Terry Prone: Why is ‘sorry’ sometimes the hardest word to say in an apology?

Barry Cowen's sweets for children comparison was such a reach, it took a moment to sink in on the opposition benches

Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen: The sweets for children comparison was such a reach, folk on the opposition benches didn’t immediately go bananas.

When it comes to apologies, Barry Cowen’s, last week, was exceptional. It was a jewel. Such a small, imperfect jewel. But before we get to that apology let’s us first examine what he said that required an apology. Here it is. With some observations.

“It can be difficult to disprove motion of no confidence in three minutes.”