Ireland for sale online - joke image goes viral

Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 05:52 AM

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As the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Central Bank (ECB) and European Commission arrived to Dublin to discuss Ireland financial crisis with the Government some cheeky pranksters put Ireland up for sale on what looks like Ireland's biggest property website, Daft.ie.

The ad, which was not in fact on the Daft.ie, said the country is being sold for €12126212.56 per square kilometre. It said: "Republic of Ireland, Western Europe. €900bn o.n.o. Island for sale. Floor area 74,000 km2. Unit Price: €12126212.56 per sq km. Contact name: Brian Cowen."

A Daft.ie spokesperson said “Someone used Photoshop or some similar mechanism to make it appear the advert was on our website and then they sent several emails with a copy of it. On the day that's in it somebody thought they were having a bit of harmless fun."

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judiron | Nov 27, 2010, 10:08 AM EST

Everyone with money is buying up other countries. China the us world bank, Ireland and others. What big fat cats will own us all. Like she said, "Let them eat cake."

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kateomprint | Nov 23, 2010, 01:38 PM EST

How do you think people who have lost their jobs going to live if the Social Welfare entitlements are cut. Because of the Government thousands of people have lost their jobs. Do you honestly think that people like joining queues to draw a measly 196.00 euro per week the majority of people would rather be going to work/ Elderly people are entitled to every penny they get. Try living in the real world for awhile bogsidebunny where you find you haven't got the money every week to pay your utility/mortgage and all the other essentials.

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S.Connolly | Nov 22, 2010, 06:48 PM EST

Just like it happened in the States the chicken are coming home to roost.

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roibaird | Nov 21, 2010, 11:09 PM EST

the 6 counties are considering puttin in an offer ! Lol

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bogsidebunny | Nov 21, 2010, 03:58 AM EST

It may be a "joke", but there's more truth in that than any Irish politician would like to admit...Having said that, as usual, the general public couldn't care less about a "bail-out" as long as the Dec 7th budget doesn't affect their Social welfare, Single-parent allowance, Old age pension, children's benefit. It all comes down to "what's in it for ME?"......That's how Celtic patronage politics work.

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seamusmoore | Nov 19, 2010, 07:46 PM EST

Ah yes the price of surrendering your fiscal autonomy (currency and Central Bank) to Brussels has finally come home to roost. The Irish Central Bank could have popped the real estate bubble by raising interest rates in 2004 but, it no longer controlled interest rates.

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sirpeter | Nov 19, 2010, 05:35 PM EST

Ha Ha...Very funny..NOT

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greenferrett101 | Nov 19, 2010, 01:13 PM EST

HAHA that is hilarious!

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