World of Politics with Harry McGee

And so school is back with TDs and Senators traipsing reluctantly into Leinster House this week, trailing their satchels behind them.

Given the summer we have had, this week’s burst of sunshine must have made many of the feel that they would prefer to be anywhere else rather than inside a crowded Dáil chamber with over 160 others.

And let’s mix our first metaphor.

We have had all the preliminaries, the ‘friendly fixtures’ and pre-season training. All of the parties had their........

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