The first report of the Moriarty Tribunal has just been published.
The Tribunal was set up in 1997 to investigate the finances of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey and former Fine Gael Minister Michael Lowry (you can read a bit more about it on the wikipedia).
According to RTÉ the report is highly critical of Haughey, even more than had been previously expected, and it raises disturbing issues relating to a transplant fund set up for the late Brian Lenihan.
The quote of the moment from the report is that Haughey’s dubious financial dealings “devalued the quality of a modern democracy,” which puts Mr. Justice Moriarty’s criticism in no uncertain terms.
If you want a copy of the 704-page report, right click here and save it.
Expect the rest of the week, and even month, to be laden with analysis, reaction and discussion of this publication and expect both hot air from politicians and a strong defence from the family of CJ.