Some things we achieved — no thanks to Europe

IN his letter on the Lisbon Treaty vote (July 21), Jeremiah C O’Sullivan says that “since 1973, a primitive, inward-looking, under-developed, compulsively nationalistic country has been transformed into a self-confident, outward-looking, competent people”.

Well, he and I must have been living in two different countries.

Back then, healthcare was freely available and air travel was a pleasant experience, if you could afford it.