A real writer wouldn't blame his editor. Instead he should shake his head, sigh and say "once again, my less attentive readers are missing the larger point I was making" without clarifying in any way.

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Twelve months ago, I observed that Jessie Buckley looked unbeatable for the Oscar. This year, I have Andrew Scott as a more marginal favourite. But,on the upside, he was only one serious rival. Andrew Scott could be unbeatable at the Oscars. Unless this happens www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026...

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I mention the FDI thing because "we alone can be trusted with the stewardship of the Irish economy" is the first and last line of FFG's defense for why they should be in government forever, but they are themselves undermining what they insist is the only economic model for Ireland. as per usual!

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it would certainly be of greater benefit given the considerable evidence that using gen AI has a deskilling effect. Ireland has a highly-educated workforce, it is in fact one of the things that makes us so attractive to FDI. but FF are going to drop a deskilling bomb on us to make line go up big

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he could immediately fund more than half of this by scrapping the €150m allocation for "AI upskilling"

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