Minister 'misinterpreted the requirements' after failure to declare second house in Longford

So that would also mean that renters are getting HAP money for properties not even registered with RTB? Nothing surprises me with this country any more, wtf like.

Yet like Lowry they could still return him as a TD! It depends how much of a good guy he is seen to be locally. I can understand the generally muted response from all political quarters as they all risk having their own SIPO affairs dredged because of this.

Persisting with him to December with their heads down seems to be the preferred and obvious option. Even so, some more attention to SIPO now looks even more likely in the next Dail session.

Of course news cycles come & Go & numerous things worry people on a daily basis, Heaven knows there's crisis after crisis being ignored by government but that's about to change & some stark warnings for the winter ahead & beyond.

#TroyStory however is not a news Cycle, it's much much more than that. Some make dislike the prominence it's received, some will be livid Irish MSM have suddenly woken up. To a large extent the story featured on SM & online initially and this was perceived naively as "nothing to see hear" , cranks, Trolls & a mob running amoke , of course utter nonsense.

What those who question the importance, indeed validity of this important story should ask themselves, is it really acceptable for Irish MSM to have Tip Toed around #TroyStory, whatever about people's political beliefs, this is an important story from a number of aspects, including, Transparency, Statutory & Legal obligations & now accountability notwithstanding many unanswered questions, despite MM & Leo's assertions.

What I'm taking from this mornings papers is FF are nervous, concerned, Anxious but not about Robert Troy's Many Misinterpretions but reputataional damage to the party which in itself is extraordinary.

Phase Two commences, this time including Irish MSM who to their abject embarrassment, couldn't ignore it any longer. I might add and reiterate for the sake of objectivity, the Oppositions response was pretty lacking too.

Morning all 😉

if he's deducting 14k from his total rental income on his tax declaration because he's "renting a room" in his house then revenue should be really having a close look at that.

Driven or otherwise, do you think the Rent-a-Room declaration and indeed everything else passes the "smell test"?

Of course it would, and there are hundreds of expenses management apps and aoftwares available, but then they'd actually have to declare their actual residence for mileage, the software would automatically calculate the route (so no more long way around to move into higher expense categories) and also no more unvouched expenses, so why would they bring this in when it will literally hit them in their own pockets.

His accountant clearly does although that doesn't always prove to be an accurate assessment. He strikes me as a schemer and were he not in the Dail he'd have a far bigger property empire. He certainly seems to have used his CC contacts extremely well here.

On it goes. Feels like Day 302 of revelations.

This is the worst type of story that all politicians wanted exposed as it brings focus on each and everyone of the TD's in the Dail on both sides, especially all those who are Landlords and their records on voting with or against certain bills related to rent in the Dail. I don't see why all TD's are not subject to a yearly audit of their finances and what they have submitted to SIPO. It should just be part and parcel of being a TD.

As for the Opposition I'd say the reason they are quiet is because how many of the TD's in the opposition parties are in the same boat as Troy. I wouldn't be surprised if all those opposition TD's where checking what they have submitted to SIPO to make sure it is all correct. Also do the Opposition really need to say anything with this, Troy is making it worse all on his own and not only that he is making a fool of the Taoiseach who has backed him and the Taniste who said he was "Top Class". Lets face it nothing for the opposition to do except sit back and watch and throw in the auld "He has questions to answer over this" every now and then.

I'd actually like to see a lot more scrutiny of his arrangements with the CC. The CC seem to be ignored in this frenzy about his behaviour.