Competition Authority Miss The Point

The Competition Authority has warned IBEC and in particular its food and drink sub group for saying that there was likely to be a rise in price due to increased costs faced by business. The Competition body appears to be saying that IBEC is attempting to lead prices.

The purpose of the IBEC statement and statements which have been made by a number of other groups such as Chambers and ISME, is that increased costs faced by business, many of which have been levied by government agencies, make our prices higher and our economy uncompetitive. Food price inflation has for a number of years been below the real inflation rate.

If the Competition Authority wants to see a competitive market it would do well to look at the Governments role.

9 Million Reasons to Love Your Boss

You got to love IBEC and ICTU. Like itchy and scratchy, they fight and fight so much and create an atmosphere of mutual hatred so much that people are convinced that workers and employers dont love each other.

In order to rectify this terrible state of affairs the government is committing 9million euro to a fund for improving employee - employer relations. Well extensive research on the net shows that Four Seasons Firearms in the good ole' US of A, will sell you a Smith and Wesson Texas Hold em set. Cards Chips and a handgun. That strikes me as the ultimate in labour relations, winner takes all. The set only costs 700 dollars, so with the Government grant of 9 million every company in the state should be supplied with one, with enough left over for a slap lunch for the IBEC and ICTU head honchos.