Michael Brennan: 'Roy Keane would never tolerate the lack of trust in our politicians'

TDs settling for a rating of 29 per cent is the equivalent of saying a 2-2 draw with Holland was a good outcome

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Roy Keane was famous for demanding high standards. So too was Paul O’Connell. The results usually followed.

But Irish politicians have been willing to put up with a situation those two sporting icons would not have tolerated.

In fact, the level of public trust in their ability to do their job is appallingly low - just 29 per cent have trust in the Dáil,according to the latest study by the Institution of Public ...