Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?

The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

In 2017, Rory Mulcahy SC delivered his scoping report into alleged planning corruption after whistleblower Gerard Convie's 2010 disclosures. Since then, nothing. Picture: iStock

Six years have passed since senior counsel Rory Mulcahy delivered a scoping report into alleged corruption in  planning in Donegal.

The allegations themselves date back over a decade, but a multitude of issues led us to a point where the planning system is under serious scrutiny and there is a report — which may condemn, or clear, named individuals — which cannot or will not be published.