Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland - demands boycott of Irish product Jameson

Strumms

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0430/1379998-jameson-russia/

Irish Distillers who brews Jameson employs over 600 people in its Dublin and Cork operations…mostly Irish people who rely as do their families on their income from said business and from said business being successful….

yet despite all we have done for the Ukraine and the Ukrainians, which incidentally will never be enough for the Ukranians and their supporters, as has been shown… their ambassador, a guest in this democratic country is demanding Irish people don’t buy Jameson.

This mindset should have alarm bells ringing…. As in any situation globally… you don’t see ambassadors playing politics… the main role of an ambassador is to foster and maintain diplomatic relations with the host country and its citizens ! Way to go here !

some ‘Ambassador’ this one. Threatening Irish indigenous businesses….

she should be summoned to the relevant minister, instructed to keep silent and refrain from getting involved in politics, business or social issues here…. She is an ambassador, not an elected domestic representative….

mikewest

You do realize that the French multinational that owns Jameson are violating sanctions against Russia and need to be called out on it. That is what this story is about, but you knew that already, right?

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539350#Comment_120539350

what is that to do with the Ukranian ambassador to Ireland ? Again, an ‘Ambassador’. She has no remit to call publicly for the boycott of an Irish business, regardless of who the owner / parent company is. Or whatever the Ukraine might disagree with as regards of the actions of said company….

Gatling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539350#Comment_120539350

Which sanctions are they violating exactly

Kyokushin Grappler

Can't wait to buy Jameson's whiskey.

Dohnjoe

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058294621/ukrainian-ambassador-to-ireland-demands-boycott-of-irish-product-jameson

Exports of Jameson to Russia were halted after the invasion until recently and they export to over 100 countries. The public kickback is from a recent decision to start re-exporting, keyword: public. It comes from all quarters, e.g. recent widespread criticism from the Swedes have caused Pernod Ricard to reevaluate exporting another one of their products, Absolut, to Russia. So it's definitely odd that you have singled out this one Ukrainian.

Beasty

It's been mentioned in the Russia thread

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