We spent two weeks avor there in 2002?, and want to go back.
If I recall clearly, the cost of living is better than here. It is a young population and VERY educated.
We were told moswt young people enter the work force about the age of 24 and stays with said job a long time.
The country is very much self sufficient.
I would normally know more, but the Guiness was very good. We did a lot of 'Pub Crawling" as they call it!!!
We spent the time on the west side.
Saw no Cummins equiped trucks.