Irish politicians are no more or less corrupt than those from any other nation; they just appear not to be as good at covering their tracks.
I now live in Ireland, but originating from a country that is run by a government that takes cash for dishing out honours, acts as a poodle to a murderous regime which uses imprisonment without trial and torture iin a genocidal war, was once led by a PM whose best friend was a war criminal and whose son is a crook who grassed up his mates in order to stay out of prison..... and the list goes on... I'm quite happy where I am thank you.
I was very impressed with the aptly-named Slug's contribution - now where did I put that packet of salt!.
Jim Carroll