Guinness cash in on Obama's Moneygall visit

TiocfaidhArmani: Agree with you. Some wit here says they should now be called "Corkshire". I suggest "Queen's County", the term is vacant since one of the midland counties abandoned it years ago.

I fear my other comment may be censored by IrishCentral, as occurred on a previous occasion when I attacked this site's irresponsible backing for Irish boozing & Guinness. Shame on Irish Central. For a vision of hell they should go, as I had to one occasion, go & spend a few hours in an Irish hospital Emergency Unit on a Saturday night. You'll see violent drunks patrolling the unit, uttering string after string of threats and blasphemies, turning aside occasionally to vomit or urinate in public, while doctors and nurses fruitlessly ask them to behave like men, not drunk scum, and elderly patients cower with fear and horror. That's the garbage country that booze has produced in the case of Ireland.

What contemptible clowns the Irish are. With one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the world, in a country that is violent and riotous with drunks every night, and where you have to pick your way thru vomit on a weekend morning, the stupid Irish turn the visit of the President of the United States into an ad for booze. What disgusting morons the Irish are. If you wanted Brad Pitt to do product placement for Guinness you'd have to pay him a couple of hundred thousand, but the stupid Irish make our President do it for free. One thing I never buy when I go to those cheap gift shops in Ireland is the ugly Guinness garbage they try to flog. What a nadir the Irish have reached, when they seek to identify themselves and their ancient culture by swilling booze and making it their national symbol.

abhainn, after Cork behaved during the Queen's visit I think all products from Cork should be boycotted. Also, Murphy's is a poor stout, it loses its head very quickly. It's not the same quality at all.

Wonderful atmosphere & great spirit. Go on Mr President. U can do anything.

@ LinLin you don't seem to understand that this is not an "extended vacation" but a series of very important official visits. Stop listening to the FOX echo chamber, it lowers IQs.

kaydog1 - you speak for yourself. Thank goodness tbaggers, who do not appreciate what a wonderful president we have, are such a small minority in America- loud, but small. Sort of like Chihuahuas and short bullies in bars. However, it's understandable considering you folks voted for W because he seemed like someone you'd like to have a beer with and you like that imbecile Palin because she's one of you. No accounting for taste.

Well, if he's having such a good time it seems a shame for you to send him home....so don't.

American readers might like to know that other stouts from Ireland are available in the United States of equal quality, but at a lower price. They are Beamish Stout and Murphy's Stout, and they are usually at least a dollar cheaper than Guinness for a six pack, and quite a bit cheaper in bars, too. Guinness is an excellent beer, but it is not superior to the others, so be sure to try them. Beamish and Murphy's come from Cork; Guinness is from Dublin.

At least he drank the pint.

You Can't Go Wrong with Irish Stout!!! way to go Mr.Obama!!!

That youngin is gonna put the whuppass on the diuretic drinkin rednecks in the next election, cause we all know that "Guinness makes us STRONG!"

Is fearrde thu Guinness!

Hope he has so much fun on his extended vacation which Ireland is just another stop. Maybe you would be so kind as to keep him there. Send me a pint