There were the first signs of trouble in paradise last year, however, with prime property in certain areas in Ireland and the US showing a fall in price.

不过，随着爱尔兰和美国某些地区的最优地产出现价格下跌，去年出现了“天堂里的烦恼”的最初信号。

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But they know that resentment and frustration within parts of the population, particularly in the Sunni heartland and in certain poorer Shia areas, present an opening for stirring up widespread trouble.

ECONOMIST: By invitation: Iraq