Oh Mary, why don’t you have some sense...

FIANNA FÁIL was floored by age rage yesterday as the most vulnerable in society rose-up and gave the soldiers of destiny a bloody nose.

A grey wave of anger engulfed the nation, sweeping all before it as it crashed into the Dáil and plunged proceedings into chaos.

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan yet again proved how far beyond her abilities she has been promoted, as what little authority she still retained in the House was left smashed by the tsunami of betrayal felt by the elderly voting block that has sustained Fianna Fáil in power these last three elections.