Tutu tells Irish to count their blessings

IRISH people should count their blessings and put their economic woes in perspective, according to Nobel Laureate and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The South African cleric, who is on a visit to Dublin, said that while Irish people had been “extraordinarily generous” to South Africa and other developing countries there were some who had become a little greedy and selfish.

Archbishop Tutu said it was important that Irish people remembered that even though the country was experiencing financial difficulties they were still far better off than those in other countries throughout the world.