.
• It has had an impact on our development as a
nation that not even the
most optimistic observer
of the time could
have predicted.
3. Member states
• Ireland now has become part of the
EU Community Consisting of 27
Member states and over
500,000,000 People.
• Ireland can now trade freely
between all member states without
hindrances.
5. Ireland Pre EU
• Before Ireland Joined the EU, Our Exports
were mainly Agricultural.
• Irelands National Currency was the Pound
• Ireland industries were underdeveloped.
Irish £1 coin
6. How Ireland has Benefited
• Since 1973 Ireland has received ober 60 Billion
in funding.
• Some projects of note funded by the EU :
• VTOS 2nd Chance Education Throughout ireland - 65 M
• Electricity for offshore islands - 3M
• Limrick waste water treatment plant - 170M
• 8 Cork city Centre Restorations - 4M
• Donegal Town by-pass - 8M
• Upgrade Dublin – Belfast Railway line - 132M
7. How Ireland Benifited
• Eu membership has affected
Ireland in Big and small ways:
• It has given Ireland free access to
European markets of over 300m
People using the euro as a single
currency.
• It has also benefited in Smaller
areas such as a limit on roaming
charges by mobile phone
companies.
8. EU affecting Education
• The EU has given Ireland Funding
to Build new schools, and has also
funded a VTOS second chance
education Programme Throughout
Ireland.
• 150000 Students Work/Study in
foreign countries Throughout the
Eu
9. EU And Commerce
• Ireland Joining the EU has
encouraged Foreign Direct
Investment – Such as Intel
& Google.
• Educational Qualifications
are recognised Universally
throughout the EU making
it easier for those abroad to
find jobs
