Austerity backfires in Ireland and Europe - Sinn Fein rise up in polls

Is Schon the new George Dillon?? another idiot has escaped from the gated village.

Top of the morning to you Steven twinkle twinkle, and it's a grand day too, let me just move me pot of gold over a bit while I listen to a little deedlee dee music by this fine glen.Tis a glorious day to be alive.

Thanks for deleting my comment. I don't see what was controversial about it. I would like to say to the Irish who seem to hate the Irish who left, if they hadn't immigrated no one would be able to sit down in Ireland. Possibly the island might sink. The Jews still love Israel. Does anyone have a problem with that?

@@@@ Stevenstar: "I ONCE MET MET AN AMERICAN...". A meeting that apparently shaped your opinion of " all Americans". BIGOT.

Ciara, really, I thought we were beyond this...

Ciaradexy my childish friend I married an Aussie(of English and Welsh extraction) my children are Australian and they find your post amusing.I do not care where the Queens head is displayed it has nothing to do with polite discussion and ones opinion. I can assure you that their are 2nd.and 3rd. generation Aussies with extreme views regarding Ireland.It's your state of mind that makes you a west Brit not your address.

Eire has been a failed state since its inception. Born of civil war after the Brits left, it became a fascist state, alienated its people who either emigrated to other Commonwealth countries or worse still, to the UK. (Don't you know that Liverpool is the capital of Ireland?) During the depression of the late 20's early 30's, thousands of Irish farmers died of starvation while de Velera refused to accept aid from Britain. Eire, supported the Nazi's and Mussolini and their politicians were responsible from doing their damnedness to forment rebellion in Northern Ireland in the latter part of the century. The country benefited from the 'Tiger Economy' due to the money invested from Europe, much of which came from the British through their contributions to the EC. Much of this money was ripped of by unscrupulous people, some of who were upstanding politicians and members of the Dail. We can look back at the Great Depression and see that austerity promotes criminal regimes. And lets face it... Sinn Fein is an organisation that encouraged the republican community in the North into criminal actions only to sign a peace treaty with the Brits when the Brits agreed to give them power and pay them lots and lots of money to stop the terrorist action in the North. I can see Herr Adams goose stepping down O'Connell Street with Obama toadying alongside him, eager for the Irish American vote, selling Gerry's version of Mein Kampf as he goes along. Hasn't Herr Adams done well for himself?

@@ancavker | Apr 27, 2012, 10:07 AM EDT STEVENSTAR: Are tanning beds part of your culture? As far as Irish culture, Irish-Americans have done a fantastic job of preserving the music and dance and so many other aspects of Irish culture, not only that we have taken it in new directions. Alot of the Irish in Ireland are ashamed of Irish culture. I guess some like yourself prefer tanning beds!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WE IRISH DO AN AMAZING JOB OF PRESERVING OUR OWN CULTURE THANK YOU AND YOU DO AN AMAZING JOB OF TRYING TO STEAL IT !!! ... I ONCE MET AN AMERICAN WHO SAID SHE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC CAUSE HER GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS IRISH... I TOOK DEEP OFFENCE BUT SAID NOTHING AND WALKED ON .. SAME AS I TAKE OFFENCE TO THE MANY OTHER MORONS RUNNING AROUND WITH FAKE IRISH ACCENTS AND ISNT IT A GRAND DAY THANK GOD...AND ALL THIS PLASTIC IRISHNESS WE CAN THANK AMERICANS FOR .. EUROPEANS ARE VERY WELL INFORMED PEOPLE FROM THE FRENCH TO THE BRITISH TO THE GERMANS TO THE SPANISH PEOPLE LAUGH AT 40MILLION AMERICANS TRYING TO BE IRISH .. ITS THE BEST IRISH JOKE EVER TOLD ..

STEVENSTAR: "THE AVERAGE IRISHMAN ,LIKE MYSELF IS NOTHING LIKE AN AMERICAN". WELL THAT'S A RELIEF.

Ciara: Broad brush you paint with regarding terrorists. We don't all support Sinn Fein (I don't), lots of sympathy in Ireland for terrorists in the Middle East.

Sean in Melb, you live in a country ruled by the British monarchy where the Queen is your head of state!! I live in a Republic. I think youll find its you who is the West Brit, maybe a Southern hemisphere West Brit but a west Brit all the same. The Queens face is even on your money! Good man yourself! You sound like one of those sad Irish migrants who are happy to take all that the Queens country will give you yet you moan about them. Do you have any friends there other than old irish men who you sit in the pub with lamenting over the Oirland you left?? I bet you havent even integrated there. Thank feck the generations after you are more willing to integrate and mix with other cultures.

Americans support terrorists so why shouldnt they love Sinn Fein?

Amen to "greensod" ! West Brit soupers, please turn on the lights on your way out. Our day will come.

The winds of change blow stronger by the day.The people of Ireland are finally starting to see the light.The reign of the free staters are coming to an end.

STEVENSTAR: Are tanning beds part of your culture? As far as Irish culture, Irish-Americans have done a fantastic job of preserving the music and dance and so many other aspects of Irish culture, not only that we have taken it in new directions. Alot of the Irish in Ireland are ashamed of Irish culture. I guess some like yourself prefer tanning beds!!!