The year in politics

A rollercoaster year began with panic as horsemeat entered the food chain and ended in hope as Ireland exited the bailout. Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly looks at the highs, lows, and in-betweens of a year in the Dáil.

LAP OF DISHONOUR

The Dáil was plunged into international infamy when footage went viral of Tom Barry grabbing fellow Cork Fine Gael TD Áine Collins and pulling her down onto his lap in the early hours of the morning as the Dáil voted on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill.