The appointment of young Dublin West TD Jack Chambers was the sum total of change to the Fianna Fáil front bench in the reshuffle announced by Micheál Martin on Thursday, writes Daniel McConnell

You should all be ashamed of yourselves. All 32 of you.

What was he thinking?, asks Daniel McConnell.

I am the father of two small kids. There is nothing I would not do for them. I cherish every day I have with them.

Just what is going on?

THE King is dead, long live the Queen, says Daniel McConnell.

He is not a gambler, he is a mathematician. He plots three, four steps ahead. He will not risk a Theresa May calamity on the basis of two or three polls. He genuinely wants this to go on, writes Daniel McConnell

State-sponsored sub-prime lending. That is what the Government announced this week and it is a disaster waiting to happen.

The speech given by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin in the Dáil on Thursday relating to the country’s abortion laws was nothing short of remarkable, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

‘Legalise all abortions, without restriction, for unborn babies up to 12 weeks.