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Tue 10 Oct 2008Reviving the fine art of cafe culture
The economic news is bad, but Ireland's coffee houses continue to thrive. Plans to develop them as artistic focal points, combined with a more leisurely era, could mean their best years are yet to come, writes Mary Russell
A SUITED BUSINESSMAN sits on a comfy sofa in a city-centre coffee shop, talking on his mobile. Behind him is a woman sipping a latte and quietly reading her book. In a corner, two students are availing of the free wireless connection and are working on their laptops. Welcome to a coffee shop in Dublin in 2008.
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