Today was the last sitting of the Dáil before Christmas - perhaps its last ever - and like primary school kids before they're let out for the holidays, the TDs were behaving in surly and stupid fashion.
During Leader's Questions, the whole thing descended into a nonsense after Joan Burton and Mary Lou McDonald clashed over health policy. This led to a shouting match between the likes of Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Dinny McGinley.
These are our representatives folks. Aren't they a great bunch?
hat-tip: TheJournal.ie