It's Fiver Friday!!

Killer Pigeon · 01-07-2011 12:04AM #1

Thought this was a great idea (unusual for Joe Duffy I know). Can't wait. Basically some business around the country are going to be selling some of their produce for €5 today because of Joe Duffy. Apparently it's a good will gesture to help boost the economy.

This thread isn't intended to be a spam thread. It's probably not a good idea to say exactly what business are taking part as that would technically count as advertising (although that's up to the mods to decide).

Liveline launches its Fiver Friday

Wednesday 22 June 2011

Friday 1 July is Fiver Friday and RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline is asking listeners to spend an extra €5 with a local business or retailer.

Get your Fiver Out ..

A recent Liveline caller Mark Begg spoke to Joe Duffy about his new business and how he hated to see small businesses like his struggling to keep up. Mark suggested a campaign to encourage the people of Ireland to spend an extra €5 to help give the businesses in their locality a boost. Thus the idea of Fiver Friday was born.

So, to help give a much-needed filip to local business, on Friday 1 July, what you can do is buy lunch at a local café instead of making it; purchase the evening's dinner at your local butchers instead of at a supermarket chain; buy yourself a locally hand-crafted treat or surprise someone with a single rose from your local florist.

"Fiver Friday is a great and simple idea generated by the listeners for neighbour to help neighbour and to support the local community, " says Liveline's Joe Duffy. "Fiver Friday is the one reason we need to boost the local economy and community."
To date, many businesses from neighbourhoods across the country have contacted the Liveline team to express their support for Fiver Friday.

From Bandon to Delgany, many local businesses from gyms and hair salons to garages and IT companies have pledged to offer 'Fiver Friday Specials' in the hope that enabling consumers to spend that little bit extra will help to keep local businesses afloat and keep people in their neighbourhoods working.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0622/fiverfriday.html

More on Fiver Friday here: http://www.fiverfriday.com/

Apparently some shops will put up this poster if they're taking part.

orourkeda · 01-07-2011 12:05AM

I'm going to stick a fiver up me hoop

Bueller · 01-07-2011 12:06AM

What's Joe Duffy's salary?

Imagine him telling ye what to do with your disposable.

squod · 01-07-2011 12:07AM

€4 for a coffee and scone jam & butter. €8.50 for scrambled eggs plus €1.90 for a coffee. So what kind of lunch is this fiver going to buy?

strokemyclover · 01-07-2011 12:08AM

orourkeda wrote: »

I'm going to stick a fiver up me hoop

Joe?

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 01-07-2011 12:09AM

TFI Joe Duffy

seriously, theres a fiver coupon for Eddie Rockets in the bargain alerts forum. About the only thing that would make me go there

stovelid · 01-07-2011 12:09AM

Alas, Joe's general cuntishness remains unabated.

Blink182rock · 01-07-2011 12:10AM

anyone that sees a crate of beer for 5r.... PM ME ASAP .....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ciano1 · 01-07-2011 12:10AM

Wahey

Can't wait until I wake up Saturday to find the economy has been fixed :rolleyes:

ScummyMan · 01-07-2011 12:11AM

Great idea imo, its ideas like this that we need to get the country up and running again, by helping out small businesses.

What really annoys me is the begrudgers, ie "Feck their Fiver Friday", "Stick it up their hoop" yada, yada. If these people had their way, we would be the most backward country in the World.

orourkeda · 01-07-2011 12:11AM

strokemyclover wrote: »

Joe?

Up his hole Joe. Its a disgrace

stovelid · 01-07-2011 12:12AM

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

If these people had their way, we would be the most backward country in the World.

Like Clonmel?

orourkeda · 01-07-2011 12:14AM

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

Great idea imo, its ideas like this that we need to get the country up and running again, by helping out small businesses.

What really annoys me is the begrudgers, ie "Feck their Fiver Friday", "Stick it up their hoop" yada, yada. If these people had their way, we would be the most backward country in the World.

Is that right? If it's such a good idea why are we have one of the most expensive cities in Europe.

You'd think this would have been tried before if it was such a good idea

JimiWonderDoor 92 · 01-07-2011 12:16AM

Do the local businesses extend the offer to cover Coke & Hookers?

Oranage2 · 01-07-2011 12:16AM

Thank you Jesus something nice has finally happen for the unemployed if only for one day,though a fiver for us regular folk is not much.

ScummyMan · 01-07-2011 12:16AM

orourkeda wrote: »

Is that right? If it's such a good idea why are we have one of the most expensive cities in Europe.

You'd think this would have been tried before if it was such a good idea

Well what would you suggest instead? Cut all the prices, and harm businesses even more?

falan · 01-07-2011 12:17AM

I'm gonna spend my fiver online.

General General · 01-07-2011 12:20AM

How about a Fanny Friday?

squod · 01-07-2011 12:20AM

falan wrote: »

I'm gonna spend my fiver online.

Virtual lunch.

ScummyMan · 01-07-2011 12:21AM

stovelid wrote: »

Like Clonmel?

New shopping centre attracting many top brands, eg M &S, Jack Jones, with Argos just moved in.

Extensive works almost completed on the flood relief scheme, reducing damage done to local shops due to flooding.

Bulmers on the up again, employing more staff.

The whole country may be down the toilet, but Clonmel is hanging onto the lid while most others are swimming in sh!t.

ArtSmart · 01-07-2011 12:23AM

JimiWonderDoor 92 wrote: »

Do the local businesses extend the offer to cover Coke & Hookers?

i think you get a mouthful of each.

Wetai · 01-07-2011 12:23AM

It's ... Friday!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u9-AdPAOy0

Duckworth_Luas · 01-07-2011 12:23AM

Whatever happened to the guy that originally rang Liveline with this idea?

grenache · 01-07-2011 12:23AM

I'm confused. The quoted article didn't explain it very well. Is it a case of, for example, people going to their local cafe and getting a meal deal for a fiver? Or are people being encouraged to spend an extra fiver in a shop they wouldn't normally visit.

What's the long and short of this idea?

danslevent · 01-07-2011 12:25AM

There should be a list of establishments taking part!

charlemont · 01-07-2011 12:26AM

Cannabis dealers should join in Fiver Friday by bringing back the " 5 Spot ".

Oranage2 · 01-07-2011 12:26AM

grenache wrote: »

I'm confused. The quoted article didn't explain it very well. Is it a case of, for example, people going to their local cafe and getting a meal deal for a fiver? Or are people being encouraged to spend an extra fiver in a shop they wouldn't normally visit.

What's the long and short of this idea?

From what i remember on Joe DDUUUFFFFFFFFFYYYY is that a lot of business' are offering things for a fiver, from what i got it was mostly cafes and takeaways - though spars were offering things for a euro or somethin

Killer Pigeon · 01-07-2011 12:27AM

danslevent wrote: »

There should be a list of establishments taking part!

There is, but you could get banned if you post it here unfortunately.

rockmongrel · 01-07-2011 12:27AM

Am I the only one who thinks this seems insanely short-sighted and even downright pointless? What are the benefits for businesses in this?

Aldebaran · 01-07-2011 12:30AM

rockmongrel wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks this seems insanely short-sighted and even downright pointless? What are the benefits for businesses in this?

Now I'm no economist, but wouldn't they get the fivers that we give them?

mikom · 01-07-2011 12:34AM

Selling stuff to ourselves.
This can't fail.........

Similar to a guy being stewed in a pot stirring his own vegetables, with Joe Duffy being kind enough to hand him the large wooden spoon.

It's Fiver Friday!!

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