Mr Kenny should do the right thing

Taoiseach Enda Kenny won the hearts of the nation with his recent emotional apology to the survivors of the Magdalene laundries.

Now, he needs to apply the same set of emotions to the plight of the decent hard working people of this country who are carrying a burden that is as cruel and brutal as anything that was visited on the unfortunate women in the laundries.

Paying back the debt incurred by the bankers and speculators is driving people to the depths of despair — emotional, mental and physical.