Brendan O’Connor: From Enoch Burke to e-scooters… what the State will be apologising for in 2050
State apologies seem to take up a lot of time these days, and the future won’t be much different
Tánaiste Simon Harris and Taoiseach Micheál MartinDateline 2050. FiannaFáilGael, now one party, is still in government. Their leader, a slightly older, but fit and trim Micheál Martin, is still taoiseach. Yet, the young pretender that is the 64-year-old but still boyish Simon Harris is snapping at his heels.Dáil time these days is completely taken up with state apologies. AI runs things and makes the law, so politicians can focus exclusively on shouting at each other, blame and apologies.
