Monumental role for scrapped machines

NOW that the decision to scrap the evoting machines has been taken, could I ask Environment Minister John Gormley if he could save 26 of them from the crusher.

Have one sent to every county in the state to be placed on a pedestal on the main street of each county town.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern always wanted a monument to represent his time as leader of this country and although he was thinking more along the lines of the Bertie Bowl, I feel these useless machines would be a far more appropriate representation of his tenure.

After all, he was such a great admirer of them I’m sure he’d feel really proud to see them on display as he’s being chauffer-driven all around Ireland.

Surely the perfect monument to “Fianna Folly”.

Ronnie Herlihy

Greenhills Court

South Douglas Road

Cork