The website of Cathal Garvey.

Maybe I’m missing something here, but TCM are reporting about Labhras O Murchu’s claims that we’re not comparing like with like. To use his example, compare 5-star hotels between here and other EU countries. Then go ahead and compare insurance prices (all types of insurance). Take in labour costs (again like with like), fuel costs, and all the other various contributors to the high cost of the Irish hospitality industry. Clearly Labhras is just mouthing off for attention, as I can’t see any aspect of hospitality costings that compare favourable with the EU. Insurance is the big one. Should we just ignore that so that we can compare favourably with other countries?

So An Gardaí are claiming a successful campaign at the weekend, comparing this year’s 1 death to last year’s 5 deaths. There is an undoubted good news story in that comparison, but was this down to the guards? I drove around 350 miles over the bank holiday weekend at various times, on national primary, national secondary and local roads, in rural and urban areas and only managed to come across one guard who didn’t look to be doing anything productive (in Roscrea).
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I’ve just been listening to a snip on Newstalk 106 about AirTricity, and the savings (ethical, and financial) to be had when you switch over.
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