"I wonder why US and UK publications publish this topic over and over."
"Ireland and Greece are tiny countries. Their problems are totally blown out of proportion."
I think you answered your own question, I bet if you asked a number of Americans which had the larger population of Ireland or Germany, a significant number would not know or would even guess Ireland. I also bet if you asked a number of Americans which had the larger population of Ireland or Massachusetts, a large majority would say Ireland, even residents of Massachusetts.
"Ireland and Greece are tiny countries. Their problems are totally blown out of proportion."
I think you answered your own question, I bet if you asked a number of Americans which had the larger population of Ireland or Germany, a significant number would not know or would even guess Ireland. I also bet if you asked a number of Americans which had the larger population of Ireland or Massachusetts, a large majority would say Ireland, even residents of Massachusetts.