Fionnán Sheahan: ‘Putin’s puppet’ tag put an end to Clare Daly’s European tour

Fionnán Sheahan: ‘Putin’s puppet’ tag put an end to Clare Daly’s European tour

“You should think more about Crumlin and not the Kremlin.” It was the zinger of a one-liner that summed up Clare Daly’s demise. Barry Andrews had it well-rehearsed, and the Fianna Fáil MEP was just waiting to land it on the live RTÉ debate.