METRO Friday, September 25, 2009 D WWW.SURROGATESTHEMOVIE.IE 12A TODAY: Dry with bright spells and some clouds. Max: 18C TOMORROW: A mix of cloudy and sunny spells. Max: 17C METRO Weather Vaccine expected MASS vaccinations of the public against swine flu are expected to begin in October as new figures from the HSE reveal a significant increase in the number of confirmed cases. MENU THE Home Digest 4 World Digest 10 Guilty Pleasures Celebrity gossip 11 Letters 12 MetroLife Arts and entertainment 14-15 60 Second Interview Actor John Barrowman 16 TV 16-17 Classifieds 19-20 Sport 21-24 Help keep Dublin clean and tidy for everyone by taking your Metro with you and recycling it BY SARAH STACK World rocks to drink to Arthurs DayTOM JONES led the toast to the worlds most famous stout as global celebrations kicked off last night with pints of Guinness in Dublin. As millions of people saluted the birth of the brew, a host of stars jet- ted into the capital to add a touch of glamour to Arthurs Day. At 17.59, Jones opened the night- long celebrations to raise his glass of the black stuff at the St Jamess Gate brewery to commemorate its founder, Arthur Guinness. The atmosphere was electric as 2,000 ticket winners from all over the world crammed into an old warehouse and spread the interna- tional tide of toasts. Minutes earlier on the red carpet, the singer admitted that he started drinking Guinness shandy as a child at home with his father. But he said it was fantastic to be invited to perform at the Dublin cel- ebrations. Irish people are great, theyve al- ways been good to me and Ive al- ways enjoyed coming here, he said. The best place to have Guinness is in Ireland. When you are in the place where they make it its the real deal, he surmised. The Welsh star also revealed that his best way to cure a Guinness hangover was to down another one. But he said he liked a hairy dog... laughing as he realised he had mixed it up with hair of the dog. As Cat Deeley and Boyzones Ro- nan Keating presented the main concert from the brewery live to thousands of pubs via Sky TV, artists performed in 28 pub venues across Dublin as well as in Lagos, New York and Kuala Lumpur. The list of acts included Kasabian, David Gray, Estelle and Dizzee Rascal, who replaced the Sugababes at the last minute. Earlier in the day, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood joined his son Jesses band The Black Swan Effect for an impromptu gig in a shop window in Dublin city centre. It was a total surprise, it was great, said Jesse of the Grafton Street jam. Totally unexpected. Making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the brewery lease a family affair was model and social- ite Jasmine Guinness, who arrived at Guinness headquarters with members of her extended clan. Its a very good reason to raise a pint and raise money for charity, she said. Im very proud to be here. Dressed fittingly in a black and white dress, Guinness pint and shamrock necklace, Jasmine said the Guinnesss would be remem- bered for what they gave back to the community. You have to drive around Dublin and look at the buildings, the parks, the hospitals and schools and every- thing they built, she said. I think more employers should be like Guinness as they were. Thats the legacy. The legacy is charity. Its really important, she added. Guinness celebrates 250 years Live from Dublin: Natalie Imbruglia The best place to have Guinness is in Ireland Gigging: The Enemy perform at Whelans in Dublin city centre If you can give you should give. But we wouldnt be able to give if it wasnt for our loyal punters. The Guinness brand, now owned by multinational drinks giant Dia- geo, is a symbol of Ireland that is recognised around the world. The brewery was founded in 1759 after Arthur Guinness secured a 9,000-year lease on the St Jamess Gate site for the annual sum of 45. By 1886 it was the largest brew- ery in the world. More than 11,000 people on so- cial networking site Facebook have called for Arthurs Day to become a national annual holiday. At St Jamess Gate, Northern Irish comedian Patrick Kielty said he could not turn down an invitation to a piss-up in a brewery. But beleaguered Taoiseach Brian Cowen was too busy to enjoy more than one pint. I cant stay for as long as Id like... I dont have the time. Im working too hard. he said. Slante: Kasbian singer Tom Meighan at the Guinness Storehouse index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html