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Sara Rountree

Man gets Social Welfare logo tattooed on his face because 'it's funny' and he wants to add another

This is the man who got the Department of Social Protection logo tattooed on his face “because it’s funny” - and might follow it up with Lidl.

Tattoo apprentice Paraic Keane got the recognisable hand and bird symbol of the Department inked on his cheek as his first face tattoo.

Paraic, who is doing his apprenticeship at Dark Arts Studio in Cork, told CorkBeo he’s really happy with the new ink and said he really wanted “a statement piece” as his first face tattoo, and has plans to add another well-known logo.

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Although he’s not on the dole - he works at a city centre restaurant - Paraic said the inspiration behind the tattoo is “because it’s funny” and said he doesn’t really care what other people think.

He got tatted today by Eric Moore at Feel Good Ink, who Paraic said he had to persuade to do it.

“I’ve been wanting it for a while now,” Paraic said, “and I kept being told to wait a few weeks to think and make sure I was still down to get it done.

“I’ve got a few tattoos, but this is my first face tattoo,” the ink enthusiast said, before revealing his plan for artwork on his other cheek.

“Maybe the SuperValu logo, oh no wait, the Lidl logo, that’d be funny.”

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