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History - EU
The impact of Ireland joining the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Year when Ireland joined the EEC | 1973 |
| What does "EEC" stand for? | European Economic Community |
| What did the EEC turn into? | The European Union |
| What did joining the EEC give Ireland? | It gave Ireland access to a larger economic market, It gave a sense of European identity to Irish young people, Gave Ireland the Common Agricultural Practice and it boosted the Irish agricultural sector |
| What are some challenges of EU membership? | Decisions on economic and agricultural policies would be made in Brussels and not in Dublin |