Enda in the trenches ‘ploughing difficult fields’ for the budget

Enda Kenny had one foot in the trenches as he ploughed ahead with plans for another austerity budget. He even had a go at linking the ploughing championships with next month’s spending cuts.

Asked by organisers if he would try his hand at guiding ploughing horses along the muddy stretches, he said: “I’m ploughing difficult fields at the moment.”

There was certainly no lack of welcome for the Taoiseach after he arrived on site. And it was just as the sun came out too, leaving his handlers and accompanying party officials smiling from ear to ear.