Travails Of The Tiger

Sir, - When Mary Harney claims that the Irish economy is still fundamentally sound by using the metaphor of a car being driven…

Sir, - When Mary Harney claims that the Irish economy is still fundamentally sound by using the metaphor of a car being driven at 70 instead of 100 m.p.h. (The Irish Times, November 9th) a number of questions arise.

Firstly, given the national speed limit, was she really telling us that the economy was overheating?

Secondly, it might have escaped her notice, but several US-made wheels appear to have come off lately.

So, how much control does she really have? - Yours, etc.,

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