John McGuinness: Who is really in charge of running the country?

Real power lies within the civil service, but it needs a radical overhaul to make it into an efficient body that benefits the country, writes John McGuinness

'The country deserves better than a 100-year-old engine with poor acceleration, whose clutch is stuck,' writes Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Mary Lou McDonald’s recent comment made in her interview with the Irish Examiner regarding the need for senior civil and public servants to pull up their socks is a welcome one, and deserves support from all parties in the Dáil.

Other recent reports in the Irish Times and Irish Independent show a widespread disquiet on the issue.