Ciaran’s Peculier [sic] Blog

I have been reminded of that great unfinished classic of 20th century literature, Jaroslav Hasek’s Good Soldier Svejk. I doubt the great sage who is our prime minister, mokey-man Cowen has ever read it.

His encomium of Roddy Molloy, who resigned as “director-general” of FAS was nothing if not nauseating. He was the very model of a good civil servant. So “good” civil servants, as well as being paid huge amounts of money, should also run up outrageous expense accounts, should bring their spouses with them on foreign assignments and should always travel first class? It’s good to know where the money’s going Brian.