For the moment, Ireland’s political funding laws accomplish almost nothing useful for members of the public actually interested in how their representatives fund campaigns
Those people who roll their eyes and see an establishment that enforces rules and regulations selectively against its enemies are not imagining things.
It all looks very, very weird.
Say what you want about the Minister for Public Expenditure, but Liam Lawlor or Ray Burke, he ain’t.
William Hampton’s estate has now gifted the party almost £3 million.
Don’t expect those on the real gravy train to tackle anything other than mere trifles like social media accounts and “foreign interference”.
Some recent dissembling on the part of Amnesty Ireland has reminded me of a previous instance when that organisation engaged in disingenuous sophistry. As someone who agrees with the majority of positions taken by Amnesty Ireland, I find such behaviour disappointing. While there are many contemporary issues where reasonable people may differ, it seems worthwhile […]