Lisbon....and on...and on....

Does anyone miss the mentalist antics of Cóir? Even a little bit? Wasn't it funny having their poster classics around town: "Monkeys", "Nukes", "Weeping Jesus", "Robot Children" and the likes.

Also their memorable appearances on radio and television: making quiet Pat Kenny bark at Niamh Ní Bhroin to shut up; singing "No no, no na-no no, no na-no no, no-no there's NO LISBON" to the tune of "No Limits" by 2unlimited while Brian Lenihan tried to conduct an interview with RTE.

Well they've left us with a few great memories, and have no doubt enriched some of us with their ideology. I for one am treasuring the leaflet placed under my windscreen wiper last week that beautifully combined water charges, EU-wide conscription and prostitution as a multi-whammy of badness.

But spare a thought for those of us with less of a handle on sarcasm, who may be a bit naive in their golden years, and may have believed some of the batshit crazy arguements Cóir put out there. A neighbour told me today that their elderly mother was delighted with the No vote. Why?

"Ah sure I never got used to that ould Euro. Like play money..."