Madam, - Perhaps all candidates for high government office, such as Minister of Finance or Taoiseach should provide, in addition to signing the Register of Interests, a list of all their bank, building society and post office savings accounts together with a note of all their best friends listed under occupation - plasterer, publican, company director, auctioneer, solicitor, etc, etc.
This could be updated annually to include any new best friend admitted to the inner circle. Think of how much work this would save future tribunals. - Yours, etc,
ARTHUR DUNNE, Seafield Close, Blackrock, Co Dublin.