Irish newspaper paints Irish Americans as nauseating and ignorant

Must be running out of people to hate in Ireland, Kevin Myers is a contrarion who attacks everything... sadly he never makes you think while doing it... though when he attacked Tara saying the M3 was great, he filled in a quiet spot for the Save Tara Campaign... Unfortunately the M3 opened but still now needs to be re-route so that Rath Lugh - last resting place of the Fianna and an ice esker doesn't turn into mush.. Strangely the government think it can still be a UNESCO Heritage site based on Kingship site (an attempt to limit it to the Hill) despite the M3 running through what Joe Fenick calls it Royal demesne... and over the 2500 year old Limsullin site that mimic the main layout of Tara. Outer ring with ceremonial entrance to inner ring Rath na Righ...

myers is a jerk. they even hate him in ireland .

Myers has always been full of it.

"... We can calmly point out that Myers doesn't have a clue." Agreed! How can one make an evaluation of such a great diversity of Americans based on one family - the kennedys? I would like to come to Ireland to chat with Kevin Myers. I was born on the east coast, went to college at Villanova, then Catholic U. I have 3 degrees plus many certificates, and over 38 years of teaching experience in grades one through University. I am Irish, and proud of it!

I was not aware I needed Mr. Myer's approval. For anything. ;) Who is this guy again? German and English you say? Aye, well....thanks for comin' out, Kev!

Many American Irishmen are unaware of the less than welcoming attitude of so many Irish nationals. It's probably just as well, because let's face it, currently the majority of and greatest number of Irishmen in the world are in America. Relatives that came from Ireland taught their families to love and respect Ireland. Of course, this might be an Ireland framed in an idyllic imagery of homesick refugees. Sadly, those refugees of the 19th century truly could not do much to aide Ireland. But this is obviously not the case of the nearly 50 million Irish who are American citizens. It would be a fatal mistake on the part of anyone to downplay or under estimate the American Irish community in any way. They are a truly amazing segment of the American nation. Some of the greatest historical figures of the 18th to 21st centuries are American Irish. They were and are top Sports figures, political, artistic, spiritual leaders that you could find. They are comprised of some of the most successful and growing communities in America. And they are amongst the most loyal and loving of Irishmen in the world! Kevin Myers should be grateful that very few Irish Americans even know of him!

Kevin Myers has been making a living for years denigrating not only Irish-Americans but the Irish themselves. He is proud of his German/English roots and appears to bear the worst stereotypical traits of both races. I invite the readers to research his past writings in the Irish Times, etc to see what I mean.

Tell Irish people how your ancestors left Ireland, they will change the subject right away. They will then tell you what a terrible place America is, the KKK, the depression, no irish signs. Any hint that millions of irish were saved by the USA from starvation and the irish will get mad. More ungrateful then the French. Let's hope Amreica gives up on Europe and the Irish get another 800 years as serfs. This time with muslim masters.