The Allied Irish Bank has been one of the biggest culprits in bringing the Irish economy to its knees - it has received many billions in bail-out assistance from the taxpayers.
The Irish government have just announced that they are legally unable to prevent the bank from paying its directors obscene amounts in Christmas bonuses for a job well done.
Its a pity there are no royal figureheads of state here, nor too many lamp-posts to string them up on.
"Lefty-Wanker-Brigade"
Come on Mike - you're better than that - but I suppose it easier to apply insulting labels (as the rabid right and their apologists have always done) rather than address the issues.
Jim Carroll