Rory English

Foodie with a passion for people, politics, music, travel...and discovering the best in all of them! Views expressed are my own. MD @lottsandco in my spare time

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What an amazing night. The colours and consistency … truly special. #NorthernLights #Auroraborealis #mayo

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Northern Lights over Mayo. An incredible display

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@JillianBolger @MaryMc_31 @irishexaminer Budds in Ballydehob for cake & coffee, Arundels of Ahakista for pints & chips, O’Sullivans in Crookhaven for pints, Audley cove for a swim, the Fish Basket at Long Strand, Mannings in Ballylickey for food & great wine selection. It’s a pretty long list but these are key spots.

[Rascals Brewing Company @RascalsBrewing]

There are many flaws with the deposit return scheme and @BeerMessiah outlines one of them here. Expect fewer choices and smaller beer ranges in your supermarket and off-licence fridges.

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@paulcaddensaba @SimplyBetterDS @idealhomeshow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@KarlBrophy @IrishRail You’d better get the helicopter serviced.

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@CuriosityLiquid @AusEmbIre @lottsandco Glad we could hook you up 😊!!

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

@returnireland Having a Mandatory Logo is seriously damaging my business - I am faced with de-listing 90%+ of the canned beers that I import.

Other businesses are affected as well - @8degreesbrewing are faced with over-stickering 460,000 cans at MASSIVE COST.

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@BeerMessiah @returnireland @MaiaDunphy 100%. The logo is a huge limitation on small businesses.

[EightDegreesBrewing @8degreesbrewing]

An optional Re-Turn logo means less time wasted in sticking labels on 460,000 pre-printed cans. It takes 2 people x 1 full day to put DRS stickers on 2,000 cans.

Why so many cans in stock? Unlike big producers, microbreweries need to order large volumes long before they're used.

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@richardosman @phlaimeaux Apologies for any offence caused 😂. Thanks for the press though.

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It’s a mess, competition in the market is going to massively reduce, loads of brands are going to exit the market. Only the big players are going to win if the existing labelling requirements stay in place.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The Chief Executive of Re-Turn has said that despite initial "teething issues" during the first month of the Deposit Return Scheme, people are now getting used to it https://t.co/MqSxVBdjJH

[Dean McGuinness @BeerMessiah]

Please - if you are talking to your public representatives - ask them to put pressure on Re-Turn to make the Re-Turn logo OPTIONAL on containers.

https://t.co/koMsBhOMxE

[EightDegreesBrewing @8degreesbrewing]

We have 460,000 pre printed cans that need these stickers applied. It takes 2 people x 1 full day to put DRS stickers on 2,000 cans

#depositreturnscheme

[EightDegreesBrewing @8degreesbrewing]

The lads on the line this morning, re-stickering printed cans that won't work in the new #DepositReturnScheme - it's either that or scrap them. We're all for recycling, but this is now how to do it.

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@QuinnGroupUCD @ucddublin Congrats Susan! Delighted for you 😊

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@UnaMcCaffrey Just caught the last few minutes. So much confusion.

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The answers here just highlight the level of confusion with re-turn scheme.

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@UnaMcCaffrey Very. Also removes competition and variety. Not thought through.