Elaine Loughlin: Social Democrats learn lesson of accountability the hard way
Politicians cannot fervently hold other parties and members of Government to account without applying that same level of accountability to themselves
Eoin Hayes, centre, told the media that he had divested his shares in Palantir before entering politics. However, a statement later clarified that he had sold his shares after he was first elected in the local elections in June. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins
Riding high on electoral success, the Social Democrats have tumbled violently, moving from an enthusiastic start-up to a scaled-up political venture.
Successful businesses can often track the beginnings back to harebrained ideas tossed about over a bottle of wine among friends, developing into something with potential that eventually becomes a much bigger entity.
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