Paul Hosford: New year, new government — that's just the start of the work

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are navigating policy differences, hatching a deal with regional Independents, and deciding the destination of ministries ahead of the 34th Dáil reconvening

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris  Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie

As the work of putting away the Christmas decorations gets under way, the rest of the festive season will be officially over by the middle of the week, the boxes of Celebrations reduced to just the miniature Bounty bars (a treat for the more refined palates among us).

Trees and baubles back in the attic, there will be a focus on renewal, rebirth, reinvention. New year, new everything.