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The current economic challenges have become a reference point in manifold conversations to a point where people are getting fatigued. For those who have to drive relatively long distances, it is increasingly tempting to switch off the radio and sing to yourself or scroll through your phone to find a friend with a similar network who can ‘escort’ you to your destination – so to speak. However you will be lucky if your ‘escorting’ friend won’t refer to the current economic climate. You can run but you can’t hide, unfortunately we are
all affected by it though in varied ways.
I hunger and thirst for leadership, not token leadership but transformational leadership. Leadership that is underpinned by genuine understanding of people’s dire circumstances not window dressing leadership that aims to score points and use the crisis as a political football to advance vested interests. Leadership that’s underpinned by the deep desire to profoundly change people’s circumstances.
At a recent Health related public meeting, I observed with deep disgust as elected public representatives took turns to talk about themselves and slag off one another in order to prove ( in my opinion) to the electorate that they are the best and others don’t measure up. This reminded me of kindergarten days when myself and late cousin Patience always slagged off one another in order to get praises from our peers without achieving much. At least this was child play, not on issues that pertain to people’s precious health.
I want to see local and national leaders look beyond,June elections and party politics in addressing issues that of critical importance to the people they represent, to stop talking about me BUT us and how we can work collaboratively to bring us out of this.

We have thousands of ‘new Irish’ who have worked very hard, paid taxes and contributed significantly to their local communities. They have lost jobs, some have become literally homeless and others have gone through the biting cold summers without heating and electricity. Others walk 10km to and from work everyday in order to make ends meet. If you were ask me where this is happening I could almost tell you that in low income and poor democracy states, but no it is here in Ireland. On the other hand New Irish are increasing being targeted in public and private spaces. All we see are endless press releases by those paid and mandated to ‘work with and for’ them. Do these ach

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