We have a circus, not a government

WHEN is a government not in government? When it is so convulsed by obfuscation and indecision that it fails to function to any reasonable degree.

The Irish Government is currently offering a masterclass in ineffectiveness, brought about by the fallout from the Apple tax ruling by the European Commission.

When the current administration was put in place after an indecisive general election result last February, there was much talk about the so-called new politics and how this would help transform Irish society and force decision makers to be more transparent and more accountable.