It’s quite retro.

At least an post hasn’t put the price up. In line with them

For those of us who like snail mail and the ‘art’ letter writing it’s nice to be able to buy a commemorative for the envelope rather than your standard booklet.

€55,000 to design that ?? it looks like a crop circle job

Personally I think its very appropriate. A squiggle that signifies nothing but is outrageously over priced.

It’s a nonsense. Where’s the harp? Remember our national symbol for hundreds of years. Apparently this scribble cost €55,000 to design too. I’m sure any graduate designer on the dole would have done better for a €1,000.

Philately will get you nowhere!

Looks like a wee green puzzle!

At least it’s not kennys face.

What is a stamp?

An Post should know better that a 55c stamp will not get the letter to Angela Merkel. Outside the island of Ireland it costs 82c :)

If you squint your eyes really hard and tilt your head to the right; it kinda looks like a swastika…

The Harp is our symbol nothing else will do

Because:
A: it’s not our Independence Day

B: If you want to advertise, buy an ad.

Fascinating ! Zzzzzz

55 cent is a bit of a rip off for a bit of Spirograph!

Just read the bit about it being chosen by the public in an online poll. I would have expected something better.

why would anyone thumbs down our independence day?

Won’t go near them, ‘Hi we’re p*ssing all over you,now please join us in celebrating the rape of Irish citizens by buying a commemorative stamp’

I like it. TBH I think the ‘e’ hidden in the Newgrange-esque spirals is much more traditional Celtic Eire than a harp.

I’m not impressed at all, more money wasted that could have been put to better use

What a load of shite,,,,

A kid in primary school would have done a better job its crap

They’ll try sell 2 55c stamps for a tenner no doubt…a “collectors item”

Traitors the lot of them… Is this the new sovereign seal?

I’m staggered at the amount of negativity on display here.

As for the stamp? I think it’s a simple but eye-catching design created by one of the most talented illustrators in the country.

Yaaaawwwwnnn!