Pensioners bring experience to bear

THE president of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, Paul Stevenson, referring to the appointment of Gay Byrne as chair of the Road Safety Association, asked: “Who in their right mind would appoint someone over pension age?”

On that basis, I wonder if he would suggest that the Chief Justice, John Murray, be sacked or that Justice Catherine McGuinness, who was born in 1934, is too old to think about subtle legal issues.

Mr Stevenson also suggested public transport be provided for those who drank over the driving limit.