Thursday 23 May 2013
• So, the Dail is thinking about delivering legislation that has had over 20 years' gestation time. An elephant's gestation is typically 18-23 months, making this one mightily pregnant elephant sitting in the room in Government Buildings – it is going to need a very skilled midwife to deliver its rather enormous baby.
It might even have to be done by Caesarean section to get it over with quickly.
Alison Hackett
Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Irish Independent
* Sir, I want to congratulate Seamus Coffey on his article on austerity (Irish Independent, May 21).
* The next Catholic Primate, Archbishop Eamon Martin, has controversially stated that TDs who support the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill are excommunicating themselves and should be denied Communion because they would be knowingly introducing legislation aiding and abetting abortion.
* I was thrilled to discover that the Department of Jobs For The Boys has being carrying out its remit in an exemplary manner.
* Sir, I want to congratulate Seamus Coffey on his article on austerity (Irish Independent, May 21).
* The next Catholic Primate, Archbishop Eamon Martin, has controversially stated that TDs who support the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill are excommunicating themselves and should be denied Communion because they would be knowingly introducing legislation aiding and abetting abortion.
* I was thrilled to discover that the Department of Jobs For The Boys has being carrying out its remit in an exemplary manner.
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