It’s a racing certainty... this is the most arrogant of all governments

IF THE government’s choice of Charlie McCreevy to steer the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill through the Oireachtas was a breath-taking piece of contemptible arrogance, then Cheltenham Charlie’s subsequent performance in taking off for the races while the legislation was being debated in the Oireachtas just beggars belief.

Is there no limit to the level of contempt that some of the members of this Government will show for the people of this country?

This is without doubt the most arrogant government in the history of the state. Charlie Haughey was often accused of being arrogant, but he never showed the kind of contempt for either the electorate, or the Oireachtas, that some of the current cabinet have been exhibiting. If Haughey had behaved in such a manner, guess who would probably have been protesting loudest? Is there any other job in the country in which somebody could just take French leave while supposedly working and go to a race meeting for the week? It is no wonder that the work ethic is pathetic in so much of the public sector with such lousy example.