Does anyone remember this mad stunt https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/political-hot-potato-halted-for-being-politically-sensitive-26426629.html

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1. https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/political-hot-potato-halted-for-being-politically-sensitive-26426629.html

2. > McGowan had been flown over from the UK using **public arts funding** in readiness for the performance, which he claimed cost at least €1,500 to prepare.

   > But the artist was despondent after being told that his plans to drag 30 sacks of 10kg Kerr’s Pink Irish potatoes from Ballymun to the Taoiseach’s local pub, Fagans in Drumcondra, was too political.

   This was funded by the taxpayer.

   That is hilarious.

3. He seems mad as a bag of spiders but fair play to him on the peanut pushing

4. Yes no need dragging down the good name of the Irish Potatoes!