Minister for Health and Older People Jim Daly said he was feeling “very shaky” after falling into a swimming pool at a leisure centre opening in Cork last week. Apparently someone pretended to push the minister into the pool – resulting in an actual push.

Given the recent announcement of further delays to the nursing home Fair Deal Scheme, which falls under Minister Daly’s remit, The Dealer can’t help but wonder if it was a literal push to get moving.

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