The instincts for self-preservation by our institutions are astonishing

Like the sex lives of football players, we all want to handle a currency we can trade-up in, writes Gerard Howlin

AS GOSSIP and backstabbing go, Gardaí, clergy, and politics, are foie gras. Deeply rich and best served with sweet wine, it is made by a process of unspeakable cruelty to the goose that produces it.

It is strange, but not so surprising, why it is so sought after. You see, like the sex lives of football players, we all want to handle a currency we can trade-up in. Having it puts you in the know and fleetingly