Plenty plans just no political leadership

TOM Keane is a man to whom anybody who gives a fig about the country should listen, says Michael Clifford.

This is what he said last Tuesday: “Our existing system has pockets of excellence, but until we address the many systemic problems caused by a lack of process and transparency, we will remain anchored in the past.”

What was he talking about? The scandals in the gardaí? The scandal in housing? No, he was referring to the scandal of our health service, but what he was saying is as applicable to the other two. And when somebody like Tom Keane says that, there is good reason to pay attention.