Enda is lauded abroad where the reality of austerity is missed

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is loved on foreign soil but typically doesn’t get the same reception at home — to the point he provokes anger by suggesting he may stay for a full term. Political reporter Fiachra Ó Cionnaith examines why this is so 

IN the early hours, Taoiseach Enda Kenny met with a receptive audience who rejoice at Ireland’s escape from austerity and how it remains the “best small country in the world to do business”.

It’s just a pity for him that, as with almost all his successful public appearances these days, no one in the room is eligible to vote here.