Revealed: Why we want to be like Europe, not the US

IRISH people want to become more European and are highly critical of the US, its values and culture, a recent study found.

Like the British we see ourselves as an island off the continent of Europe, but have completely different attitudes to it.

The Irish are welcoming and eager to learn about the different European cultures while the British were described as “insular,” feeling they have more in common with the US.