[Publius]

...there is a real nasty streak in the Irish character.

It was explained to me years ago as follows:

An American sees the big house on the hill owned by a rich man and says, "Someday I'm going to live in that house."

An Irishman sees that big house on the hill owned by the rich man and says, "Someday I'm going to get that bastard."

[Albion Wilde]

Hahahahaha! You nailed it. I guess they are the Democrats of Europe.