We put companies before citizens

WHEN the history of the third millennium is finally recorded, will the Irish Republic be accorded its proper due as a leader of that political movement which converted societies into economies?

The traditional view is that you judge a society by how it treats its weakest members, but you won’t hear any of that outdated old guff from our elected leaders.

Instead you’ll hear about GDP/GNP growth, levels of employment, inward investment, current rates of interest, inflation, taxation, etc.