Developers have a free run in this country

“All the evidence suggests that when this matter first arose the main focus was not the safety of residents, but the imperative to keep things under wraps because of the scandal “.

So says Michael Clifford.

So much for the ethical moral code of erstwhile Irish developers.

In this article, Michael Clifford outlines the crass realities pertaining to ‘fly-by-night’ developers, their accomplices, and the statutory apparatus which affords them ‘light-touch’ monitoring.

As he succinctly points out, “the law is an ass-covering scheme for dodgy developers”.

Developers amass their fortunes via all means ‘fair and not-so-fair’.

The sneaking regard for them among their own cocooned ilk is so far removed from the contempt that the average citizen holds towards them that one would think they might (at least occasionally) pause to ponder the plight of homeowners.

Not a bit of it. That would be against their sworn allegiances to the (un)holy grail of ‘develophood’ aka ‘who cares about citizens... let’s make as much money as we can and scarper to the labyrinthine shelter of Nama, Isle of Man, Switzerland or even the UK if you fancy a quick bankruptcy’.

But they’re only doing it all for the good of the nation? Nothing to do with their petty power plays. Isn’t that right ?

Jim Cosgrove

Chapel Street

Lismore

Co Waterford