Convince us inquiry won’t dodge the truth

ONE of Brian Cowen’s first steps when taking over from Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach was to abolish Fianna Fáil’s infamous fundraising tent at the Galway Races, to which property developers and builders had been frequent visitors.

It was taken as a signal that Mr Cowen was anxious to distance the party from the frequent claims that FF was far too influenced by leading players in the construction industry.

In much the same way, Mr Cowen takes umbrage to any opposition TD who attempts to portray particular Government policies as being a sop to the developers, builders or bankers.