Madam, – What a hero Joe McNamara is for driving the cement lorry to the gates of Leinster House. I only wish I was a passenger in that cement lorry. Joe Mc did only what the majority of the country wanted to do and he has been charged with criminal damage. What a fiasco! The Government has caused pain, emotional damage and huge financial stress to every man women and child in the country. Is the Government being charged with criminal neglect?
It’s a pity the cement lorry did not demolish Leinster House where gangsters and crooks prevail. Perhaps Joe McNamara should be considered for Taoiseach and clean up this rubbish Government! – Yours, etc,
Madam, – The legal action taken against the man who drove the cement truck into the gates of Leinster House was swift. Can we now expect such swift action against those who drove our economy into the ground? – Yours, etc,
Madam, – May I suggest a starting point for the smart economy is to understand the difference between a “cement mixer” and a concrete mixer. Cement is only one component of concrete, and is mixed in a plant costing probably €50 million.
Concrete, on the other hand, can be mixed in a truck, on over-priced finance from a bank.We could also inform the Minister for Finance that a “JCB” is a totally different non-financial “instrument”. If he doesn’t know the difference between a “JCB” and a concrete mixer, is it any wonder we are in the slurry business? Three cheers for the concrete mixer driver. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – The man who drove a cement truck to the gates of Leinster House was charged, within hours, with criminal damage. The law is clear in this matter: the DPP could act quickly.
If, on the other hand, a man had caused financial ruin to our country, in effect rocked Irish society to its core, he would not be charged with criminal damage. He would be at home, or, perhaps abroad in one of his holiday homes.
There is no law regarding “white-collar”, especially white-collared bankers, who cause damage to our country and to our very lives. This is evident, as no banker has been charged with any misdemeanour. As far as I am aware nothing has been done to amend the law, or to enact a law for such “criminal damage”.
The message is “don’t touch the gates of Leinster House”, but if you are in a position to “rob” the country (banking position is best) go right ahead. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – It seems the “Cementgate” wags are set to continue ad nauseam and will not be cured of their paronomasia.
The Irish Timesought not to be reinforcing such behaviour, as the aggregate effect could be that people will go off the real debate.
You should have no truck with bad punning. Please put the brakes on it immediately. – Yours, etc,