tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442832829699790939.post988086078081917132..comments2010-01-04T06:40:00.863ZCllr. Michael O' Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532418357076655101noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442832829699790939.post-69901058686389812642007-01-17T05:08:00.000Z2007-01-17T05:08:00.000ZMike, one of the most widespread crimes in Ireland is THEFT. We've had a bishop who left Euro 70,000 "resting in his account" as Fr. Ted put it, and an ex Taoiseach who helped himself to the money left in someone else's poorbox, and almost every week, we hear of employers refusing to pay the minimum wage, the law of the land!!!, and "forgetting" to pay PRSI. Yet, we are periodically treated to news reports of women with children, living in poor circumstances, being prosecuted to the full rigours of our law, for minor shoplifting offences. Employers who make illegal deductions from wages, pay under the minimum wage, or don't pay PRSI are THIEVES!!! Why isn't the Labour Party shouting from the rooftops about this???Gar U. Luss.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00428615902516779329noreply@blogger.com