All in a day’s work for the hole in the wall gang

HOME decor is a chore at the best of times but keeping up with the Callelys is a monumental task.

Beyond the hall door of Leinster House, Ivor Callely’s foray into DIY - Delegate It Yourself - was causing a dilemma for the interior designers of the Dáil chamber.

A gaping hole had appeared in the wall of TDs surrounding Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as if an overenthusiastic renovator had misdirected a wrecking ball and created a crater where Ivor used to sit.