Michael Moynihan: Delays and dysfunction — why we never get things done correctly in Cork

Flooding on Main street Midleton. Look at the recent floods, and ask a simple question. Who’s in charge?
Hope all is well with everyone. Your columnist has just returned from a few days in the Basque part of northern Spain, which means the humour is not what it might be.
One day you’re saying egun on before getting your zurito — eskerrik asko — and the next day you’re home. The surest sign that you’re back in harness is the Why Don’t We Do It This Way game, which usually kicks in with a vengeance about 48 hours after you get off the plane.