The Indo Daily: An Bord Pleanála, conflicts of interest and the sentencing of Paul Hyde

The former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde has been sentenced to jail for failing to declare conflicts of interest.

Believed to be the first time a civil servant has been prosecuted for such a crime, Hyde is due to spend two months in prison.

Why is this controversy so significant and has it brought the authority’s reputation into question?

In today’s episode of the Indo Daily, presenter Kevin Doyle is joined by the Irish Independent’s environment correspondent, Caroline O’Doherty to profile the man behind the scandal and ask if our planning system is broken