Politics in Ireland is in a mess and we have the government we deserve

Economist, Jim Power, has found the past week profoundly anger-inducing and depressing in equal measure.

As a Waterford man, it strikes me that the ‘theft in Thurles’ last Sunday was a total insult to the amateur players who give so much to their sport and to the fans who had to fork out handsomely for the second weekend in a row.

The GAA needs to take a serious look at how it treats its players and fans and ensure that a sport that makes such a significant economic and social contribution to the country is treated in a professional manner.