There’s still money in mediocre coffee
For almost three years the façade stood bare. An empty shell of a building where once beat – symbolically at least – the dark heart of the Celtic Tiger. But the ephemeral nature of consumer capitalism means even the mausoleums are fleeting. A pause for reflection. But not too long, there’s still money to be made and we wouldn’t want to dwell, would we? We’ll always have the photo-montage I suppose… a reminder of how banal it all ended.
And so it was that the building that once housed Anglo Irish Bank lay empty for three years. Lurked more than lay. An unhappy reminder every time you were on Stephen’s Green of what happens when you gather all the greed and all the stupidity into one building and bizarrely hand them the reins of power.
But three years is a long time for Stephen’s Green real estate to lie fallow. I mean, decorum is one thing but wantonly throwing money away? Tch tch tch.
And so it was that earlier today someone captured a photo of the new tenants having their façade installed. Someone should tell Zizek, he’ll love this…
They may not be there too long. The latest climate change report has hit the US media tonight. There wasn’t much concern expressed over the millions who will likely perish, or be displaced, but the likelihood that coffee growing will suffer, and Americans may have to forgo their favorite beverage, caused serious consternation. Starbucks may not be a good investment long term.
April 1st, 2014 | 1:50am
by R J Adams