Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett: No easy task

If anybody has the right to be upset by the constant bickering going on around him, it is the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, Seán Barrett.

Considering the unedifying performances staged by members of the House in recent times, is it any wonder he wants to change the rules?

In future, if he achieves his aim, disorderly TDs who break them will face more severe penalties.