People feel they’re too busy to care in big cities

There was a dignified ceremony last week attended by 120 people for the funeral of the baby girl found dead in early May in a recycling centre in Co Wicklow.

The garda officers called her ‘Alannah’, meaning dearest child, and a white dove was released as they laid her to rest. It was all done with love and care and it showed the deep caring side of people.

In contrast, a young American tourist to Dublin was not helped by members of the public when he was suddenly assaulted and robbed on a city street when he simply asked what looked like a well dressed lady for directions. She and some others set upon him, leaving him bloodied and shocked. His mobile phone was robbed and he asked passers-by to please phone the police for him and they replied; “I can’t” or “I am very busy”. A local city shop came to his aid.