Analysis: Jaysus Enda, I think the ‘water conservation’ cover’s been blown

As one Cabinet Minister put it: "Jaysus Eric, I think our cover’s been blown."

Bizarrely, Health Minister Leo Varadkar actually tweeted that remark to himself after his secret Facebook alter-ego, Eric Howell, was exposed — but he could easily have been talking about the fake air of competence the Government has been foolishly trying to maintain amid the chaos contaminating Irish Water.

That dam finally burst on Saturday (MON) after the damnation of the people was conveyed by nationwide protests that have finally made an arrogant executive realise just how unloved its out-of-touch mega-utility is.