Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Let us take a glimpse into the near future and examine the case of a modern Romeo and Juliet, and Denis Naughten. Romeo and Juliet are engaged in a passionate correspondence. All of their friends have smartphones, tablets and laptops, but this romantic couple feels exchanging words of love via technology is a bit of a passion killer; therefore, they decide to conduct their correspondence via post. One day in 2017, Juliet calls down to her local post office - she visits often because they send loads of letters - to mail her latest letter. Alas, the postmaster regretfully informs her that Denis Naughten has decided to increase the price of a stamp from 72 cent to €1.06. Distraught, Juliet runs home in tears and sends a plaintive message to Romeo by e-mail. It was never platonic, but now it is electronic.

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