There is a central fallacy that has taken up much of the air time regarding Brian Cowen's performance as Taoiseach and has been obviously swallowed by the several pretenders to his position in the cabinet.
History repeats itself for the Labour Party in the Meath East Bye Election 2013. Just under thirty years ago the Labour Party was humiliated in a Bye election in the Dublin Central constituency against a political background uncannily reminiscent to the present day. The vacancy was occasioned by the sudden death of former Fianna Fail Minister, George Colley.