AFTER the bank guarantee scheme of last September and the Government’s recapitalisation of AIB and Bank of Ireland, not to mention the nationalisation of the basket case that is Anglo Irish Bank, it is very surprising to me how these institutions still employ so many staff at the taxpayers’ expense and offer such generous pensions.

AS a member of Glen Rovers/St Nicholas hurling and football clubs in Cork I have been involved with the GAA for most of my life.