Category: General
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Did you know (2)
In May 1993 when Bertie Ahern was Minister for Finance there was a very curious scandal. The Government sold its 30.4% stake in Greencore to investors for £70m. £100m was raised around the same time from a sale of the Government’s stake in Irish Life. Greencore management had supported the idea of selling shares to…
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Another year
Happy birthday to me 🙂
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Ironman versus Batman
Via John.
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Darth Vader cafeteria
Hilarious Izzard.
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Working hard at Bulmers
De lads in Clonmel were sacked for this video: It’s actually rather well done.
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Rain Colbert dance off
Something to get you ready for the weekend:
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My reaction
Long-time readers will be aware that the Mahon Tribunal, and more specifically Bertie Ahern’s role in that tribunal, have been a bugbear of mine for some time. Today, finally, we have the announcement that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will resign on May 6. It is welcome news. Mr Ahern spent much of his speech spelling out…
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The media reaction and more questions
Now we have to see how the media reacts to the news. So far RTE television have been bringing on a stream of FF deputies. And each of them runs the usual ‘trial by media’ line. This is clearly nonsense. The media in fact did not go out of its way to criticise Ahern, all…
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Bertie Ahern announcement
If he says it’s all over now, fine. If he says it’s all over after the speech to Congress, fine. If he puts a date on his departure within the next six months. Not good enough. Upate: May 6, he’s a gonner. Saying that this had nothing to do with Grainne Carruth’s evidence is bullshit.…
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Grainne Caruth evidence
MR. O’NEILL: Ms. Grainne Carruth, please. 104 1 MR. GRAINNE CARRUTH, HAVING BEEN SWORN, WAS QUESTIONED BY 14:57:54 2 MR. O’NEILL AS FOLLOWS: 3 4 CHAIRMAN: Good afternoon, Ms. Carruth. 5 6 Q. 624 MR. O’NEILL: Ms. Carruth, I think you worked with Mr. Bertie Ahern from 1987 7 until 1999, is that correct? 8…