First of all, I specifically used the words "right or wrong" in my post. I am definitely NOT presuming to know more about the Republic of Ireland than you (or any resident of EITHER Ireland OR Northern Ireland). I would also agree that anyone outside Ireland who presumes to know more than its citizens is either crazy or has incredible hubris, or both.
I was MERELY pointing out that to everyone outside Ireland, Van is thought of as being Irish, whether that's right or wrong. I'm sorry you took away something else from my post.
The line between national pride and overreacting is a thin one indeed. I AFFIRM what you've said. You're correct. But that's not what my post was about.
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