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#PuntNua Playfully Proposes New Currency for Ireland

2 December 2011, 09:01 GMT


From: @conkennedy

Irish people on Twitter were passing on a playful vision of Ireland’s new currency yesterday. ‘An Punt Nua’ is adorned with the faces of Brian Cowen, Bertie Ahern, and others deemed central to the economic crisis. The imagery was created by Con Kennedy from Dublin. You can follow along with the conversation using the hashtag #puntnua.

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Image: @conkennedy

@conkennedy
Con Kennedy Jebus! My an Punt Nua currency #design. Got me trending on twitter!!! Over 160 RTs and 2000+ views!! http://t.co/bNT9IkCd#puntnua
Dec 02 via Osfoora for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply

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Image: @conkennedy

The creator provided a little more explanation about what his currency would look like:

conkennedyCon Kennedy
@cooper_m@JillKerby@FrankSunTimes@GTCost Thought you guys might like this! Introducing an Punt Nua. http://t.co/bNT9IkCd
Dec 02FavoriteRetweetReply
ballymountanthony mcdevitt
@conkennedy@cooper_m@JillKerby@FrankSunTimes@GTCost and what pray tell is on the other side
Dec 02FavoriteRetweetReply
in reply to @ballymount↑

@conkennedy
Con Kennedy@ballymount@cooper_m@jillkerby@franksuntimes@gtcost the back will be blank to save cost & #PuntNua will be half the value of the euro
Dec 02 via Twitter for iPadFavoriteRetweetReply

@SimonCunnane
Simon Cunnane This is excellent! Our new currency post-Euro apocalypse... http://t.co/ltCBDDCf#PuntNua
Dec 01 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

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