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Caption competition: What is Michael Noonan writing?

The Finance Minister officially opened a new Eason store in Limerick today – but what is he writing?

MINISTER FOR FINANCE Michael Noonan was in Limerick today to officially open a new Eason store at the Parkway Shopping Centre. Here he sits with Niamh Devitt, 9, of Lisnagry, Limerick to highlight Eason’s ‘Get Into Reading’ project aimed at supporting child literacy.

But what do you think he’s writing as a ‘pledge’? Suggestions in the comments below – and as always, keep it clean folks. (Photo: Kieran Clancy)

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