One-party state during Celtic Tiger years

Subsequent to the publication of the Mahon Tribunal report there seems to be a consensus in the media that we knew all along about the venality of the most powerful of our public representatives and the report only confirms that.

Well that does not stand up to scrutiny.

Because of the longevity and seeming security of the Ahern governments, it is difficult to reach any other conclusion but that this was a virtual one-party state during the Celtic Tiger years.