Sir, – Jennifer O’Connell’s take on this nation’s addiction to “failure porn” (Life, November 28th) invites numerous corroborations.
It is such addiction, for example, that ensures a stunning 88 per cent return in Irish government bonds since July, 2011 has gone largely unheeded by the Irish media, politicians and, most disturbingly, an insolvent Irish pensions fund industry . . . unheeded by all, perhaps, except those clear-headed international investors who see the improving creditworthiness that we ourselves discredit. – Yours, etc,