The politician who gets himself noticed is just the ticket for FF

DAVID NORRIS shares a record with Willie O'Dea.

Of all the current TDs and senators these are the two who have most often been called "a clown" by other members of the Oireachtas.

The internet now brings one great new tool to those of us who watch politics in this country. The Oireachtas website www.oireachtas.ie contains links to all of the Dáil and Seanad debates. The facility comes with a strong search engine. Just insert any word and it will spit out links to every occasion when that word has been used by a TD or senator.