Michael Moynihan: Shame no longer exists as a tool to moderate people’s behaviour

It seems shame no longer exists as an effective tool to moderate people’s behaviour, so now public ridicule and embarrassment on social media seems more effective

Thoughtless, entitled parking is one of the ultimate expressions of selfishness, and you don’t have to wait for a big sports or music event to see that in action. File picture

My thanks to readers who got in touch after a recent column I wrote about accessibility in Cork, many of whom had a specific gripe about one angle in the piece.

Those correspondents were particularly exercised about the problems caused by poor parking — problems that have a direct impact on other people.