Lack of accountability is the real scandal in Anglo Irish fiasco
This means that if you keep your head down and survive the whirlwind, the rat pack will move on to another story, once they have no fresh angles. Tony Blair and Alistair Campbell use the litmus test of this period to determine the fate of ministers. If the controversy extended beyond a full week the office holder usually had to resign.
Recent examples of media storms that endured related to ministerial expenses and FÁS management. The ongoing nature of the revelations and criticism of John O’Donoghue and Rody Molloy made their positions untenable. Their resignation was the only way to lance the media boil. Their justified fate starkly contrasts with the total lack of accountability with the former management of Anglo Irish Bank. By comparison with Sean Fitzpatrick, Lar Bradshaw and David Drumm — O’Donoghue and Molloy were juvenile offenders.
