Economic crisis - No time for petty point scoring

The shouting in the Dáil may entertain a few, but for the vast majority of people it is a turn-off.

It seems to be politics as usual, but these are not normal times. The problems of the country are much too serious for people to be diverted by these theatrics or such buffoonery. If children behaved in such a manner at school, they would be expelled. Surely the Irish people have a right to expect more from their political leaders in the midst of this national crisis.

The Government, undoubtedly, contributed to the economic problems by some of its policies, but it is nonsense for anyone to think that it caused the overall financial crisis. It is global in scope.