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    May 27th 2017, 4:14 PM

    Wow, a beautiful painting.

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    May 27th 2017, 4:18 PM

    The man is a genius.Ireland’s Banksy.He has wall murals in a lot of cities around the world including Dublin and Cork.

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    May 27th 2017, 4:37 PM

    Absolutely savage, I love it when artists paint in public, thats where the best art sits, it should be there to be enjoyed by everyone.

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    May 27th 2017, 5:10 PM

    WOW. Stunning piece.

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    May 27th 2017, 6:30 PM

    Well done for turning a negative (custody battles are horrendous for most fathers) into a positive. Beautiful art.

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    May 27th 2017, 8:39 PM

    Stunning piece of work .Fair play to him

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    May 27th 2017, 4:17 PM

    Not my cup of tea.

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    May 27th 2017, 4:25 PM

    @Free comment ratings: So what IS your cup of tea then? Playboy?

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    May 27th 2017, 7:19 PM

    @Glen Mcmahon: Not a fan of playboy. Just saying this is not for me.

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    May 28th 2017, 2:04 AM

    Love it!

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    May 28th 2017, 12:57 AM

    Love it 100%

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