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Lennon or McCartney? Richard Bruton's choice might surprise you...

“Paul, obviously, was a good man for writing the songs…”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF9hPNiUkzo

(Youtube: Daragh Brophy)

CHANCES ARE YOU’VE never wondered — but if you did, it’s likely you would have had the Enterprise Minister pegged for a Paul fan. Turns out, though, Richard Bruton prefers the Beatles’ “edgier stuff”.

Alright, as you might imagine — that’s not a phrase he actually used this afternoon. In keeping with his track record in answering questions on any subject, Bruton was a little more considered:

“If it’s only one, I’ll go for John Lennon. Paul, obviously, was a good man for writing the songs, but I think John brought a little bit of grit to the band and that was a huge element in its success.”

Why was TheJournal.ie even asking such a pat question, you wonder?

Well, we could argue that he brought it up: Fine Gael had organised a referendum campaign photo-op with two tribute musicians to make the point that the last time the Seanad delayed a bill, the Liverpool four-piece were having their first US number one.

Wicklow TD Simon Harris was also on hand to deliver some soundbites: addressing the subject in his guise as the ‘world’s youngest politician,’ the deputy sent the assembled reporters scrambling for their calculators as he pointed out that “the last time the Seanad stopped any legislation for any period of time was 22 years before my birth*”.

Full doorstep with Bruton and Harris: Beatles comments at 5m 20s (Youtube: Daragh Brophy)

*He’s 26.

Read: Bruton: I haven’t been asked to take part in

Read: Jimi Hendrix asked Paul McCartney to come out and play… via telegram

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:35 PM

    Phew, at least it there not recalling the preparation H, and ‘Fire in the hole’ anal itch cream I ordered from them for herself for Xmas.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:38 PM

    Lucky woman your missus!!

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    Dec 14th 2013, 3:40 PM

    I’m thoughtful. As Confucius says, ‘they who go to bed with itchy bum, wake up with smelly finger’.

    Plus, it was 50% off.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 6:47 PM

    Bit of an ass fixation going on!?!

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    Dec 15th 2013, 12:52 AM

    No, I got her vagisil too.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 1:05 AM

    You have to be the most thoughtful husband ever!! I hope she appreciates it!!!

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    Dec 14th 2013, 4:34 PM

    My pharmacist told me that children’s cough medicines aren’t available here anymore, something about them being proved ineffective in under 12s? Please correct me if I’m wrong, it’s just that when I saw this article I thought, “Well that doesn’t pertain to children in Ireland”. I’d like to know for sure because my mother (who is from the UK) suggested that I buy this Tixilix stuff for my daughter.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 4:42 PM

    No Laura you are right. Pharmacies here are not allowed to sell cough bottle to kids under 6 ( not 12) as they are not proven to work and have been proven to potentially have dangerous side effects. If these products are sold here they must have no active ingredients so are not cough bottles but not sure if you can even get them here.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 7:38 PM

    That’s not true, you can get cough medicines for children here suitable from 2 years and upwards, the age recommendation on certain medications was changed from 2 to 6 years, not all of them.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 7:59 PM

    In actual fact, there are a couple that are suitable from about 6 months onwards also.

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    Dec 14th 2013, 11:23 PM

    There’s a throat syrup you can get for babies and children called Pharmony, but it’s just natural ingredients.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 12:14 AM

    That’s right Hayley, its suitable from four months and contains glycerine, aniseed and lemon.

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    Dec 15th 2013, 12:39 PM

    Completely irrelevant article: not one of those Tixylix products is currently available in Ireland!

    For those debating what can and cannot be used by kids of what age, follow the link to the other story at the bottom of the article.

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