, which takes place on June 16Deputy Boyd Barrett said Bloomsday would make an ideal public holiday to celebrate a milestone in Irish literature.is an epic of the ordinary people of Dublin and the world,” he said. “[Joyce] is giving voice to people who are excluded - workers, women, minorities. He's challenging all conventions.”
7/6/2019. No Repro Fee. Launch of Annual Brennans Bloomsday Bike Rally, Paul Kennedy dressed as James Joyce leads the way as they leave Stephen's Green during the 26th annual Brennan’s Bloomsday Messenger Bike Rally & Lunch.is “directly intertwined with the revolutionary movement” of Ireland while also including minorities often ignored in Irish literature, including the Jewish protagonist Leopold Bloom.
"One of the messages I think Joyce is sending is, if we're fighting for the liberation of Irish people who have been oppressed by the British Empire, we also need to identify with other minority groups,” he said.Deputy Boyd Barrett said this novel that celebrates Ireland serves as a strong tourism opportunity that should be used to create a public holiday.
“Just think how much tourism we get into this country, how much interest there is internationally in this country because of our literary tradition,” he said.“That's a huge part of Ireland's international reputation - I see nothing wrong with it being the occasion for a public holiday and break for people.”