They don't receive payment for televised matches, while meagre prize money has been a major bugbear for years.

Mr Dunham said it has normalised mental health services while also slashing a major bugbear for DHBs - non-attendances at booked clinics.

These had been a major bugbear for successive governments, and had even been credited with losing Fianna Fáil an election or two.

President Trump's wide ranging press conference also touched on the burden of defence spending which has been his major bugbear with the organisation.