Shocking scenes in Kerry

We are used, now, to dealing with complex matters of identity. We are not easily shocked.

We will wait, for instance, in various shades of patience, until Jack Grealish, perhaps in a moment of quiet reflection lying in the middle of the road, decides if he is an Irishman or an Englishman.

In recent weeks, we have seen one of the great male Olympic champions begin the process of becoming a woman. And in various shades of tolerance, we have gotten on with our day.