How Powerful is the UK? testu.be/1APF5FN Subscribe! bitly.com/1iLOHml Ireland recently legalized same-sex marriage by popular vote. Making it the first country to do so. We wanted to know how much influence does Ireland have and how powerful are they? Learn More: Ireland becomes first country to legalise gay marriage by popular vote www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/23/gay-marriage-ireland-yes-vote "Ireland has voted by a huge majority to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in the world to do so by popular vote in a move hailed as a social revolution and welcomed around the world." If Ireland Is Not A Tax Haven, What Is It? www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2013/11/06/if-ireland-is-not-a-tax-haven-what-is-it/ "It would be hard to overstate the importance of reputation in international tax." Part II: Expenditure Allocations 2015-17 budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2015/Documents/Part%20II%20Expenditure%20Allocations%202015%20-%2017.pdf "There has been considerable progress made to date in returning the public finances to a more stable footing." The Irish-American population is seven times larger than Ireland www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/17/the-irish-american-population-is-seven-times-larger-than-ireland/ "St. Patrick's Day is, perhaps, the only holiday replete with false claims of national ancestry." Watch More: How Powerful is the UK? www.youtube.com/watch?v=90FwdRPFGK8&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA Subscribe to TestTube Daily! bitly.com/1iLOHml _________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: testtube.com/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testtubenetwork TestTube on Twitter twitter.com/TestTube Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! testu.be/1ndmmMq Special thanks to Julia Wilde for hosting TestTube! Check Julia on Twitter: twitter.com/Julia_SCI