Playing parish pump politics in high office

The fiasco involving letters that the Taoiseach sent to his justice minister is a sad and sorry indictment of Irish politics at the highest level, writes Michael Clifford

It’s all about giving the impression that the TD is acting on a constituent’s behalf, against the might and oppression of the State

Last weekend we were treated to a serving of the ‘meat and drink’ of Irish politics. It was an example of how even the most senior politicians in the country feel compelled to act as if they were first-time members of a local authority, even at a time of grave, national crisis.