Juno McEnroe: Despite the suffering on our streets, nobody wants an election

TDs battling it out on the floor of the Dáil last night were a damn sight more comfortable than the 4,000 children who will be homeless and stuck in emergency accommodation this Christmas.

All the talk had been about whether last night’s motion would trigger a snap general election or whether it was a blatant political stunt to benefit the opposition for last week’s by-elections.