After weeks' of political crisis, which saw the resignation of several senior cabinet Ministers
and the leader of the main party in power stepping down, the election has finally been
called for February 25th.
It's shaping up to be one of the most interesting elections in recent history, with voters
hungry for change.
Was just having a cup of coffee before heading for a long day covering the district
court in a freezing courtroom, when I spotted a hive of activity outside the shop
window.
The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, who has resigned his Westminster seat to stand in
Co Louth, was in the town centre for a photo shoot and was being followed by a tv
crew. While a lot of people have reservations because of his links with the Republican
movement, it does show how much politics have moved on in the past twenty years
that he is now standing for a seat in the Dail (Irish parliament).