Opposition bills are stuck in a legislative labyrinth

Opposition parties say the Government is using Brexit and financial cost fears to delay 146 badly-needed bills backed by the Dáil and Seanad from becoming law, says Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

In ancient Greek mythology, the labyrinth was a complex maze designed to confuse and baffle even those with the best of intentions, eventually seeing them become battered and broken lost souls.

However, modern Ireland doesn’t have to look that far back in time, with our very own political labyrinth sending potential new laws around in ever more dizzying circles, leaving them — in the opposition’s eyes at least — with no real hope of ever seeing the light of day.