Louise Burne: Back and forth over shed laws shows unease still lodged between coalition parties

Now that they are back on the same page, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will have to begin defending the modular homes plans as the parliamentary scrutiny begins

One Government source noted that neighbour wars are now a real possibility, as some people will not want one of the units in the back garden next door.

Every week, political journalists gather in the Government Press Centre in the basement of Government Buildings on Merrion Street to be briefed on the Cabinet agenda.

The Government press secretaries provide details on the memos, fielding questions about the coalition’s latest plans or giving their political masters’ opinions on the hot topics of the day.