>>I have no strong opinion on that. If the euro is high it is cheap to buy something from abroad, if it is low then it is expensive. We've gone from a low value (directly after the introduction of the euro) to high. Some will profit, others don't..
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>But you said Ireland was being protected from a huge devaluation of its currency by its euro membership. That might not be good for Ireland
Here's a new conspiracy for you: what's bad for Ireland is that it's lost the backing of bankers after it rejected the Lisabon paper, aka backdoor EU constitution. It's a big no-no, you go down, naughty boys.