This week Ivor Callely came under pressure to resign his Senate seat following the Mail on Sunday's story in which it is alleged he faked expenses claims. So far he has stayed silent but is being criticised across party lines for failing to deny or confirm the claims.
Also this week a former Waterford councillor Fred Forsey (41) was charged with corruption along with a businessmen, Michael Ryan (58). Cops gave evidence how Forsey had been in Australia Britain and Germany while they were trying to contact him over an investigation into rezoning issues. Read here.
But in Italy Silvio Berlusconi is setting the international standard when it comes to politics and scandal. The latest claims suggest the 73-year-old enjoyed the company of three hookers at an 'adult' party in 2008. The media mogul's term in office has been dogged with allegations of scandal, graft corruption and links to Mafioso.
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