Ireland blinded after making the eyes at Justin Trudeau

The unashamed ogling of the Canadian PM masks the real craze of our times — political fidget-spinning. We need to learn the art of media literacy so that we know when we are being spun, writes Clodagh Finn.

Ah, reverse sexism and bare-faced hypocrisy — what perfect companions to fuel the hot air and puffery of the silly season.

A mere week ago, the knives were out for the uncouth leader of the free world, Donald Trump, for apparently saying RTÉ’s Washington correspondent Caitriona Perry had a nice smile.