Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year

Tripping Along The Ledge


inadvertant racism

“SO I HEAR YOU’RE A RACIST… IS THIS THE NEW THING?”

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“Ah Christ… Who told you?”

“I met Tina in Tescos the other night.”

“For fuck’s sake… He was a Malaysian fella in a Malaysian restaurant wearing a black shirt… Anyone could have made the same mistake.” Read the entire article here.

Published: Evening Herald, August 13 2009

P. MCCORMACK (THE WHITE HORSE INN)

Burgh Quay, Dublin 2

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I’m feeling a little nauseous. Granted, that’s not saying much. But on this occasion the Anheuser-Busch Corporation bares no responsibility for that state of affairs. The management of my local Abrakebabra franchise too can hold their heads up high.

Hell, even that crazy, obese Scottish lady on my street – who has recently taken to wearing white see-through trousers over a skimpy white thong – is, for once, quite blameless. Read the rest of this entry »