Ministers follow the pack and go to the dogs

The country’s gone to the dogs, and a group of Fine Gael TDs are planning to follow the pack.

A 14-man syndicate — which includes Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Environment Minister Phil Hogan — are preparing to put their ‘Blue Shirts’ on a greyhound bitch.

The TDs stumped up €250 each for a share in Swift Starlet after the 17-month-old bitch showed impressive form at recent trials.