We don’t do corruption in this country. We do law.

WE don’t do corruption in this country.

We do law. We do fantastic protections for citizens accused of corruption. We do faux outrage about graft and bribes, and what have you. But we don’t do corruption.

Take a few recent examples. In June of last year, former councillor, Fred Forsey Jr, was convicted of receiving a bribe of €80,000 for his vote. He received the money to vote, and to encourage others to vote, for a rezoning near Dungarvan, Co Waterford, that would enrich the landowner, millionaire developer, Michael Ryan.