The Coalition is now characterised by paranoia, populist policy twists and a pair of lame-duck leaders

The 'Sunday Independent'/Ireland Thinks poll is bad news for Micheál Martin and Simon Harris. Photo: Getty

The ‘Sunday Independent’/Ireland Thinks poll is bad news for Micheál Martin and Simon Harris. Photo: Getty

Never mind the humming and hawing of the Fianna Fáil backbenchers, the voting public have well and truly revolted against Micheál Martin.

The Taoiseach is getting a metaphorical motion of no confidence put down on him by the punters over the Jim Gavin debacle.