From housing to airports, school places to transport – these fellas are all out of ideas

'Heel dragging. Dithering. Procrastination. Vested interests. Progress on so many issues is painfully slow' - the prophetic words of a Fine Gael election campaign a generation ago. Photo: Stock image/Bryan Mullennix/Depositphotos

Fionnán Sheahan

The situation is getting really serious when a TD can’t even bump a constituent up the queue. If this carry on continues, people will be wondering what they’re voting for these lads for at all when they’re not able to manipulate the system on your behalf.