Labour should hang head in shame

As a result of the budget, a 22-year-old graduate on a JobsBridge would have to work for 23 years to earn what Enda Kenny does in a year. The graduate would work for 102 years to make what Richie Boucher (CEO of Bank of Ireland) does in a year.

Yes — because we know that these young people, who were still in their school uniforms when the Fianna Fáil party ended, caused the economic crash.

In 1997, Eamon Gilmore (when campaigning for re-election, of course) said “but economic success alone is not enough. We all need a fair and safe society. We must make sure nobody is left behind.”