Maurice McCabe and his family have paid a terrible toll for his bravery

The most ludicrous utterance from a politician about the McCabe affair this week was also the most representative, says Michael Clifford.

On his way into the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Shane Ross said his Independent Alliance would be representing Maurice McCabe’s views at the Cabinet table.

Lucky McCabe. Apparently, Shane had been in contact with the beleaguered garda sergeant. The transport minister didn’t physically beat a path to the McCabe home. But he was in telephone contact, and he was now taking it upon himself to be McCabe’s representative at the Cabinet table.