Sir, - Brian Geoghegan, in his article "Enterprise approach the key to our success," (Opinion, February 22nd), states that "the core principle must be to protect competitiveness in order to achieve other objectives."
This is code for moderate wage demands. It is true that moderate wage demands keep costs low and sustain employment levels. However, the other side of the coin is a just society.
In modern terms, this means such things as movement towards a universal health system, adequate childcare, and a credible social and affordable housing policy and increased access to education.
This is not the philosophy of Charlie McCreevy or his sidekick Mary Harney, who speaks of providing these services in a manner consistent with "individual freedom". In other words, in her opinion they are optional extras.
These "attitude adjusters" of the new right believe the greed is good and the crumbs that fall from the rich man's table should be enough for most people.
I don't think so. - Yours, etc,
Cllr Jim D'arcy (Fine Gael), Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Co Louth.