Sunday, 9 January 2011 was the day. 'Fitzpatrick breaks his silence' was the front page headline.
Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick told the Sunday Times he had dinner and played golf with Brian Cowen in July 2008 - just months before the introduction of the bank guarantee, writes Conor McMorrow of RTÉ's political staff.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen issued a statement to the newspaper confirming the meeting took place. He said the affairs of Anglo Irish Bank were not discussed during the day.
But Brian Cowen's tumultuous tenure as Taoiseach was over within weeks of the story.
That dinner and round of golf at Druid's Glen was certainly a factor in the demise of a Taoiseach.
But there's a view that another event at Druid's Glen could help extend the tenure of the current Taoiseach.
Fine Gael MEPs in Europe have organised a major meeting of the European People's Party in Wicklow in May.
Leading EU politicians and members of the EPP, to which Fine Gael is aligned in Europe, will gather in Wicklow for two days of discussions and policy development on 11 and 12 May.
Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly, who has organised the event which is expected to take place in Druid's Glen, has invited Taoiseach Enda Kenny to address it.
Significantly, the EU Commission's Chief Negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier, is also pencilled in to attend the meeting where Brexit will dominate the agenda.
Mr Kenny raised eyebrows on Friday, when he indicated to reporters in New York that he will not announce any retirement plans until political uncertainty in Northern Ireland is addressed and the European Union's negotiating stance on Brexit is agreed.
Last month, he told the Fine Gael parliamentary party he would address his future "effectively and conclusively" upon his return from St Patrick's Day engagements in the US.
He arrived back today and focus now turns to next week's Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting.
Do not be surprised if the upcoming EPP meeting in Wicklow in May is used by Mr Kenny to buy more time.
Speaking to RTÉ at the European Parliament in Strasbourg earlier this week, Seán Kelly suggested Enda Kenny be appointed as "a roving ambassador for Brexit" after he leaves office.
"If he decides to leave and a new Taoiseach comes in, the new Taoiseach would have an option of having Enda Kenny as a roving ambassador for Brexit to make sure that these issues are kept on the table all the way through, because sometimes you can take off with the best will in the world but events can overtake you."
Asked if Mr Kenny should be appointed as a Brexit Minister, Mr Kelly said: "I would leave that up to whoever succeeds him.
"He certainly has a lot of experience. He is hugely respected.
"In fact when we had our meeting yesterday with our group leader Manfred Weber, he actually described Enda Kenny as a 'hero' of the EPP.
"That's a way different image to what you get in the media in Ireland but it reflects the reality on the ground."
Enda Kenny may well enjoy 'hero' status among his EPP colleagues in Europe.
But it's his status among the parliamentary party following yesterday's comments that should be his most immediate concern.
