Greeting Sign in T2 Dublin Airport

6541

On entry to Ireland, one is greeted with welcome to Ireland sign, all great, Also on the sign is some sh*te about the sign and some tourism initiative which also states "Sponsored by AIB"
Yep Welcome to Ireland Sponsored by AIB, its a shame I never took a photo. Kinda sums up Ireland really !

wazky

AIB obviously paid for the sign?, what's the problem.

6541

Five years of austerity caused by the banks and the first thing you see when you land in our great country is Welcome to Ireland, Blah Blah Sponsored by AIB, Irony perhaps?

Frosty McSnowballs

I'm outraged

Specialun

If it pi$$es you off so much why dont you look to sponser it

6541

I am so outraged I decided to post this in AH on Boards.ie, positive action !

Savoir.Faire

We need a computerised Joe Duffy that ranters can talk to online at any hour of the day or night.

super_furry

Ohh I could crush a grape!

6541

I would not qualify to sponsor Ireland, I would have to force thousand of people to migrate, put many more thousands on the bread line, then take loads of money of Joe public only then would I qualify to sponsor Ireland.

Specialun

super_furry wrote: »

Ohh I could crush a grape!

Control yourself man..its not worth doing the time

phasers

6541 wrote: »

I would not qualify to sponsor Ireland, I would have to force thousand of people to migrate, put many more thousands on the bread line, then take loads of money of Joe public only then would I qualify to sponsor Ireland.

...I think you're sponsoring the sign, not a country

Duggy747

We have a Terminator 2 airport!?! Awesome!!

For Forks Sake

6541 wrote: »

I would not qualify to sponsor Ireland, I would have to force thousand of people to migrate, put many more thousands on the bread line, then take loads of money of Joe public only then would I qualify to sponsor Ireland.

How do these people keep escaping from thejournal.ie ??

Amirani

There's many similar examples elsewhere. The UK airports for example are all plastered with HSBC signs. I don't see why we should preclude certain companies from buying advertising space in our airports?

Peregrine

For Forks Sake wrote: »

How do these people keep escaping from thejournal.ie ??

It's that new bridge they built to boards through the Distilled Media HQ.

SEPT 23 1989

wazky wrote: »

AIB obviously paid for the sign?, what's the problem.

the taxpayers paid for that sign and the problem is that bank helped to destroy my country

wazky

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the taxpayers paid for that sign and the problem is they helped to destroy my country

So do you want all the taxpayers names on the sign?, that will be some huge sign.

donegal__road

I think the funniest of them all is Today FM weather, sponsored by Bulmers Cider..

henryporter

So the sign should be corrected to:
"Welcome to Ireland which sponsors AIB!"

Vinz Mesrine

It always amazes me that things as simple as this bother people. What an incredibly easy life you must lead to have this top of your ranting agenda.

I'm in terminal 2 right now! Decided three hours ago to book a flight to Glasgow and go on an adventure. I have to fly to Edinburgh though cos that's why.

I'll take a pic for you on my way home.

Peregrine

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm in terminal 2 right now! Decided three hours ago to book a flight to Glasgow and go on an adventure. I have to fly to Edinburgh though cos that's why.

I'll take a pic for you on my way home.

The mod is gone! \o/

AH party! :pac:

Wait til I've reached a cruising altitude at least -.-

sonny jim bob jones

super_furry wrote: »

Ohh I could crush a grape!

Haven't heard that in years. Is that you John?

197th User Id

OP has a point, its like landing in LA and being greeted with a welcome sign sponsored by Enron.

For Forks Sake

197th User Id wrote: »

OP has a point, its like landing in LA and being greeted with with a welcome sign sponsored by Enron.

Enron were based in Texas.

197th User Id

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Enron were based in Texas.

right then Texas

fvcking boards

Peregrine

Isn't this just AIB buying an advertising space at the airport and writing "Welcome to Ireland" on it? You see things like that in almost every airport.

Car hire, telephone companies, banks, hotels all advertising to tourists, business people, travellers or people moving to the country..you know trying to get new customers.

Me?

Deleted User wrote: »

Wait til I've reached a cruising altitude at least -.-

When will you be back?

Cody Pomeray

You're right to be angry OP.

The correct formulation is "AIB: Sponsored by Ireland".

MadsL

Cody Pomeray wrote: »

You're right to be angry OP.

The correct formulation is "AIB: Sponsored by Ireland".

Post of the week.

Fr_Dougal

6541 wrote: »

On entry to Ireland, one is greeted with welcome to Ireland sign, all great, Also on the sign is some sh*te about the sign and some tourism initiative which also states "Sponsored by AIB"
Yep Welcome to Ireland Sponsored by AIB, its a shame I never took a photo. Kinda sums up Ireland really !

Thinly veiled 'I've been away' thread. Ooooh, no recession there!

Mint Aero

Thinly veiled I was out foreign thread.

Mint Aero

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Thinly veiled 'I've been away' thread. Ooooh, no recession there!

Fecks sake

Sunnyisland

What do you think of all the faces of Irishmen and women there ? The photos that is...

sonny jim bob jones

MadsL wrote: »

Post of the week.

Maybe...if he'd been the first to post it (or similar).