THEY’VE been labelled the “Irish foreign legion”, “the Celtic Convoy” and the “Green Army”, amongst other things, but one thing is certain — the Irish arrived on Kiwi shores to support Ireland in their droves.

WHEN The Pogues sang “I’m a man you don’t meet every day”, they could have been referring to the acclaimed “Irish” Maori leader, Tipene O’Regan.

BABIES given paracetamol are twice as likely to develop asthma by the age of six, research shows.