Independent TD, Mattie McGrath has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” he says exists in the Coalition government after it was revealed that an Taoiseach Simon Harris has spent almost €500,000 on private flights in 6 months – adding that the spend typified the “I’m worth it” mentality which produced the bike shed “scandal”. From The Gript, Harris is way out of Control, Dealing with Israel, Harris is like, a Mouse at a Cats Convention, way out of his Depth? Then the Bike Shed, Disneyland Ireland?

The Times reported that the total of almost €500,000 over six months on private flights for Simon Harris included a

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I wouldn’t let my 80-year-old mum walk down Cork street alone over city safety fears, admits top cop as crime rampant A Top crime detective said he wouldn’t allow his 80-year-old mother, his wife, or daughter to walk alone down one of Cork city’s main shopping streets at any time day or night because it’s not safe. A Garda who Speaks the Truth, well done Garda Padraig Harrington, Cork like Dublin is Not Safe? Now Helen McEntee, any Reply here??

The detective put the problem down to lack of numbers and cost-cutting measure Detective Garda Padraig Harrington said he does

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