Expenses scandal will claim scalps on all sides

THE John O’Donoghue expenses scandal is a replication of the recent FÁS/Westminister and imminent Stormont expenses outcry and is one welcome aspect of a recession.

At a time when thousands of ordinary taxpayers have lost their jobs and homes, John O’Donoghue indulged himself in an outrageous fashion at the taxpayers expense.

There is a total lack of governance and reality in the political system despite claims that such expenses “comply with Department of Finance guidelines”.