Two names worthy of ministerial office

IN the wake of former minister Willie O’Dea’s ignominious exit from the the Cabinet, Taoiseach Brian Cowen now has a good opportunity to appoint a qualified person who is not just a party hack from a convenient constituency.

Mr Cowen, for example, could appoint a person from Seanad Éireann who would not necessarily have to take the brief of Defence. A cabinet reshuffle would allow the Taoiseach to give the senator any cabinet brief desirable.

As a concerned citizen, I would recommend that the Taoiseach select independent Senator Rónán Mullen, a young man of great intellect, probity and vision.