I should add: as in pop culture relevance, not actual GDP relevance. 1.2 million people, 600k workforce, 19 colleges and universities, affordable cost of living (housing costs vis a vis per capita income) = no room for doom and gloom. But —- did U2 bring relevance to Dublin? 
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