Mick Clifford: Blaming Met Éireann for floods shows performative politics is all the rage

The blaming of Met Éireann for the floods by housing minister James Browne shows performative politics is all the rage these days, writes Mick Clifford

Fifteen tractors park along Kildare St in Dublin near Leinster House as part of the Irish Farmers' Association's call for Bord Bia's chairman to resign. 

Jim Gavin stepped down as chair of the Dublin North East Inner City (NEIC) programme board this week. 

Elsewhere, farmers continued to protest outside the offices of Bord Bia, calling for the resignation of its chair, Larry Murrin. And for a little light relief on the side, housing minister James Browne blamed Met Éireann for the floods.