We only have ourselves to blame for this mess........for three general elections in a row sufficient people voted for those who represented the most base get rich quick mentality and spun it out as the celtic economic miracle, so that they were able to implement their Galway-tent economic policies. The left, the hard left and the left overs of the armed struggle are unfortunately no longer the loony fringe of Irish politics........they're combined strenght equals that of FG and FF. Then we have the Laurel and Hardy of Irish politics.........Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy Rae. A horror novelist could'nt invent this shit.

Tis as well that Messers Chopra, Barroso, and yer man from Finland with the funny accent are now in charge of our macro economic affairs.