Marie Fleming controversy: Government needs to reconnect with the people

The disconnect between the elected and their electors has been on display to an alarming degree.

As Enda Kenny’s state of denial and delusion over the medical card cull his Cabinet is presiding over reached new depths, the Taoiseach again pretended nothing of the sort was happening despite the seemingly endless cases of despair from families already reeling under the pressure of severe illness being thrown into further anxiety by the heartless and incompetent actions of his health department.

Every time Mr Kenny opens his mouth when confronted with the medical crisis he digs a deeper hole for himself.