Miriam Lord: Fianna Fáil serves up awkward doughnuts at think-in in Troy's backyard
Awkward Doughnuts may not be on the menu in Krispy Kreme, but Fianna Fáil served up a delicious one on Monday, the like of which has not been sampled since a former RTÉ political correspondent was famously surrounded by a silent confection of zombie grassroots in the middle of a live broadcast from a Fianna Fáil ardfheis.
It didn’t take long for the questions to pivot to the former minister of State for trade regulation, who looked petrified. And still, the Taoiseach tried to focus on issues, including childcare costs, inheritance taxes, the Northern Ireland protocol, the cost of living, the imminent budget and Barry Cowen.
Attendance at the various policy sessions was fair to middling. Some politicians sneaked off to have a swim in the pool.
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