What may be difficult to discern is that there is a heron of some sort (Great Blue?) standing there. This shot was taken in the middle of town, maybe 100 yards from the fast food joint people go to at the end of a night of drinking. One of the benefits to having two rivers run through a city!

If anyone was curious as to the cause of the economic troubles currently affecting Ireland, I would propose that having signs like this probably isn't helping.