1st June, 2000
The Magnificent Seven” a story about a band
of do-gooders, who take on a group of bandits who are robbing the
people (we could do with them here in Ireland) The story reminded
me of the P.D's in the mid eighties, they were the magnificent 13.
They were going to take on the Corrupt and save us, what went
wrong? Mary Harney on her white steed slaying all the dragons
before her, the voice of goodness. But the steed is now an old
donkey and the doubled edged sword is made of rubber. The
Magnificent 13 are no more. They lasted 15 years.
The word “Impeach” turned up again during the past few
weeks. For readers who are not too familiar with its meaning,
here it is “Impeach; to charge with a crime or misdemeanour
in office; “Arraign a public official before a competent
tribunal on such a charge; So when Justice Hugh O'Flaherty was
threatened with impeachment last year, that was what he was
threatened with but he resigned. I heard Mary Harney tried to
explain her support for his appointment to the E.U. Bank “He
deserves a second chance” Did Anne Ryan (killed by a drunken
driver) get a second chance? On Monday nights Questions and
Answers Sile De VeLara stated that it was terrible that Anne Ryan
had lost her life. The mother of two did not lose her life it was
taken from her by a drunken driver, there is a difference. The
man who killed her got an early release from jail with the help
of “ a wink and a nod” What are we? worse than a two
bit Banana Republic? You bet your arse we are.
A female reader asked me to mention something that continues to
annoy her and her female friends. “Why”, she asked
“do men insist on trailing behind their wives in the women's
underwear departments in shops? I must confess I don't know. But
another reader who works in a women's clothes shop told me that
she had to ask a man who was in the changing room with his wife
to leave. I suppose shoppers like a little privacy in buying
certain things and perhaps men should respect that. What do you
think?
A huge crowd turned for the final of Stars in their Eyes in
Rochestown Park Hotel on Monday night. I heard a few fantastic
singers especially a Meatloaf singer from Ballymacoda. Well done
to organiser Noel Magner and Joe O'Donaghue.
A reader told me that she was going to change her car a few
months ago. The reason being that she got her call from the NCT
in Little Island. Then she read my piece about my experience with
the NCT (of which I had nothing but praise) so she decided not to
sell (or get rid of) her car. So last week, down she went, car
washed and regular service carried out before hand and the good
news, she passed!!
Another reader who told me he could not afford to change his car
also got the call but he was thrilled when he passed the test. So
nothing but Good reports from Little Island.
As I am writing this piece on Wednesday morning the rain is
coming down and it's almost June. I just wonder are we in for
another depressing wet and windy summer? Perhaps we are only
getting what we deserve. I had a joke to tell but I am so angry
at what is happening to this country for which good men and women
gave their lives, I feel it would be inappropriate. One thing for
certain, I won't be going to Caherciveen for my holidays!!
Have a Good Weekend,
Bye for now,
Michael O'Hanlon.
