Ireland will smile again, given time

The system we have in place failed, now it’s time to adjust, move on, writes Niamh Hennessy

SO we partied. While the going was good we splashed out on houses, bought brand new cars, turned our nose up at Aldi and flocked to New York on shopping sprees.

And then came the turn, when it all came crashing down and people had to stop and think. Would next month’s pay be enough to cover that big mortgage and the Superquinn shopping bill. What about that two week break booked with the travel agent or would there be enough to eat out at the weekend.