Paul Hosford: You can't always buy your way out of a sticky situation

The Government's plan to buy a hotel in Roscrea is a bit like buying a CD just to get away from a persistent street vendor

The Government has agreed in principle to buy Grants Hotel on Castle St in Roscrea. It was most recently known as the Damer Court Hotel until it closed in 2013. 

Many of us have been there. You’re cornered by a salesperson and when your arguments have failed, you might come to the conclusion that buying what they’re selling may be the only solution.

Many years ago, a friend and I found ourselves in such a predicament, pinned down by a New York City rapper by the name of Franchize who was hawking his CDs outside of a Barnes and Noble on Fifth Avenue. Ensnared by his spiel and unable to make an exit, we each concluded that a purchase was the only way to extricate ourselves from the encounter.