So, the Presidential election is well under way. For an office that is important, with inherent dignity, it has so far been an uninspiring, sometimes silly, even dirty, campaign. The Maria Steen factor was particularly noteworthy. At the early stages she was just one independent among many, sometimes not even mentioned in news reports about…
The election will be duller in Maria Steen’s absence
Maria Steen. Photo: Chai Brady.

Brendan O’Regan