Cronyism is just business as usual
The state's founding fathers set out to eradicate a crony culture. Today's politicians have chosen to do things differently, writes Elaine Byrne.
Irish independence was built on cronyism. That cronyism was necessary because it transferred power to a native Irish governing class reflective of the religious and political character of the country.
The unintended consequences of that cronyism have valuable lessons for a bruised Fine Gael in the wake of the apparently never-ending John McNulty Seanad fiasco.
Augustine Birrell is an unfamiliar name despite the decade of commemoration gathering full steam. Yet the Chief Secretary ...
