UK suffers from 'plastic paddy syndrome'

A third of people living across the United Kingdom suffer from “plastic paddy syndrome”.

UK suffers from 'plastic paddy syndrome'

A third of people living across the United Kingdom suffer from “plastic paddy syndrome”.

Irish is the number one wannabe nationality, with new evidence revealing many claim Irish connections – including having Irish ancestors “somewhere“, “knowing someone Irish“, and simply “wanting to be Irish“.

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