Gormley to keep the public in the dark... but just for an hour

THE accusation of keeping the public “in the dark” is often thrown at the Government, but for Environment Minister John Gormley this time it can do it for real.

As part of the ludicrously titled Earth Hour, the Green Party leader has urged us all to sit in the dark for an hour on Saturday, March 28.

Just imagine the excitement of gathering around with your loved ones after a long week at work, switching off all the electricity and peering blankly into the darkness for an hour. Everyone is getting involved, it seems.