Unlike in Ireland, living in a small town in France doesn’t seem so beset with the problems of being far from all the money and power. Apart from all the toddlers, it sounds like a really nice hotel; the sort you’d pay through the nose for in this country. But, unlike in Ireland, living in a small town in France doesn’t seem so beset with the problems of being far from all the money and power. But after that, would you share any of it with friends or family who might need a dig-out? And by the same token, how the governments we elect spend the tax revenue we give them reveals something about us.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2025 15:32 UTC