By Shane Ross
Last Sunday morning, James Lawless was probably the least widely recognised face in the Cabinet. This Sunday, he must be wishing he was back in the ministerial twilight zone. The Further and Higher Education Minister — a cabinet backwater if ever there was one — walked into a haymaker when he decided to break out of obscurity and give an interview to RTÉ’s This Week programme.
Lawless, a somewhat inappropriate surname for a minister, even less suitable for his chosen profession as a lawyer, was togging out to put the record straight and enjoy a few moments of scarce publicity.