Cian takes heckling TDs in his stride and leaves Kenny in his shadow

Meetings, photocalls, Dáil questions, radio interviews, and unruly TDs — all part of a day’s work for Cian O’Connor, who yesterday became Taoiseach for a day.

Enda Kenny said during leaders’ questions that Cian would be shadowing him as part of an initiative to allow young people with disabilities to get a taste of various careers. “I just happen to be one of hundreds of people all over the country today who are being shadowed by people in supportive employment and I think that’s a very good thing to do,” Mr Kenny told the Dáil.

Cian was greeted with a round of applause by TDs when he was welcomed to the house. But the heckling soon began, giving the 23-year-old a taste of what it’s like to be Taoiseach.