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Wed 09 Sep 2008Our political system is built around private gain
OPINION:Transparency International's definition of corruption actually comes close to describing how power is always used here, writes Vincent Browne
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL Ireland is advised by a distinguished collection of public-spirited people, including David Andrews, Donal Barrington (former judge of the Supreme Court), Niamh Brennan (professor of management at UCD), Neil Collins (professor of public administration, UCC), Des Geraghty, Colm Mac Eochaidh (barrister and one of those instrumental in having the planning tribunal established), Maeve McDonagh (professor of law, UCC), Kevin Murphy (former ombudsman) Edward Walsh (former president of the University of Limerick) and Mary Robinson.
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