We asked Twitter users to suggest what, if they had saintly powers, they would ban from Ireland. Here’s a selection
@fionaoc
Uggs, fake tan and people who talk in those almost American accents where everything sounds like a question.
@johncradden
Irish food companies who pretend their food products are made here when they’re clearly not.
@CheapEatsDotIE
People who call Joe Duffy to complain and people who write smug punning letters to The Irish Times.
@brownbreadmix
Brown envelopes.
@_KarenHenry
Banish use of the newly ubiquitous term “optics” – what’s wrong with “perception”?
@Aleo48
I’d banish Stephen Ireland – it might make him want to play for us.
@psneeze
I’d banish all technically illiterate politicians who talk about the smart economy and cloud computing.
@brian_scanlan
Snakes. All of them, for real this time. Dublin Zoo even has them on public display. St Patrick must be spinning in his grave.
@anniewestdotcom
The pheauney west Brit accent. Deaun’t you kneau.
@AllanCavanagh
I’d banish the papal nuncio for failing to respond to the Murphy report.
@cmcgovern
Before the election I would’ve said Fianna Fáil, but we seem to have mostly sorted that now.
@rice_e
Bluetooth headsets. Because I’m expecting a call from Obama. Any. Minute. Now.
@alloneworddotie
All talk of a financial tsunami and economic meltdown – perspective, people.
@ComelyMaidens
The scumbags that are burning GoSafe vans.
@eolai
Can we banish shade and let in light? Or are things not quite that bad yet?
@colmtobin
For a start he could finish off the job he started on The Druids so we could get these fecking motorways finished.
@rorygallery
I’d banish our huge bad debts but not tell anyone, just to really freak out the government and the IMF
@louiseber
Girls wearing tights but no shirts/ shorts over them – no one needs to see your knickers or your arse cheeks.
@DulachG
I’m going to banish myself from Twitter, I gotta get on with some work now.
