Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not quite a quote from one of my favourite poets and writers, Brendan Behan. We might reflect on this when we get all the brick-bracks thrown at us from those online who constantly attack us:

Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.

I hope that when we face unfair criticism, we reflect on Behan's words. I celebrate the considerable contribution of our writers and poets.