My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.
Many writers from the suburbs of history such as Ireland and Argentina produced more original work than their counterparts in the United States; they still seem to.
Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations civil war is almost every time present even in the United States.
Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.
I believe that the Union Flag should change now to reflect the four nations of the United Kingdom - England Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales