Mr McCreevy: it’s dog-eat-dog in the fast lane

CONTRARY to popular opinion among Fianna Fáil followers, Ireland’s new EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy is not even top dog in his own family.

Instead, the honour may well go to another member of the Co Kildare clan who has proven himself a real punter’s favourite - on the greyhound track.

In a new brand of Lilywhite hubris, (to be known as EU-bris), the dog who formerly ran as Brave Kewell was rechristened De Commissioner in July - just three days after it was confirmed that McCreevy was Brussels-bound in the autumn.