In a move that both makes a mockery of the entire electorate and renders the democratic process utterly moot, Enda Kenny has been elected back as Taoiseach.
But not by you, or me, or in fact any other voter in this country, whether they voted Fine Gael or not. He has been elected by a camarilla of selected power-hungry courtiers, who have backed him in exchange for their own advancement and in detriment to the national interest.
Mr. Kenny has now entered the history books as the first Fine Gael politician to be elected as Taoiseach for a second time in a row. Whether he deserves such accolade is up for debate, and whether the last election had any point will surely be in the minds of many tonight.