Haiti’s Irish miracle worker is billionaire Denis O’Brien

This is the first bit of positive news that I’ve heard on Haiti’s recovery. People are right to ask where their contributions are lying, since not much appears to have been done for the homeless citizens with our donations. On another level, d’yaz think that Dennis could give Ireland Inc a donation to boost us back on our feet? After all, didn’t we Irish give him (and Michael Lowry?) a boost up through the high prices he charged us Irish people in his Esat cell-phone business days? Just a bit of payback of the billions he's made out of milking us would do nicely, please and thank you.

... munchausens syndrome by proxy, is my qualified opinion.

Searlit, You're correct, but I don't think sirpeter is able to help himself. He needs intervention by qualified staff in one of the psychiatric disciplines. Tourette Syndrome, at a minimum.

Thanks sirpeter. The simple truths also surround us all but we are sometimes too worried about falling into the abyss that we don't recognize them. By helping others we help ourselves.

Searlit...I look at your post,It reminds me of Shildlers list..It's a compleat good... and all around the edges lies the abyss. Well Done!! ;))

If each person helps in whatever way they can the world becomes a little better place because of that.

Where's the millions in Haiti aid that clinton has been incharge of these past several years and especially after the quake. Anyone?

Maybe the Irish trait of begrudgery isn't such a great idea after all. Interesting, though, how successful individuals from the private sector seem to be able to accomplish things that govt's can't and they are doing it out of their own compassion.