Very well written piece, Ciarán, with a bit of wit thrown in with the wisdom. I'd like to see the approach to transport and development described in the increase in numbers (where are these people coming from, by the way, given that the population increase in Ireland would need to be at around 7pc - I'm guessing - for this kind of expansion to come from within the island?) to be county-wide, and to include a recognition of the impact on the surrounding countryside, pressure to produce food, pressure on 'beauty spots', etc. Perhaps I'll have a shot at writing something on this myself - if so, thanks for the inspiration!
Very well written piece, Ciarán, with a bit of wit thrown in with the wisdom. I'd like to see the approach to transport and development described in the increase in numbers (where are these people coming from, by the way, given that the population increase in Ireland would need to be at around 7pc - I'm guessing - for this kind of expansion to come from within the island?) to be county-wide, and to include a recognition of the impact on the surrounding countryside, pressure to produce food, pressure on 'beauty spots', etc. Perhaps I'll have a shot at writing something on this myself - if so, thanks for the inspiration!