Cullen’s catalogue of cronyism
Although Mr Cullen welcomed the report as clearing him of any wrongdoing, the events outlined in the comprehensive document were seized upon as clear evidence of unacceptable political “cronyism”.
That criticism intensified as the report’s author, former Revenue chief Dermot Quigley, concluded the proposal of a person for a public contract by a minister “may give rise to a perception of impropriety”.
