We must avoid bloating ourselves back into an economic crisis

Ireland finds it hard to resist the temptation to feast in the good times. We must avoid bloating ourselves back into an economic crisis, says Kyran Fitzgerald

It is a common enough experience for those of us lacking self-restraint.

Halfway through a convivial meal comes the realisation that one has eaten and drunk too much and that indigestion is setting in. It is, of course, too late to do much about it.