Better control at RTÉ is probably poor comfort to Sean Gallagher

Sean Gallagher waited a long time for his case to conclude, with his life, no doubt, in some ways on hold, writes Alison O’Connor.

AT THIS point in time it’s a headbend too far to try and imagine Sean Gallagher and not Michael D Higgins as the ninth President of Ireland. There was a time though when it looked as if the businessman was coasting his way to the Phoenix Park.

Probably the main difficulty in imagining a Gallagher rather than a Higgins presidency is that fact that Michael D has done such a good job since he was elected in November 2011.