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Wed 04 Apr 2003Rethinking tribunals
Tribunals of inquiry have shone a torch into many dark corners of Irish society. The actions of politicians, planners, priests, doctors, police and others have been, or are being, subjected to unprecedented scrutiny, and some unacceptable practices have been uncovered.
It is to be hoped that they will not occur in future, though critics have pointed out that the main beneficiaries of tribunals so far appear to be members of the legal profession.
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