First, the Catholic Church crumbles, then David McWilliams tells us we’re all filthy-rich HiCo decklanders, but this news threatens to cut the last, frayed ropes tethering us to auld sod: From The Guardian: “My goodness: Nigeria overtakes Ireland in Guinness salesNigeria has overtaken Ireland as the second-largest market for Guinness as Diageo pushes the black stuff internationally.Although the world’s biggest drinks company did not reveal precise numbers, it said net sales of Guinness in the year ending June 30 were up 18% in Nigeria.Strong growth across Africa helped to make up for a decline in Britain – the stout’s biggest market – and Ireland. Guinness sales fell 7% in Ireland and the volume drunk fell by 9%.”Then again, Nigeria does have around… quick check of CIA Factbook–murky organization but a very handy website)…130 million more people than Ireland.