We sell Ireland as young, educated, English-speaking, part of the EU, in a great time zone and a nice place to live. What’s not said in the sales pitch is that we’re low tax, business friendly, and happy to use our industrial and fiscal policies in the service of global capital as long as it results in jobs and taxes. Here’s how the IDA put it: “Our youthful workforce is well-educated, mobile, ambitious and adaptable. We combine competitive salaries with a high standard of living which attracts talent from every corner of the world. It’s our people and their skills,…