Odds shorten on Enda as next Taoiseach…

Mark’s rightly focused on a bravura (and extremely well sustained) speech from Pearse Doherty. He made Joan Burton (who was on just before him) look decidedly academic and flat footed. But the other sound performer of the day was Michael Noonan of Fine Gael, whose more relaxed delivery held the attention of the Dail. He has a way of commanding attention that still eludes his party leader. He gets the best heckler put down award when he turned to Paul …

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