A chara, - I'm stuck trying to decide whether Ruairi Quinn has a great sense of humour or has lost the plot altogether.
Last Saturday, he described the merger of the parties of "the left" as "an opportunity to unite the two dominant traditions of the Irish left, Labour and radical republicanism".
Radical republicanism? Have I missed something - exactly what party is Labour now merging with, or has Proinsias gone and done a "Cruiser"? - Is mise, David Carroll,
Castle Street, Dublin 2.