It takes two to tango, so let's see some more corruption charges

WHILE it's some consolation to the public that Ray Burke won't be admiring the north Dublin trees for a few months, the fact remains that he'll make more money than most of us during his sojourn in Arbour Hill prison for tax offences.

The disgraced minister is in receipt of almost €90,000 in Dáil and ministerial salaries. Those positions of trust facilitated him in his criminal activities, and he will continue to be paid handsomely for them.

Under the relevant legislation which covers pensions for former TDs and ministers, it is hardly surprising that there is no provision for withdrawing a pension from an incarcerated criminal ex-minister.