To some extent it is hard to blame politicians completely for this
Irish politicians have a major problem on this issue, which is this: On this topic, few would argue that they do not represent the voting public.
Sometimes people need a talking shop, actually.
What restrictions on the public are justified to achieve an unknown further reduction in road deaths, when the restrictions are certain and the benefits uncertain?
You might say, “but John, that was a once in a hundred year storm, there’s nothing Government could have done”. The problem is, this simply isn’t true.
Readers who observe these things will also perhaps note the grovelling being done by the Irish Government towards the new Trump administration
We have a nationally accepted expectation that our politicians will act in the local interest first, and the national interest second.
It would be nice, now and again, if Irish public policy made sense.
The biggest open prize has already gone to Hugh O’Connell of the Sunday Times
The Minister’s new job, the government’s busted housing plan, and being a proud husband.
I would say, dear reader, that we all deserve better.
But in actual fact, these are the people, and the standards, that you voted for. Enjoy it. Because it doesn’t get any better than this.
The US is choosing growth. We’re choosing to save the planet. Our policies don’t work in this framework.