National Planning Framework should seek to end a legacy of poor development

It is the essence of idiocy to say that strong regional cities will impact negatively on rural Ireland, writes Victoria White.

He was only doing my hair but I’m that annoying that I told him where to go with his life: “Waterford.” It wasn’t as blunt as that. I offered alternatives, such as thriving towns like Killarney and Westport.

The main thrust of my argument, as he attempted to assert control over my locks in a downtown Dublin salon, was: “Get out of this city. You won’t be able to afford a decent standard of living here. There are other wonderful cities and towns in Ireland and they all need hairdressers. Go there.”