Lack of detail from our leaders is a concern

The late Taoiseach Albert Reynolds once pointed out that you can cross the big hurdles successfully, but you get tripped up when you get to the small ones.

It’s a cliché that the devil lives in the detail, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

Nothing illustrates that quite as well as present day politics. Taoiseach Enda Kenny was probably nearing the end of his tenure, but statements which showed he mis-remembered a series of meetings ultimately precipitated his resignation. Donald Trump crossed the enormous hurdle of getting elected as US president. Now the real trouble for him has started.