Political largesse must be stopped in its tracks

AND so it comes to pass. For months the almost permanent political surveys have determined that Fianna Fáil will take an absolute routing if an election is held.

The only question will be how bad it’s all going to be — how few Fianna Fáil TDs will be returned.

The “if” is now gone from the equation and the “when” is only two or three months away following the decision by the Green Party to tender their notice of intent to walk if FF does not hold an election by the end of January.