We don t talk much about social class in Ireland.
That s because, in the main, there s no need to. The economic and political system in place is so ruthless that it s all taken care of from birth, essentially.
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Anyone with eyes can just see how badly the game is rigged there, so why bother to kick over that particular hornet s nest? For there to be winners, there must always be losers. It s in the bible. It s the way it is.
Because where you are born – and who you are born to – will determine much of your future path. It s not fair but neither is life, we tell ourselves, glad that we pulled a long straw.
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Updated: 14 Feb 2021, 13:17
RTE viewers have praised national treasure Marian Keyes as she opened up about her drinking on tonight s Tommy Tiernan Show.
The Irish writer admitted she used to drink because she wanted oblivion as she just couldn t bear being [herself] .
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Viewers praised both Tommy and Marian for a cracker of a show Credit: rte
During her chat with Tommy, Marian explained that from a very young age, it was all about alcohol . The 57-year-old began drinking when she was just 14 years of age and told how drinking became the most important relationship in her life.
She said: The wheels were coming off in my final years in school and I was very angry.