Early risers would be better off staying in bed

BOTH Peter Casey and Leo Varadkar referenced those mythical stalwarts that underpin this great nation, the “early riser”. But that’s as far as it goes – talk, spin, division and distraction. The early riser is the guy/gal that those two amongst others are batting for.

So how come after working 40 years and getting a moderate State pension, I don’t get a double bonus at Christmas? Those on welfare do, but the early riser doesn’t. How come between USC, pension levies and a reduction, my pension fell by €400 a month since 2007? How come kids are moving back in with parents to try to raise a mortgage deposit? How come the “early riser” gets nothing but soft soap and bulls**t? John Cuffe Dunoyne, Co Meath