Complex issues will make political landscape uncertain for all parties

Gerard Howlin thinks ahead about politics in Ireland.

The Dáil session which began yesterday lasts until early July. It will likely see the retirement of Enda Kenny as Taoiseach; the election of his successor; and a cabinet reshuffle.

Those changes will disrupt a dynamic, virtually intact since 2011. Brendan Howlin may be a party leader only since last year, but he has been a main player for much longer.