When you’re as ordinary as Fine Gael it’s hard to be humble

On the morning of February 3, Taoiseach Enda Kenny charged into the Dáil chamber and announced his intention to call the General Election, writes Daniel McConnell

“To those members of the house who are not seeking re-election I wish every success and happiness in the future. I wish all other members well in their endeavours to return to the House,” he said.

Quoting a line in Irish from poet Antoine Ó Raifteiri, Mr Kenny said “Brigid’s day has passed. Now the coming of Spring, I must raise my sail.”