So, here's an interesting idea - according to the BBC,
the national government
of Ireland is set to be dispersed throughout the country, to various towns of
all sizes, in an attempt to spread the wealth that comes from having a
government agency in town. The story notes that much of the growth of the past
decade has been centred on Dublin, and the Irish government is hoping with
this move to 'share the joy', as it were. Of course, my first reaction was
to think that it would make the government more inefficient because people
couldn't meet with one another. But the fact of the matter is, these days
it's all about phone calls and e-mail, not face-to-face meetings.