After the Prime Time Investigates programme, the consensus is that Irish politics, especially local politics is irredeemably corrupt.

But is that a fair analysis? And if councillors aren’t corrupt, is that because they’ve had to have most of their powers removed because they proved incapable of using them responsibly?

Joining Talking Point this morning to discuss the issue were Eoin O’Malley, senior lecturer in political science in the School of Law and Government in DCU, Gerry O’Regan, columnist with the Irish Independent, Labour Councillor for Pembrooke-Rathmines Ward, Dermot Lacey and Director of the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption, Dan Hough.

You can listen back to the discussion here: