Of course, we are proud of the donkeys that walk along the road in Connemara, I see them there and I think it is great. But long gone is the day where we depend on donkeys and carts to bring our milk around. I’m sure they have learned by their mistakes, they’ll come over the next time and I am sure they will have a different outlook going back.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Christy Burke reacting to news that a six-part EastEnders offshoot will be shot in Ireland. Soap bosses have been warned to ‘keep it real’ this time, as their last efforts at basing the show here 18 years ago resulted in a diplomatic row which saw the Irish Ambassador to Britain describe the show’s portrayal of Ireland as “worrying” and “prejudiced”.
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