John Devlin

Salesperson of craft beer and imported beer from around the globe. Beer sommelier.

[John Devlin @JohnDevlinPib]

@Paulnolan19166 OMG 😲

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

After the news at 3pm, on #MoviesAndBooze on @SeanMoncrieff @NewstalkFM we will be talking about the Weizenbock style - a strong German wheat beer - and tasting Maisels and Friends Jeff's Bavarian Ale and Ayinger Weizenbock.

[Abbot's ale house @HouseAbbot]

Next Friday!! @ryeriverbrewing @poppelsbryggeri @CorkBeer

[UnderDog @UnderDogDub]

Tapped a couple of lovely bits last night!! See full list in bio… chat shortly!!
😘😘🍻🍻✌🏼✌🏼

[Brickyard Gastropub @brickyard_d16]

TAPPED | Delirium Tremens
Belgian Strong Blond Beer

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin @MaiaDunphy Hi Cllr,

@returnireland are operating the Deposit Return Scheme in a way that is leading my company to have to de-list 90%+ of the canned beers that we import.

This is DEVESTATING for my company.

They could solve this by making the Re-Turn logo OPTIONAL on containers.
(01/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin I would much rather, when talking on Newstalk about beer, to be promoting Re-Turn's DRS Scheme rather than talking about how @returnireland @smytho and the @greenparty are damaging consumer choice, small Irish businesses and the environment.
(11/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin 3. Products that are facing de-listing are craft and premium beers - beers marketed with a “Drink Less, Drink Better” philosophy. If people are drinking less, by definition there is less waste. Is not the mantra - REDUCE, then Re-Use and Re-cycle.
(10/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

I have found to date that not a single @greenparty_ie member/politician has engaged with me on Twitter/X about the Re-Turn Deposit Return Scheme.

@smytho and @EamonRyan have yet to reply to a tweet that they have been tagged in.

Hoping @OConnorOisin is going to be different.

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

By insisting on a Re-Turn logo on every container, and not allowing it to be OPTIONAL -

HUNDREDS of products (competitors of Guinness, Heineken, Coca-Cola) will disappear from the market.

#NOReTurnLOGO
(13/42)

[Conor Winkle 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🗿🖖 @conorwinkle]

@BeerMessiah @OConnorOisin @MaiaDunphy @returnireland Is there a possibility that Re-turn are violating single market rules by impeding the flow of goods from other member states?

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@returnireland @returnireland - you’ve been introduced to an APP Developer that can develop a free App allowing the public to confirm a barcode is in the scheme by scanning it on a phone.

No need for the Logo.

Make the Re-Turn Logo OPTIONAL permanently.

#NOReTurnLOGO
(8/8)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

Instead of following the lemmings, @returnireland , lead the way.

Do the right thing and make the Re-Turn Logo OPTIONAL.

Show you are AGAINST allowing your scheme to be Anti-Competitive.

#NOReTurnLOGO
(7/8)

[Special UN Envoy for Piglets Rights @biggusdicus]

@BeerMessiah @OConnorOisin @MaiaDunphy @returnireland @onein7bn my local green cllr 🚫 me for asking questions regarding the return scheme. I raised the point with @GreensKildare they have resolutely ignored me. It's a Green Party tax everything they do is designed to make peoples lives more arduous. Yet they achieve nothing.

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@returnireland If the Re-Turn logo is essential, why do we have a Transition Period with between 33%and 50% of No Logo containers that Re-turn is insisting Deposits are charged on.

Your assertion that the logo is "essential" is disingenuous at best.

Please answer my other questions.

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin Re-Turn could easily make the logo OPTIONAL permanently.

Failing to do so makes it appear that Re-Turn is trying to benefit Big Business by reducing competition.

Making the logo OPTIONAL helps small Irish businesses -

https://t.co/L2s0r3ANdb

(06/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin By pretending the logo is on most containers while in reality it is not on 33% to 50% of products, it creates an appearance that Re-Turn is trying to suppress re-cycling to maximize unclaimed Deposits.

https://t.co/0DNbWo6qag

(05/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin After the Transition Period, the need for a Re-Turn logo is EVEN LESS -

https://t.co/ZkIgWQ5KE6

(04/12)

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@OConnorOisin Re-Turn are being OBTUSE in how and when they are replying to questions.

I don't want to see this scheme fail, but I do want it to be run with integrity.

https://t.co/pcKuaMHIQF

(03/12)