Arlene and ‘orange snow’ give us lots to think about

SIR, ‘Brexit’ is a word that has become almost impossible to escape these days. Every newspaper, radio and television news and discussion group has tossed it in every direction possible. It could be good for England, it could be disastrous for England, it could be both for Ireland. Does it matter a damn to the rest of the EU? Then of course there are the border controls: No hard border for the Irish Republic but plenty for the rest of the EU.

Discussion followed discussion until an agreement was reached but it seems no one bothered to inform Arlene Foster and her people. Wham, slam, bam she rose and with eyes spitting fire she informed all and sundry that she and her cohort would not be taken for granted and ignored. They did not concur with the terms of the agreement and would withdraw their support for the British Government unless changes were made.

Oh dear, and just when things were going so nicely. So it was back to the drawing board again for some quick tidying up and then at the last minute Arlene was happy and all was saved. In fact when the new terms were studied by our boys and girls in the Dáil they have found that the new terms are even better for us. It seems that, far from being the baddie in this situation, Arlene has done us some service. In fact in future negotiations we would do well to have her on our side. Could it be that Arlene might be put on some future list for the Freedom of Dublin City?

And on a separate note: Could someone please inform the weather forecasters that there is no such thing as ‘orange snow’. We only get wet snow here in Ireland, unless of course the temperature plummets to -14 as it did back in 2010. Orange snow indeed, I doubt if even Arlene could manage that.

Sincerely, Michael O’Meara, Faha, Killarney.