Moriarty right to say democracy is devalued

MR JUSTICE MORIARTY has done a great public service in exposing the corruption and greed that was a central feature of the Irish political system.

We now know most of it involved Fianna Fáil.

It was astonishing to learn that Charles Haughey received payments equivalent to 45m in today’s terms. It is also noteworthy that no information whatsoever relating to funds received was at any stage volunteered by or on behalf of Mr Haughey.