Big Bad John shows no mercy as he parades trophy Minister MaryA BLUES guitar with bad attitude starts to twang. The audience hollers in anticipationMon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
The hills are alive with the sound of scandalised BlueshirtsDÁIL SKETCH: HOW DO you solve a problem like young Leo? Stop him from being loud and calm him down? How do you find a word that…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Big Bad John shows no mercy as he parades trophy Minister MaryA BLUES guitar with bad attitude starts to twang. The audience hollers in anticipationWed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Kid gloves come off as gardaí give Seánie a lengthy grillingAfter detention of former Anglo chief, more executives may be arrestedSat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
TDs scan heavy schedule of Harney GlobetrottersDÁIL SKETCH: THE Harney Globetrotters (motto: Martyrs to the Air Miles) are on tour again.Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Wince factor as Leo tackles Mary on 'cringe factor'DÁIL SKETCH: BELOW-THE-belt behaviour or a legitimate challenge from Leo Varadkar? Fine Gael’s political pup is rapidly maturing…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
It's Kildare Street bubble time again as Greens go into conclaveDÁIL SKETCH: NOW THAT we can look forward to working well into our 90s – it’s only a matter of time now – Mary Harney provided…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Years at the raffles and all Bertie has to show is a measly 10 grandDÁIL SKETCH: Some might begrudge the former taoiseach his win in a football club lottery – but given the scale of his losses…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Heavy Gang tickled by organic olive branchDÁIL SKETCH: TYPECASTING IS a terrible thing. Trevor transgresses and we bow our heads in sorrowThu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Epitome of a professional hit - ruthless, clinical, cleanSKETCH: THIS WAS a professional hit – ruthless, clinical, cleanWed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
Hysteria in the House over 'Willie stay or Willie go?'DÁIL SKETCH: Consensus, civility and a commitment to carbon credits will get a junior coalition partner only so farFri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Greens finally wear out the 'we're suffering inner turmoil' actDAIL SKETCH: WHAT A lovely little cameo at the top of the stepsThu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
FF stands by fiery Willie over his 'mistake'DÁIL SKETCH: A FLOCK. A raft. A paddling. A team. A flush. All collective nouns for groups of ducks.Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Planet Dáil in turmoil as Fine Gael's shooting star turns out to be an alienGeorge Lee was never a typical TD, which is why he got elected in the first place and why his early departure is not such a huge…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Jekyll and Hyde nature of FF inadvertently let out of the bag?DÁIL SKETCH: “DUNG CATCHERSThu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Spain's loss as Cowen tied down in DáilDAIL SKETCH: HIS TIE may have been the colour of Spanish marmalade, but there was to be no lunch in Madrid for BiffoWed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
Cabinet briefs and the lack of support for those in need of head shopsDÁIL SKETCH: THE DAY got off to an unsettling start for many of us.Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Cabinet briefs and the lack of support for those in need of head shopsDÁIL SKETCH: THE DAY got off to an unsettling start for many of us.Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Not a snigger to be heard as Coughlan plays it drearyDÁIL SKETCH: Safety in dullness for a Tánaiste who hasn’t covered herself in glory as Taoiseach’s stand-inWed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Not a snigger to be heard as Coughlan plays it drearyDÁIL SKETCH: Safety in dullness for a Tánaiste who hasn’t covered herself in glory as Taoiseach’s stand-inWed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Search for a wise man will be conducted outside the HouseDAIL SKETCH: AT LEAST this Government is beginning to recognise its limitations.Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Search for a wise man will be conducted outside the HouseDAIL SKETCH: AT LEAST this Government is beginning to recognise its limitations.Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Stable doors shut for Biffo's 'timely' inquiryDÁIL SKETCH: AS LEADER of the Government’s elite Rapid Response Snore, Brian Cowen moved with his trademark lightning sluggishness…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Stable doors shut for Biffo's 'timely' inquiryDÁIL SKETCH: AS LEADER of the Government’s elite Rapid Response Snore, Brian Cowen moved with his trademark lightning sluggishness…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Omigod - sales fever reaches even higher pitchJOHN AND Edward Grimes looked out, on the feast of Stephen.Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Fear not flood victims - the Dáil is to take statements!DÁIL SKETCH: There was a flood of joy in sodden homes as the good news from Dublin bobbed upWed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Nostalgia for past protest campaigns vanishes as mood gets very seriousDURING THE boom, it was not unknown for old socialists to wax nostalgic into their pints and long for the good old days of fiery…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Can it really be all over for the Sages of Shanahan's, Taoiseach?DÁIL SKETCH : Despite what Cowen says, it’s hard to close all loopholes against our business dynamosWed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Headache for Government whatever the attendanceDespite the optimistic assessment of turnout, there were signs more people were feeling the fear and anger this time, writes …Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Ministers in top spending departments are finding it tortureDÁIL SKETCH: Brian Lenihan has instituted a reign of terror as Biffo becomes a pussycatWed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Spiritual search turns into a stampede as impatient lose faith in double visionariesThousands flock to Knock as new Ireland trades in financial visionaries for spiritual gurusMon Nov 02 2009 - 00:00
Hardcore economic anoraks delight in test drive of Nama SPVsDÁIL SKETCH: How many property investors can you fit in an SPV? Lots. Pile in, lads!Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Inda's indecent proposal turns Seanad into the best show in townSEANAD SKETCH: A BUNCH of well paid part-timers with a huge welcome for themselves went out of their way yesterday to convince…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Enda breathlessly urges Biffo to embrace the Dutch modelDÁIL SKETCH: NO MORE jokes, thank you very much, about tulips from Amsterdam.Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Deputies blame the messenger as dahlings descendDÁIL SKETCH: While Brendan Gleeson was defending the value of the arts, our TDs were the theatrical onesThu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Greens enjoy their day in the spotlightDelegates were the centre of attention as they cogitated behind closed doors in the RDSMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Story of Bertie's life as seen through rose-tinted glasses pulls in the crowdsTHE ROOM was heaving, the pints were flowing, the style would put your eye out and bouquets of balloons flared up from the tables…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Raging Bull now in search of a China shopDÁIL SKETCH: LONG BEFORE his problems with "de expinses", there were fears in Leinster House that the Ceann Comhairle's world…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Straight talking Gilmore dispenses with the BullDÁIL SKETCH: HALLELUJAH! FINALLY, an Irish political leader has found a backbone, climbed off the fence and said it like it …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Calamity Coughlan digs a few more holesDAIL SKETCH: HOW DOES she do it? The farmers are flummoxedThu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Mary pleads case of odious pair and their awful childDAIL SKETCH: THE GOVERNMENT and the banks – what an odious coupleWed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil, frowning farmers and lakeside frolics unfold with funTHE START of Fianna Fáil’s pre-Dáil think-in and sing-song went off quite well yesterdayTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Stagg labours with subordinate bondsSTANDING OUTSIDE in the sunshine at the pond, Emmet Stagg exhaled deeply on his cigaretteFri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Labour keeps well away as FF look like the Toxic TroopsFIANNA FÁIL ears must have been burning yesterday. And what was being said about them was not good.Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
No pussy-footing around fat cat question at FG tink-inAPPEARANCES can be deceptive. Take Alan Dukes: by a long stretch, the lankiest leader Fine Gael has ever hadTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Delighted Senators finally have the run of the HouseSEANAD SKETCH: THE DÁIL is in recess and the Senators had the place to themselvesWed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
'Belingered' Biffo relieved shutters are coming downDÁIL SKETCH: A SHRED of comfort for the Taoiseach – no more Leaders’ Questions for two whole months.Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Bean Ní Chocláinn beats Ban Ki-moon to job of earthing sparksDÁIL SKETCH: THE MAN for the Job was just across the way in a committee room when Eamon Gilmore got to his feet to explain the…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
No flight of fancy as Miliband sets bad example for our MinistersDAIL SKETCH: WHAT DID David Miliband think he was at? In fairness to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, he kept his composure…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Not a word let slip about Bord Snip, but pain delayed is only pain anticipatedDÁIL SKETCH: AND STILL we await word from Grandmaster SnipWed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
