The top ten 2010 Thanksgiving Irish ‘turkeys’

The Irish who really blew it big in 2010

MOLLY MULDOON,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, November 19, 2010, 6:05 AM

Updated Friday, November 19, 2010, 6:15 AM

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Prime Minister Brian Cowen - see top of the list for Irish turkeys "The Irish Government"

Latest reports suggest that the “Mean Girls” star is about to lose her latest role in the film “Inferno”.

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The first GAA porn star

Greg Jacob, the former Wexford hurling star found himself in trouble off the playing field this past summer when it was revealed he was an amateur porn star. The Sunday World newspaper revealed that Jacob had taken part in an British porn star's sex tour of Ireland. During an episode of Tanya Tate’s Sex Tour Of Ireland, Jacob is seen entering Tate's camper van. Need I continue!

GAA chiefs were none too pleased by the revelation.

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The Irish Tax payer

And the award for the biggest turkey of them all for 2010 goes to the Irish tax payer. Not only have been been lumbered with the mounting bad debts from Ireland's toxic banks. But they can also look forward to an increase in taxes in the upcoming annual budget next month.

The buck has stopped with Ireland's hard working tax payers, who may have may have benefited from the Celtic Tiger era but never expected to be accountable for the wreck-less actions of greedy banks and property developers.

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tommymick | Nov 20, 2010, 06:18 AM EST

Feckin' Brilliant !

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Scrivner | Nov 19, 2010, 06:39 PM EST

Thanks for including Obama on the list, the reforms he pushed thru turned the people against him. Health care: prior to the election the cry was to rein in out of control costs, so the eventual reform bill ups the overall costs by trillions of dollars--what happened? There are lots of nice features (protection from ins company cancillations, etc.) but the rest would institute the worst of the UK's National Health and utter compliance to big Pharma. Could have done a lot better!

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sirpeter | Nov 19, 2010, 03:05 PM EST

What rubbish!!How dare you call the Irish people turkeys you idiot of a women.Irish people aren't the first to be conned by their government and the greedy traitors who care about nothing but lining their own purses.Innocent old and sick people whose religion has brainwashed them all their life's into believing that those in power have morals and to except in the wisdom of church and state,will die because of lack of funding for essential services and hospital funding.We only have one vote,that is all we have.What do we do?Who do we vote into power next time?All politicians appear to be crooks and villains.But don't you dare call me a turkey because i knew all along what ALL government are like and whose interests they have at heart.

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donal1951 | Nov 19, 2010, 02:47 PM EST

Other than the swipe at Lady Gaga for using the Tricolour for a performance in Belfast, I agreed with the article and found it amusing. And, to be fair, Lady Gaga would have done better had she displayed the Tricolour and the Union Jack.

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Dublinjas | Nov 19, 2010, 02:37 PM EST

I would rather see Ireland under British Rule than under stinking fat tramps like Cowen and Harney.

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greenferrett101 | Nov 19, 2010, 10:07 AM EST

Haha this is awesome! So funny, Irish-style

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MAYOLAD | Nov 19, 2010, 09:54 AM EST

GOOD GIRL..FLY THE TRI COLOR WHEREVER YOU GO...

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Towngate | Nov 19, 2010, 09:40 AM EST

Molly: This must have been a very slack day at iCentral! disgraceful tosh! - every single one. Try and find something sensible to fill up the yawning spaces on your screen.

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