Since its entry into the European Union in 1973, the government of Ireland has reformed its policies in an effort to encourage both foreign investment and local entrepreneurship. The result was a transformation that pulled Ireland out of centuries of economic hardship and into a nation that is among one of the richest in the world. In this video segment from the Wide Angle film "Mixed Blessings," learn about Ireland’s economic rebirth from Jonathan Walsh, a general manager for Intel, an American company that has established its connection to Europe through its facilities in Shannon, Ireland.