First Day of Dáil - The theory was sound. Pity about the reality

For anybody who had hoped a new day was dawning on politics, yesterday was little short of depressing, says Michael Clifford

Joan Burton

WE HAVE seen the future, and it bears near perfect resemblance to the past. Yesterday was the first sitting of the 32nd Dáil.

Thirteen days after an election that saw some serious changes, the new assembly gathered, and, give or take a few details, resumed where the last one had left off.