THE past week may prove to be a defining moment for the Greens in Government. Before the dawn comes the darkest hour. They learned however much they wish to avoid a general election, Fianna Fáil are even more eager to evade the electorate.

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea has been called upon to explain to the Dáil how he swore an inaccurate affidavit concerning defamatory remarks he made about a Sinn Féin councillor.