Are Irish jobs safe with Bush?
BERTIE Ahern is a relieved man. No, the opinion polls are not showing a sudden huge surge in his popularity. Nor are his opponents toning down their ever more frequent attacks on his leadership of Ireland. So whats put a new spring in his step? Just one thing the re-election of George Bush as President of America. While many commentators in both Britain and Ireland were bemoaning Bushs surprisingly large victory and wringing their hands in horror at what the next few years may bring in terms of American foreign policy, the Taoiseach had an unusually simple and straightforward comment on the election. The re-election of George Bush was better for Ireland in terms of American investment, jobs and trade, he decreed. Mr. Aherns logic was clear. Had John Kerry got in, he would have taxed American multi-nationals abroad something that would have had a significant negative impact on the Irish economy. What the Taoiseach failed to say was that it may yet happen anyway. For Bush is back in char
