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Members of the Green Party: Neasa Hourigan TD, Catherine Martin TD, Marc O Cathasaigh TD, Ossian Smyth TD arrive for Government formation talks. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins.

In the Dublin suburb of Phibsboro there is a cafe, which, on the basis of its website, looks to be really charming. Bang Bang is a greengrocer and deli with “top coffee”.

The hipster venue, run by a brother and sister, was named after a famous Dublin character whose real name was Thomas Dudley. In a video on their website the pair, Daniel and Grace, come across as lovely people with wonderful ideas of what a local business should be, looking at collective and community interest.