Cabinet meeting in Caherdaniel - O’Connell is a hard act to follow

Cynics tend to dismiss the practice of holding Cabinet meetings outside Dublin as a “Cabinet Roadshow” yet there is little doubt that conducting government business in different locations across the country is welcomed by local communities and provides an opportunity to meet regional organisations and groups.

It also provides the most senior members of the Government an opportunity to see beyond the walls of Government Buildings and experience a perspective on the affairs of the nation that is not Dublin centred.