Gavan Reilly

“A win against France is all well and good but talk of a Six Nations Grand Slam is silly unless Wales go sour very suddenly.”

Discuss.

Given the circumstances of the last week, I haven’t had the chance to keep up my New Years’ Resolution for 2009 and blog on a daily basis. Thus, this week’s Statement for discussion:

“Blogging daily encourages more fluent thought, and is thus preferable to having brilliant, but occasional and very infrequent, updates.”

Discuss.

“Cases like the Roscommon child neglect wouldn’t happen if Ireland had a Good Samaritan rule.”

Discuss.

* The Good Samaritan rule is best explained by example: if you see a baby fall into a river, you can stand around, gasp, take photos of the accident, but if you choose not to get involved, though you might be neglectful in not trying to help the child, you are legally pure and not involved. If, however, you dive in to help the baby, save it, and while trying to resuccitate it, you accidentally crack its rib, should the child die you may be liable for its death.

“If a single-percentage drop in retail sales is enough to wipe out so many high street retailers, the Government have no option but to cut VAT.”

Discuss.

“Israel clearly didn’t get what they wanted for Christmas.”

Discuss.