“does not require a correction or your enlightenment on my part”
Of course not! LOL
When you mentioned “Shortshanks thinks they’re the Irish” I thought it meant Lil’ putin!!!
You must realize, as the whole world acknowledges as well, that little putin keeps in his sights NON-NATO nations to target. To date, Ireland has not sought to join as a full NATO member due to its traditional policy of military neutrality.