Shaun Connolly analyses how the Government has performed in relation to what they promised

With two spectacular cock-ups seeing drugs temporally legalised, and heterosexual marriage nearly outlawed, it was perhaps not the best day for this unlucky and unloved Government to celebrate its fourth anniversary in power, writes Shaun Connolly.

Moves to deal with the mortgage crisis were promised by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as he insisted the Government had much to be proud of after four years in power.