I'm Irish, I'm Irish every single day of the year, and I have been Irish since I was born, I will also continue to be Irish until I'm dead, and even then I will be a dead Irishman.

So, this morning on Ryan Trubidy there was a discussion on the importance of being Irish on St Patricks Day, March 17th, and how we should all be proud of our heritage and our place in history. We should also make an attempt to speak Irish during the 5 day St Patricks Festival, or St Patricks piss up, depending on your point of view.

I am a proud Irishman, I love my country even if there are things in it that really annoy the shite in me about her, for example, poor health service, crap roads,cold/damp/overcrowded classrooms, but I am still proud of my country. I sing my national anthem with pride when I attend football/hurling/rugby matches,or other events that it is sung. I speak to my children on occasion "as gaeilge". So why should I be told that I must show my pride on one day of the year?

We as citizens should show our pride in our country everyday, we have achieved a lot and we have even more to achieve, but to be patronised from those so high is a load of bollocks, dupek in polish.

We are not a nation of leprechauns, swigging whiskey, and running away with the pot of gold, we are a modern European Nation, with all the problems of any other modern nation.

So enjoy St.Patricks Day, put on your shamrock, bring your children to the parade, have a pint of green beer, be proud of our country, but keep it going for the other 364 days.