After this experience I am very impressed with Ireland and the city of Dublin.  The Irish government has done a great job rebounding after the 2008 recession.  Just in the past 5 years the whole Docklands area has transformed into a hub for innovation and big multinational businesses.

In my opinion if we were to reunite in 3 years Ireland and Dublin would look very similar. The city would most likely be more populated and would have more businesses established.  Dublin is still attracting many multinationals and startups and would be more populated.  This might make traffic worse but is definitely overall very good for the economy.  We may also see more people moving to the suburbs of Dublin as more and more businesses move in.  Ireland is essentially a suburb of Dublin.  Overall, I think Ireland is set up for success.  They will grow there economy through business, tourism, and culture.