In a brazen attempt to win over votes just weeks before the 2002 general election, you Mary Harney visited a company I worked for at the time to announce 360 new jobs. How we rejoiced and danced for joy when we heard the positive tidings you came to tell. We even managed to get over the fact that the chocolate vending machine was completely empty by time you left the building that day (this may have just been a coincidence).

Oddly enough, only five months later NETg started shedding jobs in large numbers. I, myself became surplus to requirements some three months later. That's life and is not something to get hung up on. Business make decisions and you take it on the chin.

But your cynical electioneering was hollow. Good riddance to any politician who tries to curry voter favour in such a manner by making empty promises.

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Published by Colm.