The top ten 2010 Thanksgiving Irish ‘turkeys’

The Irish who really blew it big in 2010

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MOLLY MULDOON,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

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In a matter of days, Americans around the globe will tuck into their turkey dinners for the celebration of America's favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. In true tradition, here at Irishcentral.com we have compiled our list of our top turkeys of the past year.

The eclectic mix of Irish and Irish Americans have put great effort into creating controversy over the past year. Some have offended the Irish, others have embarrassed the “Irish” name, but all of them have one thing in common: they’re well-deserving of IrishCentral’s second annual Turkey of the Year awards.

The Irish government

The handling of the bailout from Europe and the IMF was a case study in the three stooges school of economic planning.

From the beginning of the crisis they were either incompetent, saying it was only $6 billion or so (now it looks like $106 billion)  or determined to hide the truth, i.e. lying.

Fro the past week they have resembled the three monkeys, “hear no evil see no evil etc, denying that the IMF boys were on the way. One minister described the idea of an IMF bailout as as” a fiction” even as the IMF honchos were booking their tickets.

READ MORE: International Monetary Fund (IMF) on their way to Ireland

Lady Gaga

The queen of pop has enjoyed continued success this past year and is fast transforming into a global pop icon. With an ever increasing Irish fan base, the New Yorker treated her Dublin fans to hot chocolate while they were eagerly stalking her hotel in Dublin.

But the “Poker Face” singer left fans dismayed during her recent Monster Ball tour after she produced a tri-color flag during her performance at the Belfast Odyssey arena. Not exactly skilled in diplomacy. The singer obviously missed that day of geography class!

READ MORE- Lady Gaga uses tricolor for Belfast gig to dismay of fans

Neill Prendeville

This Cork city based celebrity DJ was thrust into the public sphere earlier this month when it emerged that he had performed a sex-act on an Aer Lingus flight last October. The radio personality says a cocktail of painkillers and alcohol means he has no recollection of the events.

While a formal investigation continues into the offence in which the father exposed himself. The 49-year-old has publicly apologized and is waiting to hear if his 96fm bosses will have his back.

READ MORE- Irish talk show host admits sex act on Aer Lingus flight

Charlie Sheen

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