Merely following our financial masters

The critics of Mr Kenny’s contribution at Davos miss a crucial point in their reaction to his comments.

Mr Kenny was factually correct in stating that the Irish people over borrowed during the so-called boom, but to attribute any blame to them for the subsequent recession is disingenuous and highlights his ignorance of the current malaise afflicting the global economy.

The Irish people were merely behaving as the financial masters of Wall Street, Frankfurt and London expected them to.