Ghosts of Collins and Dev engage in uncivil war

Accusations of murder and lunacy rippled through the Seanad as the ghosts of Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera rose once more to do battle.

Fianna Fáil’s bitter little civil war over a treaty was too tempting a target for Fine Gael to resist following the spectacular fallout between Éamon Ó Cuív and Micheál Martin on the upcoming referendum.

That spat provided much ammunition for old enemies and Senator Tom Sheahan had a mischievous look on his face, rising deliberately slowly to relish his moment of long-range revenge, as he fired off a verbal volley before the Soldiers of Destiny knew what had hit them.