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The extension of the scrappage scheme for the first six months of next year will be widely welcomed by the motor industry

If you are not reading this from A&E and have managed to survive the enduring cold snap without breaking a limb, give yourself a pat on the back. Now, as for surviving the budget - well that may prove a little more difficult. Indeed, some among us may well be wishing that we were tucked up in a hospital bed having our wounds tended to and our meals served up. That way we would not have to worry about cutting corners or going hungry for a few days at least.

Our economy lies in ruins, our sovereignty is gone, the dead bank Anglo has sucked billions upon billions from our exchequer, unemployment is high, the EU/IMF have arrived, and ordinary people face years of punishing taxes to pay for the delinquency of Fianna Fáil and the banks.

The decline in the number of tourists to Ireland, as revealed by the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, shows there is an “urgent need for action”.

As we recover from the Bank Holiday weekend and face into Halloween festivities, spare a thought for the many participants in the Dublin Marathon on Monday last who deserve sincere congratulations for their efforts and struggles through 26 long miles of running.

A good question, Christina. Answers on a postcard to Christina Aquilera, who originally posed the question.

Thursday September 30 2010 – dubbed ‘Black Thursday’ by the opposition parties – may go down as the seminal point in the economic tsunami of these past two years.

Time and time again we are fed the line that Anglo was included in the bank guarantee because it was of systemic importance to the Irish economy. When questioned not one person from Government was able to explain why precisely Anglo is of systemic importance. It is simply a mantra put forward by those who do not understand the issue and who are seriously out of their depth.

Sadly we have become a figure of fun internationally. Irish jokes are once again popular because the Irish people have been turned into a joke by those we entrusted to represent us with dignity, honour and competence.

A cement truck with the words Toxic Bank Anglo emblazoned onto the barrel has landed a civilian in court this week, however, the lads in charge of Anglo Irish are at home sipping tea.