Maybe that figure has something to do with the fact that the Irish gov't gives huge tax breaks to American companies that locate there and put their people to work. I don't know about all, but I do know about Mr. Don Panoz and Elan Pharmaceuticals. He certainly put a lot of Irish to work. He is, I believe from Virginia. And too, ya'll might recall that a lot of the native American lands were deeded to the new inhabitants by the natives. See Creek Indians, Chief Macintosh who was then killed by his own people for the dastardly deed. He was half Creek and half Scot. And help me remember- were'nt all the "troubles" the result of the English trying to force the Anglican church on the Catholics ? Thanks.
The "Troubles" are the result of King Billy (Protestant) kicking King James' (Catholic) a___ in 1690 and still it goes on...and on....and on....
Oh how I would love to be in Belfast on July 12th!!!