"Press Up" Group have been renamed "Eclective Group". Just in case you're still boycotting their Zionist owned bars and cafes here in Ireland. - ThreadSky

jasonroche.bsky.social • 22 days ago

"Press Up" Group have been renamed "Eclective Group".

Just in case you're still boycotting their Zionist owned bars and cafes here in Ireland.

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ickletayto.bsky.social•22 days ago

Oh did not realise they were Zionist.. cheers for the heads up.

nameless-weevil.bsky.social•22 days ago

What's the Israel link? Through Cheyne capital?

bsty.bsky.social•22 days ago

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-cronin/ireland-needs-do-more-fly-palestines-flag

bsty.bsky.social•22 days ago

The current owners – Matt Ryan and Paddy McKillen Jnr. – run a firm named Press Up...

...The Leumi loan is being used to build an extension at The Clarence. That means Press Up is expanding with “generous” support from a war crimes enabler.

nameless-weevil.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ach, I remember now. Thank you.

aliceshre.bsky.social•22 days ago

Didn't know that but an easy boycott. The food in the E&C in the Dean in Galway is amongst the worst I've ever had. Would never go back there anyway but this confirms it.

jenbren.bsky.social•22 days ago

E&C have been a joke for years. They did €20 burgers 20 years ago, before they were "cool".

jasonroche.bsky.social•22 days ago

Here's all the Israeli owned businesses in Ireland under Press Up's new name "(eclective)"

thelifeofsharks.com•22 days ago

The Workman’s and Cpt America’s. Wow

jasonroche.bsky.social•22 days ago

I bet any money that the Craic Den Comedy Club (based there) doesn't take too kindly to anti-apartheid jokes. Keep them owners happy and all.

arsecati.bsky.social•22 days ago

Any chance you could actually explain the link to Israel? Will boycott immediately without question if that is the case, but I do still to know WHY I'm boycotting something before I go do it!

jasonroche.bsky.social•22 days ago

Sure. Israeli financial group Leumi invested in them via loans. You take apartheid money. You become complicit in what that money is used to do.

https://www.leumiuk.com
Iconic Dublin hotel purchased following €43m loan from Leumi UK

arsecati.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thats good enough for me. Even though it appears it's been sold off since then, one of the new owners is apparently a US Investment Group, and well, frankly speaking....... the US can go f*€k themselves also.

rebelalliance77.bsky.social•21 days ago

Howya Jason. Do you have any source or info on this? Not asking that in a snark at all i wanna be able to back it up before I send it on

jasonroche.bsky.social•20 days ago

C & P from previous question askes to me:

Sure. Israeli financial group Leumi invested in them via loans. You take apartheid money. You become complicit in what that money is used to do.

https://www.leumiuk.com
Iconic Dublin hotel purchased following €43m loan from Leumi UK

rebelalliance77.bsky.social•22 days ago

You’re kidding

Seriously?! Did not know this

gascaint.bsky.social•22 days ago

Was boycotting them anyway since they're all generic, soulless kips stripping the culture out of the city but this is yet another reason cheers.

seaghano.bsky.social•21 days ago

Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

feders.bsky.social•22 days ago

Logos list for missing ALT text: Mary's, Kaldero, Elephant & Castle, The Workman’s Club, Captain Americas, Isabelle’s, Bison, The Grayson, Stella's Cocktail Bar & Cinema, Mama Yo, Doolally, Angelina's, John's Bar & Haberdashery, Mackenzie's,Wowburger, Foxhunter, Angelina's Deli, Peruke & Periwig.

feders.bsky.social•22 days ago

+ one I can't recognise on the second row from the top, if anyone knows what is it (and add if I missed something)