One response to “An Irish honours system”

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   El Matador November 21st, 2007 at 15:03

   I know the French and Americans have similar systems, but such a scheme is a little too close to royal honours for my liking. In a republic, everyone should be equal. People’s achievements should be good enough to stand in their own right- anything that elevates them above other people surely runs against the idea of equality for citizens.

   Apart from that, while there would no doubt be worthy recipients of such honours, it is true that the usual party cronies and ‘generous’ businessmen would make up a large proportion of those who get the nod.