If Michelle O'Neill had any sense, she would take Arlene Foster's advice and offer a profuse apology, but don't hold your breath

When Micheal Martin made his acceptance speech as Taoiseach in Dail Eireann, he did so in the absence of his wife and family. They did not travel from Cork, because they were observing the travel restrictions in the Republic of Ireland: only essential travel and no further than 20km, or within your own county.