A typical Fianna Fáil scandal: A simple nod from Timmy Dooley showed how easy 'Vote-gate' was to pull off

As it was put to me yesterday - the Maria Bailey fiasco was such a Fine Gael type of scandal, while the 'Vote-gate' row is a classic Fianna Fáil one.

For decades, Fine Gaelers were always seen as the class prefects, the best turned out and representatives of the elite in legal, business and government circles.