"The Pope's Children Irelands New Elite"

My topic today is on a book the Best Seller, "The Pope's Children, Irelands New Elite". Written by David McWilliams, Economist and Columnist for the Irish Independent, the book looks at Irelands success since the Popes visit in 1979. Throughout the book, McWilliams takes us from Deckland, that suburban state of mind where you’ll find the Kells Angels, those out-of-town commuters who are the cutting edge of the new prosperity. He introduces the HiCos - Hiberno-Cosmopolitans - the elite whose distance from Deckland is measured in their cool sophistication, their ability to feel at home equally on the Boulevard Saint-Michel and on Hill 16. The books title reflects McWilliams belief that the visit of Pope John Paul in Autumn 1979 was a watershed in Irelands history. The children born after that period the first generation since the Great Famine according to McWilliams became the country's key generation. They are the dynamo of Ireland's economy, politics and culture, and they will shape its face in the 21st century. The author has also wrote numerous other books, some of which I have added to my Christmas list. I would advise anyone to pick up one if not all of these books, as they are a tremendous and exciting read providing valuable information on Ireland and the goings on within its Economy.