They Said it Couldn't be Done

In 1932, not long after the last economic disaster comparable to our latest one, Eamon de Valera became Taoiseach, and set himself the task, among other things, of undoing the 1921 Treaty and of halting what he saw as the payment of the British Empire for our own land.

None of the sensible people thought that he could pull it off, but he did, and it was done within 7 years.

Ireland can, and will, emulate that feat in relation to our current debt problems.

We simply need to be resolute. Cork North Central voters can demonstrate that will to win by giving their first preference to the writer of this article.