Has anyone noticed how many soapies, esp. English, have baddies with Irish names? From Moriarty in "Elementary", to the murderers in a Miss Marples, numerous Irish named baddies in American films and series - often wealthy, powerful Irish American businessmen in the rackets, when we all know the Irish are not heavily involved in racketeering any more.
I estimate roughly 40% of baddies in recent shows have had Irish names: way above the % of the population at about 20%. Hmmm ... Clem Gorman

I estimate roughly 40% of baddies in recent shows have had Irish names:
clem gorman,
I'd think that to be pretty much on the mark with reality. The Irish are in fact the most wide-spread of all migrants. They're everywhere but they assimilate after 4 generations whereas the new lot never will.

Yes the Potato famine saw America got its share.
And England,s harsh view of law and order saw us get ours.
I prefer to see the positives we gained from them.

Irish stew, Irish whiskey, very smooth. Guiness. I wouldn't mind betting Turnbull has got shares in that. corrupt to the core.

I be thinking you are talking about the English speaking soapies, So I be right in thinking that 60% of the baddies erred have be called aftar the English.
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Pádraig

Long live RTÉ

when one considers a diet of only potato & only your siblings to have any kind of intercourse with then I think the Irish didn't do too badly. This happened in most hidden away small enclaves. Academics on the other hand have genetically evolved into asexuals. Give me an Irish any day no matter what.