One day in 1956, the Irish civil servant TK Whitaker had a jolt when he saw the cover of Dublin Opinion magazine. An illustration showed an empty Ireland, beside the text “Shortly Available: Undeveloped Country, Unrivalled Opportunities, Magnificent Views, Political and Otherwise, Owners Going Abroad”. Ireland’s model of economic and emotional autarky had failed. Nearly half a million Irish people emigrated in the 1950s. By 1960, fewer than 3mn were left in the republic.
1956年的一天,爱尔兰公务员TK惠特克(TK Whitaker)看到《都柏林意见》(Dublin Opinion)杂志的封面,大吃一惊。一幅插图展示了一个空无一人的爱尔兰,旁边的文字是:“很快就可以获得:不发达国家,无与伦比的机会,壮丽的景色,政治和其他方面,业主出国”。爱尔兰manbetx20客户端下载 和情感上的自给自足模式已经失败。20世纪50年代,将近50万爱尔兰人移民。到1960年,共和国内只剩下不到300万人口。