We’ve never had it so good

WHY, oh why, do journalists always focus on the negative, the bad, the tragic side of things? On St Patrick’s Day, when the whole world wants to be Irish, Colette Sheridan thinks St Patrick would be turning in his grave.

It was a column of whingeing and moaning about the “good old days” (Irish Examiner, March 17). Colette didn’t live through those times and doesn’t appreciate enough that this is a golden time for Ireland. She should thank her lucky stars to be living in the prosperity we now enjoy. Isn’t it great to be dealing with the problems of success and freedom, instead of deprivation, suppression and poverty?

Sure, we have problems to deal with today, but isn’t it a joy to realise the Irish have moved up from the bottom of the ladder - that most everyone has been given an opportunity to achieve.