Aoife Moore: Documents row shows just how far removed politicians are from ordinary people

Leo Varadkar leaving Dublin Castle after attending a Cabient meeting. The Tanaiste has apologised for leaking documents relating to an agreement reached between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) to rival organisation the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP). Picture: Niall Carson/PA

In a country that has seen seismic changes in recent years, 90 minutes in Dáil Éireann last night confirmed to most in Irish society that nothing has really changed.

We heard much of "insiders and outsiders," "political games", and "favours for friends" of how a confidential document ended up in the hands of the former leader's friend.