Irish Examiner view: Time to get down to business of government

The new Government certainly has plenty to contend with, such as its relationship with another new administration, that of Donald Trump in the USA, but the challenges do not end there

Taoiseach Micheál Martin receives a standing ovation in the Dáil after his election. Picture: Maxwells

Time will tell whether the chaos that was on show this week in the Dáil will be seen as an inauspicious omen for the new Government.

What is apparent even now, however, is that at a time when public confidence in politicians generally is less than robust, the reputation of public representatives was damaged this week.