Tribunal report will mark the end of an era

The Planning Tribunal, which is expected to issue its final report in the coming weeks, has been a disaster for the conduct of public life in Ireland, and has set back significantly the cause of transparency and accountability.

While the tribunal did some invaluable work in exposing corruption in this country, particularly in its early years, the conclusion that many people will draw from its legalistic investigations and inexplicably lengthy lifespan is not ...