Ireland's economy is doing well precisely because of the EU. It's not because of independent action on their part, as Straffo points out.
what Dowding said,
and Europe is not about disintegration or autonomy,
still alot people dont see the bigger view and are afraid, its understandable though,
alot changed in Europe, fast, just in a few years.
In the end it will pay off for the members, the future will be more & more difficult for the "alone in the dark" players.