Fionnán Sheahan: The Dáil reform dorks are coming after your TD – beware of geeks bearing grift

In a tinpot dictatorship, the citizens are usually told the leader has been overthrown when there is a coup d’etat. The burghers of a large chunk of Dún Laoghaire woke up last week to find their cabinet minister had been deposed and seemingly replaced by a lesser figure.