I am not condoning what he did for one second but if he should get jail in my opinion there are one or two who should be hung, drawn and quartered. Nuff said

It was excessive and he shouldn’t of taken advantage but the bankers and ff have done worse to this country than what he’s done!! Brown envelopes, trips abroad, excessive claims on houses etc, you can’t said he should be jailed when Bertie and all his cronies are still walking around!!

Jail for hitting the printer too hard? Are you mad? We’re all turning into soapbox corner ranters around here.

Any other country he would have resigned, But This is Ireland

WOW, unbelievable … If you stole 50,000 worth of anything from your employer… you’d be in jail… Aren’t our politician supposed to be held to a higher account….. Some of the responses here remind me of the old saying ” you get the politicians you truly deserve”

@ Sandra…. Oh ok, so on your basis of belief the Paedophile priest that raped 2 boys shouldn’t be charged as he raped far less boys that the others…. A zero tolerance approach is needed by those that we put in power

@ Brian – I think people are in general agreement with you that if you stole €50,000 worth of anything from your employer you’d be in jail, up the steps before your feet could touch the ground. The point I can see people making is that there are far, far, far worse in the Dail than him. They all overclaim on their expenses (apart from that one who doesn’t claim anything, can’t remember his name), they are responsible for the country being in the mess it’s in. Yet none of them are held accountable. And never will in my opinion. That is what needs to change. They need to each be held accountable for their actions and frauds. The only way that change will come in is if the politicians themselves change it. But they’re not going to vote for performance checks on themselves, or the expenses reduced and have to vouch for what they claim. And have their gravy train stopped a few stations earlier? Not a chance.

This is Ireland, everyone knows once you are Elected you can do what you want !!!!!!!!! And if Aengus didnt print those chinese menus, people would have taken to the streets !!!!!!!

It wasn’t illegal what he did. If it was he would of been arrested and charged.

It was stupid but not illegal and he only way for him to get his comeuppance is to be fired at the next election.

Ligal or illegal This is Ireland and we all know once you are Elected you are above the law because time and time again we see this crap and nobody gets in trouble for it ! Expenses, Mistakes or Stealing is expected once you are elected !!!!!!!

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They don’t have to invent the technology just the reason to want to go. The last time was ideological east versus west. This time probably more political. It gives whoevere is in power a boost in the polls when they mention space travel.

When you don’t address the wrong doings of our politicians, you give others leeway to do as they please…. Bankers, developers etc…… Not taking on Haughey and his cronies has lead us to where we are today

Ben, they are being paid to collect the taxes in the first place, for having that amount outstanding at any stage several should be fired….. So let congratulate them for collecting, late, what they are paid to collect on time…

I’m not talking about arrears of tax. I’m talking about €130m being collected by audit/investigation. There’s a big difference Brian