We are now being told that we shouldn’t have bailed out Anglo (like we didn’t know this already). We knew this in 2008, and we know it today.

We are now being told that we have to pay for water (again).

We are now being told that the HSE needs €100 million (which is fine with me, by the way), but what we are not being told is that €500 million was burned — burned — two days before Christmas on December 23, 2014.

We are now being told that ‘they’ considered cutting free education on the night of the bank guarantee.

Two points on this, firstly, cutting ‘free’ education does not affect our politicians (nothing new there) and secondly, they are spinning it like they have done the peasants a favour.

I wouldn’t mind, but there is no such thing as free in this country — nothing here is free — nothing.

And what about TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership)?

Why are we not being told of this? Secret talks going on behind closed doors in the EU about our food supply?

And what about the mother of three in Crumlin, who has been told to register as homeless — and no, she is not a ‘waster’ — she has been told that her rent is going to increase by €300 per month — why are we not being told about this?

What about the coroner who has said that Ireland is reaching epic proportions in suicide?

He said this following one court sitting where he was ruling on no less than seven suicides.

Why is nothing being done about this?

What about Childline?

All they need is €600,000 — just thousands, but we can burn millions!

What about the homeless, who are dying — dying on our streets, and we do nothing, but step over them, because you know, it’s grand, because it’s not us.

What about Cynthia Owen and her siblings?

What about our dodgy judicial system where one can be jailed for six years for importing garlic, but get away with rape?

What about the same dodgy judicial system where hundreds can be jailed for not having a TV licence, but get away with bankrupting a country — a country of over four million people?

But hey, the real news here folks is that Leo is gay.

Congrats Leo, for you are oh so brave.

Cait O’Beirne

Cnoc na Slí

Co Sligo