Category: Irish Politics
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Fitzpatrick resigns
I really am absolutely puzzled by the Irish Times headline: FitzPatrick is first high-profile Irish casualty of global crisis How, exactly, is he a casualty of a global crisis? What have toxic US CDOs got to do with the transfering €87 million in loans with Anglo to another bank before the group’s September 30th year…
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Conor Cruise O'Brien
O’Brien was born on November 3, 1917 and died today, December 18, 2008. When I first started reading the Sindo I always found him engaging but never really agreed with him. I could never understand how he moved so easily from one end of the political spectrum to the other. Of course I know him…
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Flying economy
This post by Steve reminds me of the recent debacle here in Ireland. For those who were unaware, the chief of the Irish State employment agency FAS, Rody Molloy, resigned after it emerged he had been on very expensive junkets courtesy of the Irish taxpayer. When he came on radio to defend his extravagance, he…
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Ganley to sue RTE
RTE reports that RTE is to be sued by Declan Ganley, over last week’s awful PrimeTime investigates. The head of Libertas said the programme “was actionable”. Was it a slanderous programme? I guess a court will decide, unless RTE settles out of court first.
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PAC inquiry witnesses
Will Molloy turn up? Witnesses for Meeting of 4 December Committee Room 1 Leinster House 10.00 a.m. FÁS Mr. Peter McLoone, Chairman of the Board Mr Christy Cooney – Assistant Director General, Human Resources/Organisation Development/Public Affairs Mr Donal Sands – Assistant Director General, Finance & Information Technology Mr Patrick Kivlehan- Director -Internal Audit Mr. Niall…
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RTE on Declan Ganley
Am I the only person in Ireland who doesn’t think Declan Ganley is the devil incarnate? I am perplexed by the recent Aine Lawlor interview and the Primetime hit job on him tonight. And I use the phrase hit job because that’s all it seemed to be. It looked like something Fox News would be…
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FAS shenanigans
Rumours abound. Serious stuff. I heard one over the summer about FÁS. It was around the time that Enda Kenny told the Dail that gardaí were investigating the alleged misappropriate use of funds by a senior executive within FÁS. The rumour was unverified obviously, so it is was basically gossip – and therefore has all…
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How deep does the FAS rabbit hole go?
Maman points out a curiosity about Brian Cowen’s relationship to Rody Molloy. It could be true. Cowen is married to Mary Molloy. In June, Cowen had this to say about Mr Molloy: “the chief executive of that organisation is a person whom I personally hold in the highest regard, and whose integrity I would defend…
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John Crown on the cervical cancer vaccine programme
The Facebook group was mentioned on TV3 news last night, and in the Irish Times yesterday. We passed 3,000 members a couple of hours ago.
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Late debate
Michael Healy-Rae is the Sarah Palin of Irish politics.