Pro: James Joyce, author

Con: Sean Hannity, author

Pro: Dublin, the banks of the Liffey, Parnell Square

Con: Getting called a “fooking tranny” during your first two hours in Dublin

Pro: Irish Pubs on Fleet Street

Con: Irish crowds on Fleet Street (don’t stay on Fleet Street)

Pro: Mary Robinson, former Irish president, UN Commissioner on Human Rights

Con: Ireland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe

Pro: The Chieftains

Con: Everybody always brings up the bloody Chieftains on lists like this

Pro: Guinness, served Irish style (chilled to proper red wine temperature, just a bit below room temp)

Con: Guinness, served American style (warm as ketchup)

Pro: Van Morrison, “And it stoned me”

Con: Van Morrison, “Have I told you lately”

Pro: If you visit Dublin in June, it stays light outside till like 10 pm

Con: But it’s still going to rain all day