It’s a new era and the scrutiny will inevitably politicise the presidency

Gerard Howlin believes a major cultural change is coming to Áras an Uachtaráin in September.

WHETHER it’s done roughly or readily there is a major cultural change coming to Áras an Uachtaráin in September.

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s report for 2017 will be published at the end of next month. The Dáil Public Accounts Committee will be back in session. It is likely the committee will decide for the first time ever, to forensically examine the figures underlying the first chapter of the report — namely the President’s establishment.