McCreevy can’t walk on water, but he has what it takes to turn the tide

FIANNA FÁIL has enough problems facing it without the distraction of fighting a byelection in Dublin South to retain the seat made vacant by the untimely and premature death of the excellent Seamus Brennan.

The seat appears not merely impossible to win but would allow the opposition another high-profile opportunity to focus public attention on the many failings of the Government.

Although the protest vote would be split between various opposition parties it seems that whoever FF runs would be unable to gain enough votes to win the seat, especially once transfers between opposing candidates come into play.