Corruption was ‘a Fianna Fáil problem’

The corruption exposed by the Mahon Tribunal was “overwhelmingly a Fianna Fáil problem”, according to the Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore.

During Dáil statements on the tribunal’s report, which was published last week, the Government said it was taking “urgent action” to implement its recommendations.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan said he would be writing to the tribunal seeking a timeframe for the processing of third-party applications for costs and asking how the final figure could be reduced, “taking account of the pressures on the public finances”.