Welcome to the other side of the mic, Mr Lee

IT DAWNED on him pretty quickly.

Welcome to the other side of the mic, Mr Lee
Thu, 11 Jun, 2009 - 01:00
Conor Ryan, Political Correspondent

The hysteria of the by-election victory, the rapturous welcome into the Dáil on Tuesday and the slew of microphones pointed at him wherever he goes.

But nothing would have prepared George Lee for the reality of life in Dáil Éireann and his debut speech to the chamber.

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