Unless you're here in County Limerick, where the general sentiment regarding the Royal Wedding ranges from a yawn to vulgarity not suitable for publication.
In Limerick City, the wedding coincides with the start of the tourist-attracting Riverfest. Naturally, someone in charge of things saw a need to make a fuss over the Prince taking a bride.
A big screen with a live feed would do the trick.Placed in a prominent area, say, the Milk Market.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922 is just so much worthless paper in the west of Ireland. Aware of the local sentiment, Michael Sheehan implied that things needed to be toned down. Former mayor John Gilligan took it a step further and stated that the Milk Market was not a venue meant to promote the monarchy. Maurice Quinlivan, of Sinn Fein, reminded us all that not everyone is welcoming royalty.
Those who wish to watch the wedding will have to make do with small screens and the derision of their nationalist neighbors. It's really for the tourists anyway, the ones who are captivated by the fashion, the hats, and the Disney-fication of princesses.
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