The article reflects on the importance of supporting local businesses through the author's personal experience as a student in Dublin. It shares nostalgic memories combined with a love for the city, framed around Emmet Kirwan's poem "Just Saying," which offers a unique critique of Dublin. The author suggests that small actions, like purchasing from local bookstores, contribute to a larger cultural and economic landscape, emphasizing pride in local identity amidst global influences. The juxtaposition of personal narratives and poetic expressions deepens the exploration of community love and resilience.
Even something small like buying your books online from your local bookstore rather than the new billionaire on the block will go a long way.
I survived mainly on cheap pints in Sin É and the food I scavenged from my parents' house each week when I visited to do my washing.
The poem is a beautiful love letter to Dublin that's very critical about our capital city in the way only one written by a Dubliner can be.
A few lines in it have haunted me since its publication in 2009.
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