Temperatures in Dáil Éireann have been rising rapidly in recent weeks; ever since the local election results, the opposition have been sharpening their swords in an effort to strike the fatal blow for the beleaguered Government. Brian Cowen rejects the call for a General election, and so the dance continues, the shouting back and forth, the odd grapefruit hurled across the room for a laugh.

There’s obviously no love lost between members of the Government and the opposition; one would be forgiven for thinking that there was a fierce hatred on both sides, such is the level of antagonism visible during Dáil Debates and television interviews. However, most TDs are civil to each other outside of working hours; some deputies could even be classed as friends. Once the day’s arguing is done, TDs can retire to the Dáil Bar for a few scoops and a hand or two of strip poker. All’s fair in love and war, but at the end of the day, it’s good to kick back with the lads.

This harmonious existence doesn’t extend to all members of Dáil Éireann however, and in a world exclusive, an insider in the house spills the beans on a vicious, deadly feud between two high profile TDs that threatens to spiral out of control and threaten the very integrity of the Constitution. The two TDs are Labour Leader Éamon Gilmore and Fíanna Fáil Minister Micheál Martin and this makes for shocking reading.

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