Huge US interest in Irish property market as prices drop by 68 percent

'Yanks' is a generic term used for Americans like Paddy is used for irish people and Brits is used for British people. Whats the problem with this? he Yank, you have some nerve whining over this when youre happy to use the term as your own name but you cant see the irony in this can you? 'Yanks' are people who are born in the US, regardless of the granny rule! IrelandNorth, I am NOT Amerophobic as i have said before. I have American friends and family and visit at least once a year. I love my time spent in the US. You need to snap out of it. As Sirpete pointed out to you, I took issue with BrendanDunphys post. You post more nonsense on here than most. Youre giving out about things you say are the norm here and yet you dont even live here so how the heck would you know what the norm is? You wouldnt, no more than I would know what the norm in in Atlanta or anywhere else in the states where Id visit regularly?!

89west.What's up with you? Ciaradexy took umbrage at BrendanDunphy's stupid "those nasty Irish of today's generation"!Comment.He started it.Take umbrage with him.She doesn't have to answer to you.

ciaradexy...you were called on your use of the term....a load of yanks.....what do you have to say for yourself.

ciaradexy,

Just for clarity's sake I'd like you to break it down as to which "Americans moving here" you object to. The Americans living (& moving) here are comprised of 4 primary groups: US citizens born of Irish parents who were living in the US, but then moved back to Ireland during the boom; US citizens married to Irish citizens; US citizens born of Irish parents or grandparents who as adults decided to take up their constitutional right to Irish citizenship and move here; and the US citizens who were posted here by American multinationals to establish an Irish base of operations.

So, which of those groups - or is it all of them - do you have an objection to?

ciaradexy (CD)! This Amero-phobia has to stop! I suspect older American's are getting your unresolved issues about your Dad. I was born in Ireland. Have lived and worked in Ireland all my life. Like Irish-Americans, I have no problem with foreign nationals in Ireland. I do have problems with CIE/IrishRail conferring authority over me as an Irish citizen on foreign national securityguards using my taxpayers money. I do take exception to being jostled aside by foreign language students oversubscribing my local library in Dublin, using free WiFi I spent my life paying for but subsequently can't use. But I supose that makes me a racist in your eyes? I can't imagine anyone more entitled to purchase properties in Ireland and reside here as Irish citizens than Irish-Americans. Think of how that woould reverse and address the enforced emigration inflicted on their ancestors by a previous colonial power. Justice at last. Y'all come over - yer hear! An' don't worry. CD will really learn to love after a while.

Brendan, you give them too much credit. They probably reside in Brooklyn.

ciaradexy....I take umbrage at your use of the term, "loads of yanks"; in the context of its use, I find it to be condensing and inciting in nature and conjures up all manner of negative implications. You as a civilized and educated individual must realize any offense to incite hatred, however crafty, against any group of persons is prohibited by the laws of your country, specifically, I am referring to the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act of 1989. Should you wish to clarify your usage of the term, many on here, including myself would certainly be interested in hearing from you.

Brendan, so you mean the Irish and not the descendants of Irish people? There are loads of yanks complaining of other nationalities living in Ireland. Well I feel the same about Americans moving here. Theyre as foreign as those who are complained about.

Oh boy, Americans buying up land in Ireland. I'm bracing myself for condescending comments here from those nasty Irish of today's generation!

I do hope they realise that Ireland has falsified rule books using opinions and that ownership of property in Ireland is dubious to say the least.............Based on money alone somebody might be gullible enough to think that the prices will start going up someday............Don't hold your breath.