>Up to 30-40% of U.S. politicians have Irish-Catholic backgrounds.
>Key Families: Kennedy, Pelosi, Biden, O’Malley, Durbin, Schumer, Leahy, Cuomo, Blumenthal.
Top Irish-American business magnates control major corporations in banking, tech, media, and real estate.
>Michael Bloomberg: $114B net worth, controls Bloomberg L.P., massive influence over finance and media.
>Ireland gets over $100 billion in U.S. investments every year.
>U.S. subsidies continue to flow to Ireland despite Ireland’s $500B debt and financial crisis.
>$5B+ annually from U.S. government to Ireland, effectively bailing out the Irish economy while they run tax shelters for U.S. corporations.
>Ireland’s low tax rates (12.5%) make it the world’s tax haven for U.S. companies, costing the U.S. government billions in lost revenue.
>Jack Welch (GE) was a dominant force in the military-industrial complex, pulling billions in U.S. contracts.
>David McCourt (telecom, private equity) – worth $1.6B, deep ties to telecom infrastructure.
>Ireland’s debt: Consistently overlooked by global financial institutions, $500B debt “forgotten.”
>Jack Welch (General Electric) – GE’s $1T+ market cap.
>Michael Bloomberg – $114B net worth. Runs Bloomberg L.P., massive media/finance influence.
>Michael Bloomberg controls Bloomberg Media.
>Hollywood, news, and finance: Irish-American families are key players (think Kennedys, O’Neills).
>Hollywood is heavily controlled by Irish-Americans, using media to shape political agendas.