Honour Whitaker’s legacy by updating it for the future

TK Whitaker, who was buried last week, deserves much credit for his foresight and vision in seeing the problems of the Irish state and economy in the 1950s. More than just a civil servant, Whitaker earned the praise he has received for helping to drag Ireland out of the blind alley of protectionism. It is easy to forget that Ireland’s austerity years, while tough for some and miserable for many, were relative bliss ...