Full coverage: Robert Troy

Robert Troy resigned much later than he should have done, a failure to act which demonstrated poor judgment on his part but also from Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar. Whatever about the incompetence of Troy himself, the judgment of his seniors in government gives reason to wonder about the overall capacity of the current administration to govern.

If any good is to come from Robert Troy’s property travails, it will be the recasting of Sipo into a watchdog that is genuinely fit for purpose. As it stands, despite repeated pleas, it lacks the legislative tools and financial means to adequately fulfil its role.