the slanders against the Limerick Jews happened a long long time ago.
though there has been antisemitism in Ireland it hasn't been on any large scale, but I think minority groups have been marginalised here and it's only recently that I notice a real interest in multiculturalism

the conference organiser came to Ireland from Poland. there has been a large annual Jewish cultural festival in Krakow for some years (I attended it in 1995) Would you make a similar snide comment regarding that celebration?