Ireland Today
• Nearly three times more Americans moved to Ireland last year than Irish immigrated to the United States. (NY Times via Blogorrah)
• New Irish RFID passport unlike US version lacks security feature which leaves it open to skimming (Times via Register)
• Only Irish women binge drink more than the English - 57% compared to 33%. Wow! (Daily Mail & More)
• Declassified US State Department documents show up to six Islamist groups, including al-Qaeda, have had cells operating in Ireland (RTE)
• Irish notebook PC shipment growth for the third quarter of this year was the highest in western Europe (Silicon Republic)
• Impossible for 8% of Irish farms to produce enough fully farm assured beef to satisfy UK supermarket demands? (Farming UK)