John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday we had a couple of academic witnesses before the committee who raised particular issues. I would like to put to Mr. O'Regan a comment made by Dr. Julien Mercille. He stated that, "news organisations largely conveyed the views of political and economic elites ... Thus, because the housing boom was beneficial to key sectors of Irish corporate and political establishment, it was never ... challenged". What are Mr. O'Regan's views in regard to his publication and his time as editor in regard to that comment?