Bull sculpture tells story of a nation

Dear sir - I must admit I never really appreciated the twisted pieces of metal portrayed as modern art around the country over the last number of years. The only thing they reminded me of was, the gate and pier I mangled as a young fella, when my driving confidence exceeded my capability. Our new structure in Navan however, is a truly understandable work of art. I think the bull represents perfectly the nonsense that passed as vibrant and stable economics over recent years. Its positioning amidst our financial institutions is very fitting as loan approval seems to have been based on, "the more the bull the greater the pull". The men wrestling the bull represents us all as we come to grips with the tsunami of debt and chaos heaped upon us. We are however starting to realise that we can huff and puff all we like but the house has already blown down and we have to rebuild it. I have engaged in the blame game as much as the next person but knowing people who on occasion have to deal with out of control bulls, there is little time for self pity, blame, fear or government reports as you struggle to contain them. History teaches us that the Irish spirit when faced with adversity is a powerful force. I think with strong leadership and genuine support from our European colleagues; we will wrestle control of our stampeding bull. It was after all the dithering of a former Taoiseach that has left the whole country in need of a dig out. However, our financial meltdown is not solely of our own creation. Our wild west of banking would have been harmless enough were it not for the endless supply of cheep ammo following our entry into the euro and with a 'Dougal' for sheriff, little wonder the countries banks shot themselves to pieces. It's unreal to think that at any one time over the boom years we had an up to date account of all the bulls in the country and none of the banks! European banks and bondholders investing in the wild west knew there was huge potential for risk or reward. It therefore calls into question the spirit of the Union if the bill for the mayhem caused by our euro financed cowboys is laid solely at the feet of the Irish taxpayer. As for our new sculpture, perhaps in future years it will prove money well spent, if it serves as a reminder that the next time some financial or political messiah tries to bribe us with our own money or tells it, as it isn't, we can call it as it is: "Bull Shit". Yours, Ned Ward, Dunmoe, Navan.