Enda’s failure to speak up for parliamentary privilege

The Taoiseach was sadly silent on the legal attempt to prevent Denis O’Brien’s finances being discussed in the Dáil, and was remiss in not defending TDs’ democratic right, writes Shaun Connolly

But, unfortunately, just like Alice when she went Through The Looking Glass, the Taoiseach had a different grasp on reality to everyone else.

Blinking back into the sunshine after a week seemingly hiding out in his rabbit hole, until the threat to parliamentary privilege had passed, Mr Kenny haughtily dismissed claims he had not done his bit to defend democracy. He insisted calls for him to take a stand on the freedom of TDs to speak out without fear of censorship were just the ramblings of “hysteria”.