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Excellent photo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivion_de_Valera

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The “Major” as he was known in later Irish Press days.
Doesn’t hurt to have relations in high places
Who was Robert Price?

There are several Georgian doorways like that on Upper Merrion St near Government buildings...

About 30-years old in this photo
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1932 – 1982: Served as a continuous member of the board of directors for The Irish Press.1951 – 1982: Held the powerful executive position of managing director, controlling the day-to-day business operations and editorial trajectory of the group's papers.1982: Remained actively at the helm of the organization until his death from cancer in February 1982 at age 71

Vivion's death marked a turning point for the media group. Control of the company was passed down to his son, Éamon de Valera (Vivion's grandson). Following his tenure, the company suffered extreme financial stress, legal battles with minority shareholders, and shifting media landscapes, which ultimately led to the sudden, permanent shutdown of The Irish Press titles in May 1995

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I remember, as a child, digging down in the sand in Skerries (perhaps 65 years ago). Obviously not digging far, but hitting a layer of black stuff. My parents told me it was oil. It had a very particular smell. I still remember it. I still wonder what it was. It happened more than once.

The answer, according to A.I.:

The Science Behind the 'Black Oil' Layer

The Lack of Oxygen (Anoxia): On popular beaches like Skerries South Beach or North Strand, the top few inches of sand are constantly turned over by waves and the tide, keeping them well-oxygenated and clean. However, just a short distance below the surface, the tightly packed sand particles block fresh water and oxygen from penetrating.

Decaying Organic Matter: Over time, bits of seaweed, marine organisms, and organic silt get buried under the shifting sand. In an environment devoid of oxygen, normal decomposition cannot happen. Instead, specialized anaerobic bacteria take over to break down this organic material.

The Chemical Reaction: These bacteria "breathe" sulfates (which are abundant in seawater) and exude iron sulfides. It is this iron sulfide that dyes the sand grains a deep, jet-black color and gives it a slick, greasy texture that looks identical to oil.

Boo hoo! The Tower Tearooms and The Tuck Shop are no more ...
In February (brrr!) 2023 via Paul McNamara [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljmcnamara/52713096446/]

Red Island again

This Faecsbook page reckons "circa 1928" - www.facebook.com
Includes another Eason near the tower with a motor car - catalogue.nli.ie

Context: Part of the economic boycott of Belfast and British-linked goods during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921), when republican forces and local committees targeted northern and British commercial interests.

A bit of Cork history here about Messrs. Dobbin Ogilvie.

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29 November 1921 was a Tuesday ...

“Freeman’s Journal, 11 June 1921

In August 1920 Dáil Éireann ordered a boycott of Belfast goods and a withdrawal of funds from the city’s banks in support of Catholic workers expelled from the shipyards. A Department of Boycott was created in 1921 and hundreds of local boycott committees were established across Ireland. Firms breaking the boycott were fined and the IRA carried out its own boycott patrols. This notice, printed in the Freeman’s Journal, shows how Nationalists encouraged Irish citizens to support the action. The boycott officially ended in January 1922 with the announcement of the first agreement between James Craig and Michael Collins, when Craig promised to aid the return of the expelled Catholic workers.


Belfast Trade Boycott
Fourteen Points for the Irish People
Do you approve of the Starvation of Men, Women and Children because they are Catholics?
Do you approve of pouring petrol over a child of six and attempting to set fire to her because her mother is a Catholic?
Do you approve of the burning of the Catholic Presbytery and the Desecration of the Catholic Graveyard at Lisburn?
Do you approve of the Orange Mob which forced the Nuns of Lisburn to flee for their lives?
Do you approve of the expulsion of the Catholic Religion from every school in the Six Counties?
Do you approve of the Orange doctrine that No Catholic has a right to live in the Six Counties?
Do you approve of the attempted Murder of a Protestant in Belfast on 24th May, 1921, because he was suspected of being a Sinn Feiner?
Do you approve of the murderous Orange attacks on helpless prisoners going under armed escort to Ballykinlar?
Do you approve of the expulsion of the Sinn Fein Personating Agents by Orangmen from the Polling Booths during the Partition Election on 24th May, 1921?
Do you approve of the burning of De Valera’s effigy at Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast (vide FREEMAN’s Journal, 1/6/’21)?
Do you approve of the Belfast Corporation’s “Tolerance” in denying the use of the Ulster Hall for Election Meetings to all but Orangemen?
Do you approve of Orange barbarities and atrocities?
Do you approve of Partition?
Do you approve of Orange tactics generally in its fight against Christianity and Ireland?
IF SO BUY BELFAST GOODS

IF NOT BOYCOTT ALL BELFAST GOODS

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During the Belfast Boycott (1920–1922), the Central Committee maintained strict economic criteria for blacklisting companies. While this specific circular simply orders the names to be erased without printing a prolonged legal brief for each, the historical rules of enforcement and inline context clues indicate three main reasons names were removed from the blacklist:

1. Compliance and Guarantees of Local Sourcing

The primary reason names were removed from the blacklist was satisfactory compliance with the Dáil Éireann Department of Boycott guidelines. To get a company name removed, the business owners typically had to:
• Sever commercial ties with Unionist-owned wholesale firms and manufacturing hubs based in Belfast.
• Sign formal undertakings or guarantees proving they were no longer importing, stocking, or distributing goods originating from the boycotted areas.
• Source alternative goods from southern Irish firms or approved non-Belfast manufacturers