Carlow-Kilkenny byelection: Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town — and so is Fianna Fáil

On Saturday, Kilkenny was filled with thoughts of tightrope walking, fire juggling that has burned more than a few, and a horse-and-pony show that still keeps at least some entertained.

Carlow-Kilkenny byelection: Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town — and so is Fianna Fáil

And that was just the circus next door.

The Carlow-Kilkenny by-election count rather aptly shared an open space in Cillin Hill on the outskirts of the city with Fossett’s Circus, and at times it was difficult to tell the difference, particularly when Fossett’s manager shared a name with the Fine Gael candidate.

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