Not much joy at the FF think in but Miriam Lord is amongst the many (See Lise Hand in the Independent also) to report on Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern and his 4 chicken’s and how on Sunday they escaped and he spent time looking for them but they came back on their own.

The four Rhode Island Reds have names – Speedy, Aimee, Olivia and Lady Gaga. (That’s interesting in the blasphemy stakes!)

Ciaran Cuffe in the midst of Organic Week activities will be very happy at his colleague’s ‘lay your own’ policies!

Musical tributes to the four feathered trouble makers might be suggested.

This will do for starters.