Fooling the people

DURING this election campaign the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, gave it as his considered opinion that the Irish people are not idiots — not fools.

Wed, 23 May, 2007 - 01:00
Letters

I’m glad he recognises this as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s dripfeed explanation of his truly extraordinary financial affairs is addressed to fools and idiots.

Maurice Cronin

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