Ruairi Quinn’s prediction will come true after short-lived glory days

Political Correspondent Juno McEnroe sees the writing on the wall for Labour as the party fights for its survival in the upcoming election    

As the votes were being counted at the last general election and tallymen had concluded Fianna Fáil’s misfortunes and calculated Fine Gael and Labour’s unprecedented gains, I remember a sombre and almost emotional Ruairi Quinn walking through the doors of the RDS count centre in Dublin.

Despite the extraordinary victory for the Labour TD’s party, the former finance minister seemed upset.