The wise words of Enda Kenny.

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This fool says that other countries view of Ireland as a drinking nation is a perception???? What a retard. Who would believe shite like that?

Westside.

Irish are only amateur drinkers compared to Icelanders or so I 've heard it rumoured

Then they do have some Irish genetics from all the Viking slaves.

English also beat themselves up over a drink culture and binge drinking and we often exhibit
similar public opinions.

Drinking should be about personal responsibility (not just state carrots and sticks.)
And that can come with a little maturity if you haven't sozzled your brain with alcohol in your youth.

Irish like to talk about growing up as a country.

If they ever do grow up, they will stop navel-gazing and overly worrying about what other nations think of them.