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Alcohol

The Irish and Alcohol

By Craig McGuire, Contibutor
December / January 2004

December 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

When outspoken Irish President Mary McAleese criticized the "stupid, wasteful abuse of alcohol" in her country during the Re-Imagining Ireland conference in Virginia earlier this year, she sparked a firestorm that still smolders on the Emerald Isle. From the pubs to the polls to the pundits, McAleese was soundly thrashed for her opinions. Even those who agreed with her blasted … [Read more...] about The Irish and Alcohol

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