Between Foxrock and a Hard Place is a 2010 play by Irish writer Paul Howard, as part of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a fictional wealthy "D4" rugby union player created by journalist Paul Howard.The character first appeared in a January 1998 column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper and later transferred to The Irish Times...

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Title

The title is a reference to the phrase between a rock and a hard place and the wealthy Dublin suburb Foxrock

Foxrock

Foxrock is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, in the postal district of Dublin 18 and in the parish of Foxrock.-History:...

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Publicity stunt

A red sports car with cast members was parked outside the Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

The Department of the Taoiseach is the government department of the Taoiseach of Ireland. It is based in Government Buildings, the headquarters of the Government of Ireland, on Merrion Street in Dublin....

 as a publicity stunt. The car blocked an entrance, blocking a car with Taoiseach

Taoiseach

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...

 Brian Cowen

Brian Cowen

Brian Cowen is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 7 May 2008 to 9 March 2011. He was head of a coalition government led by Fianna Fáil which until 23 January 2011 had the support of the Green Party and independent TDs.Cowen was also leader of Fianna Fáil from 7 May...

from leaving, which led to an official shouting at the occupants of the car to move.