Dublin South Central

The well manicured lawns leading up to the to the imposing buildings alerted everybody to the opulence and the wealth .Entering through the big mahogany doors into the main function room it was obvious this was a special place you could smell the cash .A fine young lady was standing  was being prepared for a visit from her lover .Her well combed hair glistened ,her flowing locks had been braided .She had been attended to by many handsome young men and girls .Her every need was catered for,meals ,medical,surgical even emotional she was never left alone somebody was always available to attend to her every need.

Across the road the old red bricked building that was once the county workhouse had been turned into a hospital by the local healthboard.The old lady lay in her bed surrounded by other geriatric patients nine in all .The nurse struggled to cope with attending to everybody .A young local girl mopped up a puddle of piss and removed the shit stained sheets and blankets from old Johns bed .she looked grey and worn out .Her wages had been cut and her electricity bill was overdue.

Across the road the staff had just completed bathing precious as she liked to be called .They had washed every part of her body and blown her dry in preparation for her lovers visit

Old Maureen who was 93 years of age and worked since she was 11 till she retired at 70 was getting a bed bath .then one of the orderlies inserted a suppository .To deal with a urianatory tract infection that Maureen had .Not even pulling across the screen to protect her dignity from the other patients.

Handsome had arrived in a chauffeur driven customised vehicle and was escorted by his entourage  into the awaiting lady .his excitement raised and he mounted his lady .seconds later it was all over .Without a backward glance our man retreated to the luxurious carriage and was gone .

In the hospital Paul had just died and the nurse pulled a sheet over his face.Everybody in the hospital was treated the same they were all public patients and had paid for their care through a lifetime of taxes .

Across the road the mare was taken to a paddock  where she would remain for a few weeks until the Vets could confirm that she was in foal .She was a champion race horse and her sutor was a champion also .His owners had been handsomely paid for his services 200,000€ and it was all tax free money .In a full breeding season he might earn 5 or 6 million Euro all tax free.This was as a result of a previous horse loving ministers intervention.

The workers in the stud farm cleaned down the mating parlour sterilising every inch to prevent infection of the next beauty to use the facilities.Talking in an unfamiliar language they completed their task and returned to their billet which was provided by their employer at a subsidised rate from their minimum paid wages.

Lets see if this loop hole is removed in the budget .I doubt it .The big stud farms are mostly in Lowry country .