Paul Mills: No option but to impose tax on vulture funds

We’ve heard much sarcasm over recent months about the so-called ‘new politics’. Unfortunately, the play acting performance of our main political parties leaves a lot to be desired.

However, maybe, just maybe, the inclusion of some of the more articulate and erudite independent politicians, such as Stephen Donnelly, or persistent tenacious politicians such as Catherine Murphy, bring something new and worthwhile to the Dáil.

The rules that the big parties have ensconced in parliament’s procedures make it awkward for isolated independent TDs to be effective, but we do, every so often, get to see the benefits that such individuals bring to our national representative assembly.