Resident watchdog should replace obscenely expensive tribunal circus

Property developers named at the tribunal — such as the Bailey brothers, found guilty by Flood of a litany of tax evasions and obstructions, in addition to making corrupt payments — continued to bank tens of millions of euro in profits each year.

They even turned up at fundraisers for FF at Galway races

The tribunal of inquiry into certain planning matters — known as either the Flood or Mahon tribunal depending on which judge was in charge — has finished its public hearings.