Paying the price if FG dominates government

WHEN the ship of state is sinking, clearly it should be “all hands to the pumps”.

Labour must, at the least, be seen to be available in the short term. However, there is a huge “variance” between Labour and Fine Gael on their understanding of the ultimate purpose of the exercise.

The earthquake flushing of Fianna Fáil out of our system has left a new political geology which is yet to settle. Completely overshadowing a limp and shell-shocked Fianna Fáil, the opposition will be dominated by a very hungry, rampant Sinn Féin and a smaller but extremely articulate self-styled “left”.