There’s fat chance of getting sense from this out-of-touch government

IT will come as no surprise to hear that the Government is going to axe the 100 people receive from the President on reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 years of age.

The reasoning is that projections into the future show that Irish people will live longer because very soon they will not be allowed to smoke, drink to excess, eat fatty foods, or stay out late on a Thursday night.

It won't be remarkable to reach the 100-year mark in the not-too-distant future; it will be the norm and the Government is worried that too many people will live to cash the cheque.