From Today's Irish Independent -
"SO, Bono is one of the 10 greatest Irish people ever. And so is Stephen Gately, and so is Phil Lynott. Either we're a joke, or the joke is on us."
And somebody called Adi Roche (who?).

We all know that Nobo is full of it, but I wasn't aware that his condition was infectious. Now it seems that a substantial chunk of the population of the 26 counties has come down with it. As the cartoon points out, no O'Connell. Parnell, Joyce, Yeats.
By a coincidence, this afternoon I bought a copy of Marina Hyde's "Celebrity: how entertainers took over the world and why we need an exit strategy". Quod erat demonstrandum, Ms. Hyde.