LAST Friday evening, at the bottom of Grafton St, a remarkable thing happened.

I AM INDEBTED to George Hook.

DEAR Taoiseach and Tánaiste, You probably don’t need me to tell you that this whole Reilly business is a terrible mess.

IT can be hard sometimes to figure out the long-term significance of political events.

I HAVE a feeling that in years to come the single most important element of the constitutional amendment we are being asked to vote for in November will be the first bit.

SO, the Dáil resumes today.

I’M guessing we’re about 60 days away from a referendum.

THERE’LL be a protest outside the Dáil this afternoon.

DEAR Minister

DEAR Joan