privilege 21 March 2011
I didn’t know that top Irish civil servants get 2 ‘privilege days’ that are fairly entirely outdated now and which they are going to keep after a ruling today. Basically these Privilege Days date back to pre-Independence when those workers were allowed a day off for the King’s birthday and one for Empire Day – and, eh, we have neither now (not that we really had the Empire, ahem…) Seems to me that’s like being arrested now for doing something on your bicycle that’s illegal according to an obscure horseless chariot act of the 18th century, or not wearing your sword while crossing the municipal square – in other words, bygone..and just a bit hilarious – except that, apparently, it costs quite a bit to the country to have these Privilege Days still allowed
