Bailout exit praise is undeserved

Exiting the bailout is possibly an opportunity rather than a conclusion (Irish Examiner, Dec 14).

But there is far too much backslapping among our top politicians about the part they played in the exit.

The Troika wouldn’t even have been needed had politicians faced reality, ignored the mythical Celtic Tiger, and acted appropriately towards the banks, the developers and the public. A semblance of prudent leadership from the top, when it was becoming obvious the possible was about to become the impossible, would have been accepted nationwide. Yes, it seems, the last government may have to carry the buck.