Politicians drunk on excitement despite our ‘difficulty’

It was like the archbishop was coming to visit, writes Daniel McConnell.

Politicians drunk on excitement despite our ‘difficulty’
Fri, 22 Jun, 2018 - 01:00

It was like the archbishop was coming to visit, writes Daniel McConnell.

New flowers were brought in to adorn the magnificent staircase at the entrance of the Dáil.

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