Elaine Loughlin: Political class of '23 will need to pull their socks up when Dáil returns in autumn

With the summer break now here, there have been some solid performers but no stars — others have struggled under the pressure, while a few barely scraped through 

President Michael D Higgins at the annual National Day of Commemoration ceremony at Collins Barracks, Cork, earlier this month: He has certainly made an impression in the political sphere this year. Picture: David Creedon

The Dáil is out for summer after a more than gruelling term.

The political class of 2023 has been a mixed bag, there have been some solid performers but no stars, others have struggled under the pressure, while a few have barely scraped through the term.