Madam, – A word to embolden the passive and perplexed leaders of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions: Greece is the word. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – Recently the Irish Government made repeated threats to the population that unless draconian measures were taken to deal with our financial difficulties the IMF would come in and take over the country, impose massive public sector redundancies and we would lose our sovereignty. But now, curiously, with Greece facing popular protest against its austerity measures the EU announces that it is preparing an aid package for Greece. There is no mention of the IMF, no mention of loss of sovereignty. – Yours, etc,