Never has so much manure been dumped on a gullible electorate

IT IS ironic that the Government, which is urging a Yes vote for the Nice Treaty to protect jobs and our future, cannot protect the jobs in a company in which it is the major shareholder.

It is also ironic that another State-owned company, Bord Gáis, cut off credit to IFI, adding another 8 million to their problem.

Or maybe it’s not ironic at all. Maybe the reality is that the present Government doesn’t really care. Tánaiste Mary Harney said during the week that it’s just not viable to produce fertiliser in Ireland. The Government of which she is a member belies that statement, because never has so much manure been dumped on a gullible electorate. They have that market well and truly cornered.