As hundreds queue at makeshift soup kitchens in Dublin and over 10,000 people remain homeless across Ireland, politicians have their faces snout-deep in the trough, gleefully ruminating the cud of public money.
The Irish Mirror has revealed that our elected representatives put in claims for travel and accommodation expenses worth almost €3m during the first half of 2019.
So think about the muddy water that your money ends up in the next time you file your income tax return.