Four high-profile resignations in the last couple of weeks, odds of a 2010 election being cut to 7/4 and James Downey on the radio this morning saying a trip to the polls before the Summer is likely -  is it time to order in the family-sized packs of Complan?

If not for the politicians (who are looking hagard at best), then for the correspondents and the politicial junkie bloggers and Twitterers?

Barely a day is going by without a national shitfit in the Houses of Oireachtas. Just before the explosive media feeding frenzy, the political news junkies were setting themselves up to track the passage of the Finance Bill 2010 through committee. Yesterday was supposed to be celebratory for the Greens, with a fresh-faced senator in the upper house – instead they lost a former leader and Junior Minister.

Who’s next and who’s up for Berocca?

So last night the Green Party hosted a Meet the Bloggers tour of Leinster House. Ciaran Cuffe took us up to the penthouse level of the Leinster House past the doors of Jackie Healy-Rae,  Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and the other Green TDs to show us his office. Ciaran gave us a walkthrough of the working week of a TD and a tour around his workspace.

Downstairs and a little later,  he was joined by Deirdre DeBurca and John Gormley. They held an interesting Q&A session before we went over to witness on voting on the finance bill from the public gallery. And then off to the Dáil bar for a couple of drinks.

We learned more about each other, without a doubt. Thanks to Greens for the evening.