Stay at home

AS an Irishman living in the Chicago area I am appalled at the financial cesspool at home (and, yes, we have our problems here, too).

I believe it would be the height of irresponsibility for Fianna Fáil politicians — any of them — to engage in their annual and outlandishly expensive junkets to the US and other parts of the world.

I have in the past personally witnessed the inordinately high cost of such trips and would appeal to all of those politicians to stay at home.

Jim Burke

14 Sweetwood Court

Indian Head Park

Illinois 60525

USA