Self-interest and greed the order of the day

THE race for the Áras is now over and whoever takes over I wish them well.

Unfortunately, in terms of real discussion, it was very poor and one of the biggest disappointments was the failure of all the candidates to discuss the issue of our role in Europe.

The crisis in Europe has been ongoing now for over three years, and in that time it has been clearly shown that one of the fundamental flaws of Europe is the self-interest of each and every one of its members.