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On Tuesday, the US celebrated a major milestone in its history with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American to become that country’s president.

I was overwhelmed by the humility and modesty of our Ceann Comhairle on Wednesday when he finally decided he should address the fact that he had spent a whopping €100,000 on flights, car hire, hat rental for his wife, hotel bills, and a water taxi to mention just a few miscellaneous items during two years as minister for arts, sport, and tourism.

With Paddy Power offering odds on Éamon Ó Cuív becoming Ceann Comhairle and Pádraic McCormack a dark horse possibility, it’s easy to forget another big political job could also be heading to a Galwegian.

The revelations over Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue’s expenses have to be the most sickening and disgusting symbol of this Government’s wasteful attitude and lack of engagement with reality.