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There are three Sarah McInerneys: the gregarious Drivetime radio presenter with a hearty laugh, the tough TV interviewer regularly skewering politicians, and – surprisingly – the shy, Galway-accented woman who considers herself a country girl at heart.

Four people are set to be charged in connection with the Oireachtas Golf Society’s dinner in Galway last August.

KARL PARKINSON is a writer many Irish men and women of letters secretly think should not exist. This is partly the snobbery of the well fed, who dominate the deciding echelons of conventional literary taste-making.

Referencing the public fallout pertaining to the hosting of the Oireachtas Golf Society gathering in Clifden last week, Longford-Westmeath Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke noted that the coalition Government “cannot provide clear guidance and leadership at a time when both attributes are much needed”.

The best and the brightest, apparently, were at the golf get together. ‘Astute’, ‘shrewd’, ‘clever’ are words recipients of college degrees might use to describe the persons in attendance. ‘Wide’ and ‘slick’ are words you might hear in more working-class areas to describe the same people.

Athlone Town Mayor, Cllr. Aengus O’Rourke, has expressed his immense disappointment pertaining to the Oireachtas Golf Society outing, the source of much public ire this past week.

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor, Frankie Keena, has denounced the hosting of the Oireachtas Golf Society event stating this week that he reacted with a myriad of emotions as news of the controversial Clifden gathering emerged.

Local Fine Gael Councillor, John Dolan, has expressed his utter anger and dismay at the hosting of the Oireachtas Golfing Society event in Clifden last week.

So, there was Storm Ellen five days ago. As I am writing this, we are living through Storm Francis.

Public anger at the decision to proceed with a golf society dinner in breach of public health guidelines in Clifden is showing no sign of abating a week after the event.