TY - JOUR T1 - Irish influence on the temperance movement JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 538 LP - 538 DO - 10.3399/bjgp12X656874 VL - 62 IS - 603 AU - Niall Breen Y1 - 2012/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/62/603/538.abstract N2 - In May of 2011, the Irish Republic had two very important and historic visitors. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama were both officially welcomed by the Irish people to these shores for the first time.The level of preparation was enormous, from security at the various sites both luminaries were visiting, to road upgrades, and carefully choreographed photo opportunities with politicians, business people, and other various influential figures.Part of Barack Obama’s visit was to a small pub in Moneygall, Co. Offaly1 where both he and his wife enjoyed a pint and a half pint of Guinness, respectively, to the constant click and whirr of camera lenses. Queen Elizabeth was not spared the Guinness photo opportunity either, and at the Guinness Storehouse on James’ Street in Dublin (site of the first Guinness brewery in Ireland) she was poured a pint of the black stuff, although unlike her US counterparts … ER -