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Jim O’Callaghan could have made his biggest move towards party leadership by backing MEP Billy Kelleher for the presidential nomination. Picture: Leah Farrell RollingNews.ie

Last week, the anniversary of an important date in Irish political history passed with little fanfare.

Granted, eight-year anniversaries are rarely feted and you have to be a political nerd to really remember the toppling of a tánaiste, but indulge this nerd.