Aer Adams
Back in the 1970s Campari had a TV ad in which an upper class gent asked the beautiful girl beside him "Did you really fly here from heaven?" to which Lorraine Chase replied "Nah, Luton Airport".
Gerry Adams doesn't need to turn to Easyjet or Ryan Air to help him make the short trip from West Belfast to County Louth. But on the face of it, this north south commuter is dabbling in the travel business.
I was down in Drogheda yesterday filming some material for a report on the Irish election and Sinn Fein had just opened up a new campaign office in the town's main street (this is in addition to their regular constituency office). The Sinn Fein President is ahead of the pack with his leaflets all printed, but the sign above the office continues to read "Budget Travel" whilst another sign proclaims Gerry's new base to be a recognised "Aer Lingus agent".
I was going to call the new office "Gerryjet" but out of deference to the second sign I suppose I should opt for "Aer Adams". Either way Sinn Fein will hope that, notwithstanding the recent criticism of Mr Adams' grasp of economics and the details of the Irish tax and benefits system, their President is cleared for take off.
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