Leinster rugby fans were left clutching their cappuccinos when it emerged the province would be playing Northampton Saints this weekend at Croke Park rather than their traditional southside Lansdowne Road venue.
It is obvious that a party of Independents seems like a contradiction in terms, but then the three TDs already signed up for it wouldn’t be bothered about that if contradicting yourself in terms is the price you have to pay for a bit of “common sense” in the running of this country, they’ll happily take that hit.