Pipped at the post
As a "where were you when you heard...?" moment, it wasn't up there with JFK or 9/11. Still, Mary Harney's resignation as Progressive Democrat leader had an undeniable element of surprise – "bolt from the blue" was the phrase of the day. If "where you were" was RTÉ, you heard about it slightly, but significantly, later than if you were tuned to rival broadcasters.