´óÏó´«Ã½

With resignations and reshuffles the order of the day in Dublin, the Irish Times' Miriam Lord gave some sage advice to aspiring TDs this morning, warning them that if Brian Cowen "dangles the keys of a Mercedes Benz under your nose, do not give in to base political impulse."

But, like Mr Toad in the Wind In The Willows, the lure of the automobile is too much for some politicians. Tomorrow Brian Cowen will hit the road for a high level meeting with his Stormont counterparts. As one wag put it "the Irish government were due to arrive in a coach, but now they might all fit into a mini".

Whilst the southerners head north, the easterners are driving west. Officials from Stormont are due to be at the University of Ulster's Magee campus tomorrow to meet voluntary and community groups from west of the Bann and to pass on practical tips about how they can get more involved with Stormont committee inquiries. MLAs from various western constituencies will be in attendance for a question and answer session.

• Bookmark with:
• |
• |
• - What's this?