Gardaí extracted false confessions and protected their own. Politicians and developers rigged the planning system.
And journalist Frank Connolly helped expose the corrupt players and the class interests they represented.
We discuss why the stories in Connolly's new book, 'Exposed', are deeply relevant to today's Ireland.
The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.
You can also watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch
'Exposed: Scandals that Rocked the Irish State' by Frank Connolly https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/exposed/
'Comment: A reflection on An Garda Síochána and whiny proceduralism' https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-a-reflection-on-an-garda-siochana/
'Garda suspended following anti-corruption probe' https://tinyurl.com/yxpay94p
Music by Fionn Dempsey
Recording by Emmet White
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