Reform Alliance leader Lucinda Creighton has attacked her former ministerial colleague, Phil Hogan, and accused the Fine Gael minister of “abusing” taxpayers’ money.

Two-time taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald, was, unlike probably every other leading politician of his generation, a man completely without guile and cunning.

The Yes side secured a rare constituency win today, though it will make little difference to the national trend of No votes.