Politicians should face fines if interests not properly updated on new electronic register

The review has found that the way in which Sipo currently looks into complaints made against politicians is 'lengthy and cumbersome'

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe also found himself under scrutiny in recent weeks after it emerged that he did not declare postering during the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Politicians should face a range of fines if they do not properly update their declaration of interests on a new electronic register, a review of Standards in Public Office (Sipo) has recommended.

It comes after the resignation of junior minister Robert Troy over his failure to declare all his property dealings to the Dáil register of members’ interests.