Lots of tea but little sympathy as candidate takes doorstep challenge

You’ve never seen politicians grasp warm cups of tea so happily.

Battered from Arctic winds circling Meath East’s estates, plus the occasional vitriolic attacks dished out on doorsteps — it was a welcome pitstop for the Labour team before they braved the campaign trail for the rest of the day.

With the final canvassing of voters under way in the largely commuter belt constituency, every vote matters for the junior coalition party in the by-election tomorrow.