Tragic story illustrates society gulf

BEFORE he presents his sixth Budget today, Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy should read the poignant story on our front page.

In tragic terms, it illustrates the widening gulf between the haves and have-nots in Irish society.

Who could not be moved by the desperate plight of Kilkenny mother-of-six Susan Maher who had to drive to Dublin every day for speech therapy lessons for her four-year-old son Bobby because they were unavailable in her area.