Irish remain surprisingly patient as fiscal woes worsen

Irish remain surprisingly patient as fiscal woes worsen: "It's not that people aren't angry. Emotions were running particularly high here as the media noted that in the midst of this week's cold shower - part of a six-year plan to cut spending and raise taxes by at least $40 billion - bankers were giving themselves raises and retiring politicians were poised to collect huge severance packages and gold-plated pensions."?