Mary O’Rourke TD and mother of the house bestowed wise words upon Miriam Lord when the columnist noted her sparkly scarf last night in Leinster House.

I wonder what other pieces of advice Ms. O’Rourke might have for us over the next few weeks. She might join the women on beaut.ie discussing cutting open the tubes of cream to squeeze out the last drop and the bits that they cannot do without.

To cheer us all up on the day after the banks got their safety net – some music and the only singer which comes to mind this morning when thinking about sparkles- other suggestions for singalongasparklyrecession are welcome in the comments.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms Shirley Bassey…..

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