WE expect the gardaí to be there for us whenever we or our properties are under threat, yet when their livelihood is under threat and their members fear losing their homes or being unable to provide for their families, we tell them they will face jail and fines if they protest. I wonder why they feel unappreciated and undervalued?

THE NAMA bill has been passed in a country where there is no longer enough money for the poor, the pensioners, the people who save our lives in hospitals, who rescue us when our house catches fire or come to our aid if we are attacked in the street.