Bold gestures not needed

I am disappointed, but not surprised, at the tone and content of your recent editorial (Irish Examiner, October 15).
Bold gestures not needed

Of all the criticisms that might be levelled at the budget, yours is perhaps the least credible. That the budget lacked a headline-grabbing ā€œbold gestureā€ is, to my mind, rather a measure of its true merit.

Too often, in the not too distant past, we have been treated to such false promises, only to pay an inordinate price for allowing ourselves to be seduced by their transient allure.

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