Leaders whose rule left nation in tatters deserve no honours

They decided to devote it all - all of the resources they inherited - to buying every election they possibly could, writes Fergus Finlay

Leaders whose rule left nation in tatters deserve no honours

WHAT, I wonder, should NUI do for its next trick? An honorary degree for Kevin Myers maybe. A citation that refers to his sterling work on behalf of international peace and understanding, his support for equality measures everywhere, his unflinching commitment to ensuring the Holocaust is never forgotten, his fearless and indefatigable attention-seeking?

Maybe not. But after their last honorary degree, they’re really going to have to think of something mighty.

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