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So Bob Geldof has rescinded his right to graze sheep on the world’s most expensive pasture – St Stephen’s Green.
Guide prices for sites for sale in the neighbourhood suggest a €22m/ac value for the Green, which an auctioneer would certainly describe as prime, free-draining, well-maintained grassland. I understand Sir Bob is anxious that his flock won’t mix with that of Myanmar’s head of government Aung San Suu Kyi over some human rights issues.
The ancient grazing rights bestowed by the good people of the city upon remarkable individuals come with an ancillary award called the Freedom of Dublin.
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