We’ve all been there - “I must keep this safe now”, two minutes later - “where did I put that?”.
But it’s not every day your ‘safe place’ is the bathroom floor of Leinster house and the item is an all-important Budget speech, on Budget day.
Well, that’s how the day has unfolded for TD Richard Boyd Barrett.
Luckily for him reporter Fiach Kelly was on hand to save the day with the power of Twitter.
#Budget2017 lost and found: budget speech found on floor of Leinster House toilet, guessing it's a @sinnfeinireland TD - any takers?! pic.twitter.com/j1Nrsq5mmu
— Fiach Kelly (@fiachkelly) October 11, 2016
#Budget2017 Mystery of the lost speech solved! The owner comes forward @RBoydBarrett pic.twitter.com/yRGlJliftl
— Fiach Kelly (@fiachkelly) October 11, 2016