The Snakey Dans in dog collars left Ireland a sickening trail of slime

THE Government is dizzy from all the U-turns. On Wednesday night Minister for Children Barry Andrews declined to appear on Vincent Browne’s news programme to discuss the report of the Commission on Child Abuse. Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe declined a similar invitation from Morning Ireland.

“Unfortunately, we cannot undo the wrongs of the past,” the education minister explained in a statement. “However, as a responsible and caring society we must fully face up to the fact that wrong was done, and we must learn from the mistakes of the past.”

How were they facing up to those wrongs – by running away?