Does anybody really believe ethics in public office will be an election issue?

Two of the councillors fingered on Monday night’s RTÉ Investigation Unit programme have resigned from their respective parties — Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael — but in most developed democracies, the resignations would have been from public office, writes Michael Clifford

One of the most revealing details to emerge from Monday’s RTÉ Investigation Unitprogramme was the modus operandi of politicians who seek personal benefit these days.

Three serving county councillors secretly filmed indicated they would assist what they were led to believe was a company seeking to develop windfarms.