The current state of Ireland is a bad reflection of the 1916 proclamation

In the North, West and South of the country, people are leaving their stretches of ground and the population in Ireland is increasing in the East.

A great many workers providing frontline services such as gardai, nurses also suffered as a result of the economic collapse. They are being hit very hard as they tried to grapple with mortgage repayments and negative equity and all of this causes upset and worry.

Food banks afford succour to thousands more while thousands more again suffer more hidden deprivation.