Time for a reverse Tallaght Strategy

Our political masters have been keen to point out to us that the country’s recovery is fragile. But not as fragile as the Labour Party’s road back from oblivion.

Yesterday began with bad news for Tánaiste Joan Burton who saw her party fall back to just 8% in the latest Red C opinion poll for Paddy Power.

The party is bracing itself for the mother of all spankings on February 26 and party bosses are hoping against hope for a late swing which would deliver them between 15 and 20 seats.