We need to make fairness and dignity the building blocks of our new society

SOME time ago I brought a visitor from Holland, an educationalist, to visit a school here.

We need to make fairness and dignity the building blocks of our new society
Tue, 09 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay

The trip involved picking him up at the airport and driving to the south side of Dublin.

My visitor, who hadn’t been in Ireland for some years, marvelled at the wonderful road we were travelling on.

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