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Article: Deputies blame the messenger as dahlings descend
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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DAIL SKETCH: While Brendan Gleeson was defending the value of the
arts, our TDs were the theatrical ones
NOW THAT The Bull is slain, the piqued politicians of Leinster
House have turned their attention to the messenger.
It's a cross-party bloodlust, born of resentment fuelled by a
deep persecution complex and an injured sense of innocence.
As the dust settled after the drama of John O'Donoghue's
departure, quite a number of deputies were feeling rather bruised by
the whole affair.
There was more than a bit of importuning of journalists in
corridors, demanding to know how their precious reputations would
stand up to scrutiny if their expenses were put under the
microscope.
(Would that, TDs ...