Well done, Bertie. Now put the same decisiveness to work on FF

IF you have a bit of a cash-flow problem at the moment, or the credit rating is lacking credibility for that loan you need, you could always get the Taoiseach to go guarantor.

His signature is better than a platinum card and the great thing is that you don't even have to go through the embarrassment of asking him to sign on the dotted line.

Better still, there shouldn't be any consequences if you are found out, apart from a bit of embarrassment, and even then an auld apology will be enough.