That we may live to see this story’s end

Enda Kenny’s New Year’s message has certainly put the cat among the pigeons. It is not only his announcement that he plans to reshuffle his cabinet that has caused shockwaves in Fine Gael, but analysts have now moved on to the significance of his final remarks in Irish. “Go mbeirimíd beo ag an am seo arís,” were the Taoiseach’s exact words.

“I have no idea what the Taoiseach is saying,”...