Reader's Blog: There are much better ways to spend the ‘granny grant’

It would seem that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is in great peril of having his sometimes associated appellation of Lord extended in full format to ‘Lord Ross of the Granny Grant’ in the eyes of many citizens.

While this title may sound comical and absurd, it pales in the context of his proposal to bestow a €1,000 handout on grandparents who look after their grandchildren.