How much more can taxpayers take?

As I read the Irish Examiner on Aug 20 I saw the large crowd who braved the wind and the rain to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Michael Collins’s death.

On page three I read the speech given by our Taoiseach, and then wondered will Enda Kenny be remembered in 90 years from now?

I’m sure he will, as the man who promised everything good, before he was elected to Government.

What have we got since?

On that Sunday he seemed to forget to tell the people of the hard times to come.He also forget to tell them of all the garda stations that will be closed, with no new gardaí this year.

And all of us who cannot afford a car under five years old will have to give the government more money to get our cars tested every year.

What about the household charge, the cuts in healthcare ... the list is endless.

But even in bad times ministers and their advisers can get a rise in salary whenever they see fit.

How much more must we take?

Olan Collins

Ballyvourney

Co Cork