Readers' Blog: High time to hold our politicians accountable

Recently I saw a headline “More than 1 million awaiting hospital procedures” — I read the article expecting to see a reference to one of the many so-called Third World countries where I have worked over the years.

I was surprised to learn this referred to Ireland (one of the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world). This would be considered a “national scandal” in most countries. Not so in Ireland.