"I started a thread in this column a while back, keeping track of Ireland's little local difficulties which were helping to distract us from global catastrophes."
"These included the Dáil "speaking rights" shambles; a News at One item about An Garda Síochána needing a cadaver dog; the revelation on prime daytime radio that there is no mandatory training and testing system for tractor drivers. I'd add the weeks of obsession about the presidential election to the list - the political class was reaching for that comfort blanket far too early."
A thread tracked Ireland's small local difficulties that distracted attention from global catastrophes. Examples included a Dáil 'speaking rights' shambles, a News at One report about An Garda Síochána needing a cadaver dog, and the revelation on prime daytime radio that tractor drivers have no mandatory training and testing system. Weeks of obsession with the presidential election also featured, with the political class seeking a comforting focus prematurely. These local preoccupations created a pattern of diversion from larger international crises. A light promotional note invites trying daily word puzzles called Focail and Conundrum.
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