Pearse Doherty was rolled out early doors to tee up the afternoon’s main feature.
Like a little amuse-bouche from Sinn Féin, Pearse was before the microphones to provide a taste of the robust Dáil fare to come.
This is a weekly Leinster House ritual for all the political parties.
On Tuesday mornings, before business in the chamber begins, they dispatch spokespeople to the plinth (or under a nearby portico in inclement weather) to outline their priorities for the working week.
Just one item on the table for everyone this time: the Government’s emergency measures to combat the effects of soaring fuel prices precipitated by Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East.
The unsurprising…