Daniel McConnell: Another week, another row for Eamon Ryan and the Coalition

It seems at the moment that Green Party leader Eamon Ryan can barely go a day without falling foul of his own Government backbenchers

Leader of the Green Party Eamon Ryan, a second-time minister, has morphed from being seen as the 'sensible Green minister' during the 2007 to 2011 Cabinet to an image now of an unpredictable dotty uncle capable of causing havoc, his critics say. Picture: Aidan Crawley

For all of this Government’s habit of shooting itself in the foot since taking office, it has proven to be remarkably stable.

Despite the historic three-pronged dynamic of the Coalition, which could have been expected to give rise to tensions, such internal bickering and squabbling has been kept to a minimum so far.