IT was Nov 16, 1994, and I was so excited that I made an excuse to get off work and cycled home to watch telly. There was a motion of “no confidence” in Fianna Fáil Taoiseach Albert Reynolds amid controversy relating to his appointment of Harry Whelehan as President of the High Court.

FUNDING of more than €660,000 approved by two Government departments for a Limerick community scheme may be lost if a third Government department does not come up with its share of grant aid, Labour Party front bench spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan warned last night.