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Limerick County TD Patrick O’Donovan was bullish when asked about the Leinster House bike shed and Government Buildings security hut

Limerick County TD Patrick O’Donovan, now the Further and Higher Education minister, was the minister of state with responsibility for the Office of Public Works when the controversial bike shed and security hut were constructed. Picture: Gareth Chaney 

There’s a story about Rupert Murdoch. When called before a select committee of the British parliament he was asked to explain the objectives behind the introduction of the Page Three girl to The Sun newspaper nearly 54 years ago.

“I don’t know,” answered the man from Melbourne, smartly. “The editor did it while I was on holiday.”