Time to ground the ‘cuckoo fathers’

WE often hear about the scarcity of cuckoos in recent years, but I don’t agree at all.

The cuckoo has lately undergone a metamorphosis and taken on human form. They produce their young and, in true cuckoo style, they let the taxpayer rear them.

It’s about time these cuckoo fathers were told to shoulder their responsibilities and contribute to the rearing and upbringing of their progeny. If they don’t, then their parents should be forced to contribute.

If the mother won’t name the father, she shouldn’t get any payment or allowance. We have too many cuckoos in this country now.

Thomas Herlihy

Oakfront

Newtown

Charleville

Co Cork