Brendan Ryan (Labour)

The last time I saw Fianna Fáil in full flight trying to silence somebody, their target was the Ombudsman, who was making trouble for that party on that occasion. Now, it has allies who are apparently even more enthusiastic about silencing people than was Mr. C. J. Haughey at his worst. Perhaps Mr. Haughey's protégé is becoming more visible as a clone of the mentor.