Sir, – President Michael D Higgins’s commentary on our narrow focus on economic prowess hits the right note. We have a GDP in this country which is the envy of the world and yet anyone trying to cross Dublin on a bus would soon see we haven’t an arse in our trousers.
Could this be dubbed “The Irish Paradox”? – Yours, etc,
EDWARD GARRAHY,
Ballyneety,
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Co Limerick.