Let’s prove all our patriots are not in their graves

WHEN an offence is committed the injured party needs an admission of guilt and an apology to enable him or her to forgive and move on.

The Government which facilitated an aggressive and unsustainable building boom owes an apology to the Irish people who elected the TDs to their responsible and privileged positions.

The ensuing problems are numerous – housing estates tagged on to unprepared towns and villages, often destroying their appearance while adding nothing to their communities because owners spend their valuable spare time commuting. Ribbon development and one-off housing increased car ownership and reduced access to public transport thereby contributing excessively to greenhouse gases which we were committed to reduce substantially through the Kyoto agreement.