The Irish are no different than any other group that has been granted white supremacist status over the years in the Western Hemisphere
First, they're disenfranchised

Then the white supremacists realize they need another source of "white people", so they grant white status on said groups

Then said group is given welfare benefits by the state via jobs and housing

Last, the white supremacists let said group know, in no uncertain terms, that their benefits are contingent upon how well they help the white supremacist disenfranchise black people
The Irish were basically disenfranchised and left in ghettos all across the Northeast. They were the original gang bangers who lived in total squalor.
A movie was made about this titled "Gangs of New York." Then the white supremacists decided that they would use these types to police the inner cities. Hence, why most police forces are filled with these types. So much so that a police funeral is scored by bag pipes.
This is
NO DIFFERENT than what has and continues to be done with Asian and Arab people groups in this country. It's like a seasoning process where they are first beaten down. Then patted on the back and made to feel welcome
IF AND ONLY IF they follow the White Supremacist Code on black people. Then they get trinkets and get re-classified as "white" in literal and figurative ways.
This is why I'm
Team Hold Your Own Nuts when it comes to "people of color."
The only good thing about the Trump presidency is that he's handing out Wake Up Calls like pancakes at IHOP to these faux WS types
Peace