Now the pendulum has swung the other way, and they wouldn’t lend money to Ulick McEvaddy (actually, they probably would, given that that deluded old bastard would have medals pinned to their chests).

The reality is that todays politicos are just too incompetent to make hay from the Irish public, so the bankers were quite happy to step into the deregulated breech and spin the wheel at the taxpayers expense.

Bailing out the banks is nothing new, AIB got shored up in the Eighties, amid cries of “Never Again”. The likes of Anglo should have been left to founder this time around, unfortunately too much pressure was put on the Double-Effers to save it, and ergo the investments of the golden circle jerk involved.

It’s just impossible not to get worked up about the whole shit storm. I swear, this country! I mean christ! The sort of stuff going on here would put several African countries to shame.

Well said, you’re not alone in your sentiments, Bob.