Monday, December 30, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Who will sit on the Victims' Forum?
BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Who will sit on the Victims' Forum?: Jude Whyte is a psychology lecturer who has previously said a South African-style Truth Commission should be established here.?
Fast-tracked City of Culture job decision defended | Irish Examiner
Fast-tracked City of Culture job decision defended | Irish Examiner: The new chief executive, Patricia Ryan, had worked for Mr Cox in the European parliament and later was a special advisor to Mary Harney as health minister.
The chief executive’s position was not advertised or tendered for.?
The chief executive’s position was not advertised or tendered for.?
Understanding Limerick: Social Exclusion and Change
Understanding Limerick: Social Exclusion and Change: In 2007, following the publication of the Fitzgerald Report, the Irish government launched a multi-million euro project for the regeneration of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Limerick. The establishment of this project, though greeted with public acclaim, was in many ways, an acknowledgement of the failure of successive public policies to tackle the complex set of housing, poverty and crime-related problems which had emerged in Limerick. Understanding Limerick: Social Exclusion and Change gathers together recent innovative scholarly research on crime and social exclusion in Limerick city to explain the context for regeneration?
Saturday, November 23, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: “He felt very human, Gondry said. “He had a great caring for people. He’s a very moral individual. His discourse, especially in politics, is very moral. It’s all about hypocrisy. You should not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. He lives by that. He lives a simple life.”?
Prosecutor: Pope faces threat from the mafia – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs
Prosecutor: Pope faces threat from the mafia – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs: - Pope Francis' crusade against corruption in the Catholic Church, including an overhaul of the scandal-scarred Vatican Bank, has put the new pontiff in the Italian mafia's crosshairs, according to two organized crime experts.?
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Tim Berners-Lee: “growing tide of surveillance and censorship” is threatening democracy warns the inventor of the World Wide Web - Irish Mirror Online
Tim Berners-Lee: “growing tide of surveillance and censorship” is threatening democracy warns the inventor of the World Wide Web - Irish Mirror Online: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 58, said some governments felt “threatened” as the web exposed their wrongdoing.?
Families of Troubles victims slam Attorney General John Larkin’s amnesty proposal - Irish Mirror Online
Families of Troubles victims slam Attorney General John Larkin’s amnesty proposal - Irish Mirror Online: Former Police Ombudsman Dame Nuala O’Loan joined the Human Rights Commission and a leading lawyer in questioning whether any such proposal was legally workable.
She said: “To abandon prosecutions, inquests or inquiries into killings which took place before the Good Friday Agreement would constitute a wholesale violation of the UK’s legal obligations under domestic and international law.?
She said: “To abandon prosecutions, inquests or inquiries into killings which took place before the Good Friday Agreement would constitute a wholesale violation of the UK’s legal obligations under domestic and international law.?
Shoot to kill inquiry to be reopened | UK news | The Guardian
Shoot to kill inquiry to be reopened | UK news | The Guardian: In an interview with the Guardian, Nuala O'Loan revealed that she had been asked by the government to see whether there are legal grounds to reopen the inquiry, focusing on the killing in 1982 of Gervaise McKerr.
McKerr was shot dead alongside two other unarmed IRA men - Sean Burns and Eugene Toman - by Royal Ulster Constabulary officers following a chase through a checkpoint near Lurgan in 1982. Their car was riddled with 109 bullets.
The British government has always denied the security forces had a shoot to kill policy, and has resisted repeated calls from families to look again at what happened.?
McKerr was shot dead alongside two other unarmed IRA men - Sean Burns and Eugene Toman - by Royal Ulster Constabulary officers following a chase through a checkpoint near Lurgan in 1982. Their car was riddled with 109 bullets.
The British government has always denied the security forces had a shoot to kill policy, and has resisted repeated calls from families to look again at what happened.?
The Murder of John Corcoran:
The Murder of John Corcoran:: The whole conduct of this case has been an absolute disgrace all along.
Those implicated in that disgrace are the Garda Síochána right up to the highest levels, the Department of Justice (of course), and now, most spectacularly, Mr O'Donoghue.?
Those implicated in that disgrace are the Garda Síochána right up to the highest levels, the Department of Justice (of course), and now, most spectacularly, Mr O'Donoghue.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Soldiers from an undercover unit used by the British army in Northern Ireland killed unarmed civilians, former members have told BBC One's Panorama.?
Political corruption in Brazil: Lawmaker behind bars | The Economist
Political corruption in Brazil: Lawmaker behind bars | The Economist: ON JUNE 26th Brazilian police issued an arrest warrant for Natan Donadon. Two days later the fugitive congressman turned himself in and was carted off to jail in Brasília, making him the first lawmaker in the country in more than three decades to be locked up while serving his mandate. Mr Donadon had been found guilty in 2010 of embezzling 8.4m reais ($3.6m) of public money by faking contracts with a shell advertising firm between 1995 and 1998, while he was working for the legislature in the northern state of Rondônia. But since then his lawyers filed appeal after appeal, until finally, no more were possible.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: So the suggestions circulating that John Larkin, the current Attorney General in Northern Ireland, might be going on a solo run with his remarks about ending prosecutions in relation to the Northern Ireland conflict pre-1998, are verging on fantasy.?
Text Only | Irish Examiner
Text Only | Irish Examiner: Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said there would be "bodies lying all over the country" if top secret intelligence on informants was not handled properly by the State’s police watchdog.?
Saturday, November 16, 2013
27 children in care of or known to HSE died last year - Independent.ie
27 children in care of or known to HSE died last year - Independent.ie: In 2011, some 13 deaths were recorded, while in 2010, that figure stood at 22.?
Tragic end to a case that was ‘poorly managed at every level’ | Irish Examiner
Tragic end to a case that was ‘poorly managed at every level’ | Irish Examiner: Robert was described as “a little charmer” — likeable, funny, and popular. He died by suicide as a young adult with the coroner linking his death to “the recent use of multiple drugs”. It was a sad end to a difficult and damaged life.?
Former senator Francie O’Brien (70) jailed for three years - Independent.ie
Former senator Francie O’Brien (70) jailed for three years - Independent.ie: He was given a three-year jail term with the final year was suspended.?
‘Harrowing’ report find deaths of some children in State care were preventable
‘Harrowing’ report find deaths of some children in State care were preventable: The report concluded that the majority of the children who had died during the period examined had not received adequate protection from the State authorities. Investigators found records pertaining to children in “complete disarray” and, in some cases, not even a record of death could be found, the Irish Time reports.?
Monday, November 11, 2013
PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: Deaf and hearing-impaired offenders in the prison system. - Free Online Library
PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: Deaf and hearing-impaired offenders in the prison system. - Free Online Library: How Does Ireland Fair With Profoundly Deaf Inmates,And How Many Profoundly Deaf Prisoners Are There In Irish Prisons?
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Judgment on the judges - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 06, 2013
Judgment on the judges - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 06, 2013: For over 20 years the case has been made and clearly won for new judicial accountability and specifically the establishment of an independent judicial council to deal with judicial training, standards, appointments and discipline. It is long overdue – promised legislation, a Judicial Council Bill, due this year, has been delayed, according to the Department of Justice by competing demands from troika-mandated legislation, and will now not be published until next year.?
Friday, November 8, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Woman sues ex-garda sergeant over alleged rape - RTÉ News
Woman sues ex-garda sergeant over alleged rape - RTÉ News: Joanne Quinn, who is 41 and from Castlebar in Mayo, is suing retired Detective Sergeant Justin Clarke for damages.
The sergeant, who was stationed in Castlebar, denies the allegations and said he had a short, consensual relationship with Ms Quinn.?
The sergeant, who was stationed in Castlebar, denies the allegations and said he had a short, consensual relationship with Ms Quinn.?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Molloy killing probe to be reviewed - Independent.ie
Molloy killing probe to be reviewed - Independent.ie: Justice Minister Alan Shatter ordered the review to establish if any other inquiry could get to the truth of how the priest died at a lavish wedding in 1985.?
Monday, November 4, 2013
oconnellpadd13, dublin ireland - Gravatar Profile
oconnellpadd13, dublin ireland - Gravatar Profile: When one persons hurt is superior to anothers,it makes my blood boil.We are all equal in gods eyes,maybe not before the law or media?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: September 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: September 2009: "WHEN POWER CONSUMES YOUR COURAGE AND PRINCIPLES."?
'One day I'm enjoying life and the next, I'm gripped by dread and anxiety' - John Murray on his depression - Independent.ie
'One day I'm enjoying life and the next, I'm gripped by dread and anxiety' - John Murray on his depression - Independent.ie: 'One day I'm enjoying life and the next, I'm gripped by dread and anxiety' - John Murray on his depression?
Conor Cusack: Depression nearly killed me – yet now it's become my friend - Independent.ie
Conor Cusack: Depression nearly killed me – yet now it's become my friend - Independent.ie: I had loved and excelled in school but it was the same with my hurling, it was the same with my friends, it was the same with my family, it was the same with the people of Cloyne, it was the same with life – I had lost interest in all of them.?
Effects of cannabis drove Matthew Leahy insane then killed him | Mail Online
Effects of cannabis drove Matthew Leahy insane then killed him | Mail Online: Matthew was a bright young boy who excelled at maths and science
But he started smoking cannabis and the 'harmless' drug took its toll
He began having hallucinations and became incredibly paranoid
Matthew's erratic behaviour turned violent, he started speaking of suicide
His parents put him in hospital but once there he tragically hanged himself
Matthew's doctors believe his suicide was triggered by smoking cannabis?
But he started smoking cannabis and the 'harmless' drug took its toll
He began having hallucinations and became incredibly paranoid
Matthew's erratic behaviour turned violent, he started speaking of suicide
His parents put him in hospital but once there he tragically hanged himself
Matthew's doctors believe his suicide was triggered by smoking cannabis?
Cannabis suicide youngster thought drug was ‘harmless’ | News | The Christian Institute
Cannabis suicide youngster thought drug was ‘harmless’ | News | The Christian Institute: The mother of a young man whose suicide last year was ‘triggered’ by smoking cannabis has said her son thought the drug was harmless.
Melanie Leahy’s son Matthew, 20, hanged himself last November while he was an in-patient at a mental health hospital – he had been addicted to cannabis for a number of years.?
Melanie Leahy’s son Matthew, 20, hanged himself last November while he was an in-patient at a mental health hospital – he had been addicted to cannabis for a number of years.?
Dublin People | Community youth leaders graduate
Dublin People | Community youth leaders graduate: Amongst the 23 graduates, the siblings included brothers Eric and Dean Brady, brothers Daniel and Anthony Blake, and siblings Shannon Baker, Danielle Baker and Dean Purdue.?
The Case Of ‘Maggie’ | Broadsheet.ie
The Case Of ‘Maggie’ | Broadsheet.ie: Maggie was accompanied by her mother when she told Gardaí she had been raped in 2006. The Gardaí referred her to the HSE but they did not provide her with follow-up services for several weeks. Within that time she was raped by the same man again. When Maggie finally did speak to the HSE, she felt the HSE didn’t believe her, prompting her to attempt suicide.?
Uncategorized | Philip Boucher-Hayes
Uncategorized | Philip Boucher-Hayes: Just as in Maggie’s case, for whatever reason some officials in the HSE decided that Emma’s mother was a bigger problem than this apparent open and shut case of child abuse.?
Sunday, October 27, 2013
WHAT IF?
WHAT IF?: "This article looks at the approach of the Irish superior courts to challenges to administrative decisions makers on the basis of “reasonableness”, in particular the courts historical resistance to adopting “variable standards” of reasonableness review, and more recent developments which may indicate a departure from the position"?
U.S. Government became observer to the Roma Decade of Inclusion « humanrights.gov
U.S. Government became observer to the Roma Decade of Inclusion « humanrights.gov: The Treatment Of The Roma Is “A Litmus Test Not Of Democracy But Of A Civil Society.”?THE SAME APPLIES TO SOCIAL-CLASS?
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Chile - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette | global-etiquette | resources
Chile - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette | global-etiquette | resources: Today's wealthiest class are more or less the same land owning families of before.?
Chile - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette | global-etiquette | resources
Chile - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette | global-etiquette | resources: Family and business are intertwined to the extent that nepotism is seen as a positive concept?
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
RTÉ.ie Radio 1: Documentary on One - The Runners
RTÉ.ie Radio 1: Documentary on One - The Runners: For Christy - being a runner was not simply just about escaping - it was about, despite the systematic abuse that reigned in these institutions, about never giving up - never letting the authorities break you down.?
Sprit2008’s Weblog › Create New Post — WordPress | Sprit2008's Weblog
Sprit2008’s Weblog › Create New Post — WordPress | Sprit2008's Weblog: Sprit2008’s Weblog › Create New Post — WordPress?
forgotten families | Sprit2008's Weblog
forgotten families | Sprit2008's Weblog: Forgotten Families?
Tracking Courts.ie – The Story
Tracking Courts.ie – The Story: Courts.ie is a pretty difficult website to navigate. As government-type websites go, it probably has more information than you might expect. There is lots of room for improvement though. Apparently, in line with guidance from the Data Protection Commissioner, Courts.ie blocks Google from indexing its website. This relates to the so-called “right to be forgotten”.?
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Change One Thing: The Leaving Certificate is a form of child abuse - Education News | Primary, Secondary & Third Level | The Irish Time - Tue, Oct 22, 2013
Change One Thing: The Leaving Certificate is a form of child abuse - Education News | Primary, Secondary & Third Level | The Irish Time - Tue, Oct 22, 2013: Educational achievement is the single most significant factor in determining a person’s life choices. Most young people get only one shot at it, so a just society must ensure equal access to the education system and equal opportunity within that system.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Unlike in Britain, few members of the Irish establishment have served time, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards?
Monday, October 21, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Pádraig Burke, the county registrar for Kerry, also told the legal representatives for the various lending institutions seeking repossession orders at the Circuit Court in Tralee that they must furnish full details of the stress-test analysis they carried out on the applicants at the time of granting a mortgage.?
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Former Mountjoy governor: Dole cuts likely to push young people into criminality
Former Mountjoy governor: Dole cuts likely to push young people into criminality: Former Mountjoy governor: Dole cuts likely to push young people into criminality?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: A new EU directive will give victims of crime the right to be given reasons when a decision is taken not to prosecute.
Director of Public Prosecutions Claire Loftus said the directive will give victims the right to receive reasons in a range of offences - including rape, "child sexual abuse" and harassment.?
Director of Public Prosecutions Claire Loftus said the directive will give victims the right to receive reasons in a range of offences - including rape, "child sexual abuse" and harassment.?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Avaaz - People power goes to court
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Avaaz - People power goes to court: "Corrupt governments and big business hire big shot lawyers to buy justice when it's not deserved. It's a global problem that needs a global solution: a people-powered legal fund that hits way above its weight and takes on the big shots no one dares to cross. "?
Damache and Constitutional Retrospectivity
Damache and Constitutional Retrospectivity: In February of this year a most significant decision was handed down by the Supreme Court in the area of criminal procedure. This decision, Damache v DPP [2012] IESC 11 (discussed here), found that s.29(1) of the Offences Against the State Act 1939, which had been in operation for the past 36 years having been inserted by s.5 of the Criminal Law Act 1976, was contrary to the Constitution?
Limerick garda pursued by force in ‘perjury’ investigation - Limerick Leader
Limerick garda pursued by force in ‘perjury’ investigation - Limerick Leader: “What disturbed me at the time was the manner in which he was investigated and prosecuted”.?
Geoghegan case garda to stand in elections for FF - Independent.ie
Geoghegan case garda to stand in elections for FF - Independent.ie: "I was approached by a member of Fianna Fail at grassroots level and asked if I would be interested in running," Mr Lynch told the Herald. "We sat down to talk about it and I decided that I would. I secured the nomination on Friday."?
Ex-garda who led collusion probe sues over pension - Independent.ie
Ex-garda who led collusion probe sues over pension - Independent.ie: He was one of five senior garda detectives who retired from the force to join the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) as investigators when it was established in 2007.?
Quinn family back in Dublin court | News | Impartial Reporter
Quinn family back in Dublin court | News | Impartial Reporter: They claim the Department of Finance and Central Bank conspired with Anglo in its advancing of more than €2 billion in loans to companies owned by Mr Quinn for the unlawful purpose of propping up its share price?
Bloxham report 'with bank' but no referrals sent to gardai or DPP - Independent.ie
Bloxham report 'with bank' but no referrals sent to gardai or DPP - Independent.ie: A spokesman for the regulator said that it did not feel it would be appropriate to publicly disclose any information about this investigation, or give reasons why it was proceeding so slowly.?
Garda tells court Thomas Byrne never passed on €1.8m cheque for property loan - Independent.ie
Garda tells court Thomas Byrne never passed on €1.8m cheque for property loan - Independent.ie: In 2006 he decided, along with fellow gardaí Enda Mulryan and Brian Marr, to buy an apartment complex on Dorset Street for €2.2 million. They secured a mortgage with Permanent TSB for €1.87 million and employed Mr Byrne to help buy the property.?
Garda didn't report €610,000 taken from account, trial told - Independent.ie
Garda didn't report €610,000 taken from account, trial told - Independent.ie: Mr Whelan was a partner with Mr Byrne in a property company called Compass. About 34 gardai were involved in the company, with Mr Whelan, his wife, Mr Byrne, and another garda, Enda Mulryan, acting as directors.?
Garda didn't report €610,000 taken from account, trial told - Independent.ie
Garda didn't report €610,000 taken from account, trial told - Independent.ie: A GARDA and property dealer has told the trial of Thomas Byrne that he never made a criminal complaint about €610,000 which was taken from his account at the former solicitor's practice.?
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
After five-year delay, work finally begins on new youth detention centre in Dublin
After five-year delay, work finally begins on new youth detention centre in Dublin: After five-year delay, work finally begins on new youth detention centre in Dublin?
Monday, October 14, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "This article looks at the approach of the Irish superior courts to challenges to administrative decisions makers on the basis of “reasonableness”, in particular the courts historical resistance to adopting “variable standards” of reasonableness review, and more recent developments which may indicate a departure from the position"?
Right to oral hearing has become growth area in judical review cases - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, Oct 07, 2013
Right to oral hearing has become growth area in judical review cases - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, Oct 07, 2013: The rationale for a duty to give reasons was cogently put by Mr Justice Nial Fennelly in Mallak where he stated that “several converging legal sources strongly suggest an emerging commonly held view that persons affected by administrative decisions have a right to know the reasons on which they are based, in short to understand them”.?
Sunday, October 13, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: All Souls
All Souls: I was just stunned that someone was taking notice. No one had ever seemed to believe me or to care when I told them about the amount of poverty and social problems where I grew up.?
All Souls: I was just stunned that someone was taking notice. No one had ever seemed to believe me or to care when I told them about the amount of poverty and social problems where I grew up.?
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Garda arrested over 'harassing' of DPP official - Independent.ie
Garda arrested over 'harassing' of DPP official - Independent.ie: In a separate development, the Irish Independent can reveal that officers are now probing a possible link between the suspended garda and dozens of anonymous poison pen letters which have been posted to individual gardai, politicians and journalists over the past several months.
The letters, which were printed on headed paper purporting to come from the garda's Human Resource Management section, contain vile and malicious allegations of wrongdoing by several senior officers.?
The letters, which were printed on headed paper purporting to come from the garda's Human Resource Management section, contain vile and malicious allegations of wrongdoing by several senior officers.?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Garda in poison pen letter claim is arrested - Herald.ie
Garda in poison pen letter claim is arrested - Herald.ie: It is now alleged that she was involved in a campaign of harassment against Commissioner Callinan, other gardai and a DPP official.
The middle-aged garda was released from Dublin's Irishtown Garda Station on Friday but the investigation is ongoing.?
The middle-aged garda was released from Dublin's Irishtown Garda Station on Friday but the investigation is ongoing.?
Judge’s report reveals allegations that Garda used phone records to spy on her ex | Digital Rights Ireland
Judge’s report reveals allegations that Garda used phone records to spy on her ex | Digital Rights Ireland: The Labour party has called for a review of the powers given to gardai to access personal records and said they should only be used in exceptional circumstances.?
Widow calls for mental health changes to protect children
Widow calls for mental health changes to protect children: A WOMAN WHOSE husband killed their two young daughters before taking his own life has called for a change in legislation to include families in treatment of those suffering from mental health issues and to protect children.?Our Unhealthy Mental Health System?
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Commonwealth and International Law Database | INTERIGHTS
Commonwealth and International Law Database | INTERIGHTS: Call for cases: INTERIGHTS is always seeking to increase its coverage of human rights-related case law from national courts in Commonwealth and common law jurisdictions. In particular, we are interested in accessing more cases from 19 specific jurisdictions (click here for details). If you regularly deal with relevant cases in these countries or have access to the judgments, we would be happy to offer you a free subscription to one of our publications in return for regular supply of this information. Please contact Rachel Fleetwood for more details.?
Bulletin 17.3 Lawyering on the Margins | Legal Resource | INTERIGHTS
Bulletin 17.3 Lawyering on the Margins | Legal Resource | INTERIGHTS: How Lawyers are Becoming Important Tools for Advancing Health and Human Rights of the Most Marginalised?
Monday, October 7, 2013
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warns against undermining independence of judiciary - Independent.ie
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warns against undermining independence of judiciary - Independent.ie: Equality was not an isolated concept and justice "has to seek a sense of equity which ensures that the balance of justice is something that can be attained by all, especially those whose opportunity and access to power may be weakest."?
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warns against undermining independence of judiciary - Independent.ie
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warns against undermining independence of judiciary - Independent.ie: Dr Diarmuid Martin also appealed to all involved in the administration of justice to strive to ensure justice is available to all, not just those with "elevated" financial means.?
Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity by Paul O'Connell :: SSRN
Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity by Paul O'Connell :: SSRN: Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity?
Justice delayed is justice denied | Irish Examiner
Justice delayed is justice denied | Irish Examiner: The night before his death, Mr Douche had pleaded with prison bosses to be put in protective custody, as he feared for his safety.
Then justice minister Michael McDowell said “very serious mistakes” had been made and set up the commission, tp be led by MsMcMorrow, to get to the bottom of the matter.
However, that inquiry has been dogged by delays and obstacles.?
Then justice minister Michael McDowell said “very serious mistakes” had been made and set up the commission, tp be led by MsMcMorrow, to get to the bottom of the matter.
However, that inquiry has been dogged by delays and obstacles.?
Saturday, October 5, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2011: Shortly afterwards the judiciary was convulsed by the Sheedy affair, which led to the resignation of a Supreme Court and a Circuit Court judge, and it appeared a system for regulating judicial conduct was imminent. Over a decade later nothing has been done, despite a further report from a committee chaired by then chief justice Ronan Keane and including Mrs Justice Denham. It recommended the setting up of a judicial council on a statutory basis, providing for the representation, education and training of judges as well as a disciplinary mechanism. This has still to be legislated for, though the last government published the heads of a Judicial Council Bill last year and it features in the programme for government.?GARDA COMPLAINTS BOARD CHAIRMAN SUSAN DENEHAM,FRANK SMYTH,CHIEF SUPT.JAMES P O SULLIVAN,ABUSE OF AUTHORITY AGAINST PROFOUNDLY DEAF PERSONS,STRIP SEARCHING.DECISION?AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY?
Chief Justice courts controversy by intervening in appeals referendum - Independent.ie
Chief Justice courts controversy by intervening in appeals referendum - Independent.ie: Mr Williams, author of 'Serving The People? The Need For Reform in the Irish Legal System', added: "If the referendum is lost, all that is damaged is her standing. If it is carried and somebody wants to challenge it, I think they could make the case that the result was affected by improper influence by the Chief Justice."?
Garda Commissioner expresses ‘regret’ at handling of abuse claims in Murphy report - Religious News & Affairs | The Irish Times - Mon, Jul 15, 2013
Garda Commissioner expresses ‘regret’ at handling of abuse claims in Murphy report - Religious News & Affairs | The Irish Times - Mon, Jul 15, 2013: It concluded that: “The connivance by the gardaí in effectively stifling one complaint and failing to investigate another, and in allowing Fr McCabe to leave the country is shocking. It is noteworthy that the commission would not have been aware of the Garda activity in question were it not for the information contained in the Church files.”?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: “It is a matter of regret to me that people did not receive the appropriate attention and action from the Garda Síochána to which they were entitled. The policies and structures now in place are very much victim-focused and designed to ensure that no one has a similar experience today.”?
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Roscommon: HSE Apologises Over Its Failure In Child Care Case Involving Six Children: UPDATED | ARCHIVE: Citizens Free Press Ireland.com
Roscommon: HSE Apologises Over Its Failure In Child Care Case Involving Six Children: UPDATED | ARCHIVE: Citizens Free Press Ireland.com: Many social work files were in no particular order, while in some cases key records were missing.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS BY THE GARDI IN RELATION TO ABUSE AT ST.JOSEPHS?"Parliamentary Question No.720,12 th April 2005.Question No.1052,18th Sept 2013?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: ".”ITS ONE THING TO LISTEN; ITS QUITE ANOTHED THING TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT YOUR BEEN TOLD, OR WRITTEN TO ABOUT."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "And as we look again at these and other issues - the administration of justice, the operations of banks, the links between business and politics - it's plain that the most pervasive influence on Irish society is class?
Abuse of People with Disabilities: Briefing Paper by the NDA
Abuse of People with Disabilities: Briefing Paper by the NDA: Children with disabilities have a right under Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse?
No investigation of Sinn Fein chief - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
No investigation of Sinn Fein chief - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk: The veteran republican has been accused of waiting almost a decade to tell investigators what he knew about Liam Adams, who was convicted recently of abusing his daughter Aine from when was she aged four until she was nine.?Whats That Saying"Let Those Without Sin Cast The First Stone?So All Those In The Republic Of Ireland Who Did Not Act On Their Moral Responsibilities(CONSCIENCE) When They Were Informed Of Abuse Or Alleged Abuse Put Their Hands Up?Garda Notification.765809/763978.2002/3.
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD: One thing that has haunted the children is why they are being listened to now when they were ignored for so long?
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD: One thing that has haunted the children is why they are being listened to now when they were ignored for so long?
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD
Speech by Denis Naughten TD during Dáil Statements on Roscommon Child Care Inquiry Report : Denis Naughten TD: One thing that has haunted the children is why they are being listened to now when they were ignored for so long?
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Girl's long wait after abuse claim - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Girl's long wait after abuse claim - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk: It also found it did not provide psychological or therapeutic services, and failed to acknowledge, consider or address the views of the child, which were expressed through her mother.?
HSE failed in child rape-claim case, says Ombudsman - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Tue, Oct 01, 2013
HSE failed in child rape-claim case, says Ombudsman - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Tue, Oct 01, 2013: Such failure may amount to negligence, the Ombudsman stated.MAY,MAY,MAY?
Monday, September 30, 2013
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?. Association of Catholic Priests
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?. Association of Catholic Priests: Pope Benedict, under whose governance the system of church administration almost collapsed, tended (as Paul Vallely writes in his new book on Pope Francis) to ‘put his supporters in positions of administrative power because he knew and trusted them, rather than because they had the qualities required to do the job’.?
A Post-Catholic Ireland? | America Magazine
A Post-Catholic Ireland? | America Magazine: I attended a national congress of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul where it was noted that people who one year ago were contributors to the society are now turning to the society for help. Patience is wearing thin; it is hard for some to hope.?
Nyberg sees little need for banking inquiry in Ireland - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013
Nyberg sees little need for banking inquiry in Ireland - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013: In an interview with RTÉ’s This Week radio programme yesterday, Mr Nyberg said a decision was made very early on in the work of his commission into the banking sector that anyone who gave evidence would be guaranteed anonymity.?
Seanad must be abolished to create better democracy - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013
Seanad must be abolished to create better democracy - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013: Politics has been the preserve of elitism, cronies and privilege for too long. The referendum can change that?
Civil servant overpaid by nearly €300,000 - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013
Civil servant overpaid by nearly €300,000 - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013: A civil servant was paid nearly €300,000 in overpayments after receiving duplicate salaries from two separate State bodies due to administrative errors, the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General has found.?
Ireland Ditches PPP Delivery of $555 Million Prison | Correctional News
Ireland Ditches PPP Delivery of $555 Million Prison | Correctional News: Ireland Ditches PPP Delivery of $555 Million Prison?
€3.3m spent on abandoned project - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013
€3.3m spent on abandoned project - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013: The report says that the Department of Justice and Dublin City Council are “examining the feasibility of pursuing a significantly-scaled down project using the former Whitehall Garda Station which is owned by the Office of Public Works.?
Appeal court proposal a ‘crude device’, says High Court master - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013
Appeal court proposal a ‘crude device’, says High Court master - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 30, 2013: The Master of the High Court has said the proposed Court of Appeal is unnecessary, describing it as a “crude device” that will lead to a rise in appeals.
Edmund Honohan said the four-year delay in the Supreme Court – cited by the Government as the reason for setting up a new appeals court – could be reduced with better case management by the judiciary.?
Edmund Honohan said the four-year delay in the Supreme Court – cited by the Government as the reason for setting up a new appeals court – could be reduced with better case management by the judiciary.?
Obedience to Corporate-State Authority Makes Consumer Society Increasingly Dangerous
Obedience to Corporate-State Authority Makes Consumer Society Increasingly Dangerous: We urgently need to update our appreciation of the perils of obedience to accommodate our contemporary global situation.?
Cuts to homeless services will cost more long-term, charity claims | Irish Examiner
Cuts to homeless services will cost more long-term, charity claims | Irish Examiner: The Simon Communities claim the recession is putting more people at risk of homelessness, and that homeless services are at breaking point.
In its pre-budget submission, they said the commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2016 will fail if the sector receives more cuts in the budget.?
In its pre-budget submission, they said the commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2016 will fail if the sector receives more cuts in the budget.?
Ireland Prepares to Abolish Senate - WSJ.com
Ireland Prepares to Abolish Senate - WSJ.com: Ireland's coalition is effectively offering voters the rare opportunity to express their popular anger with the political and economic mismanagement of the country, the bailout and the deep recession of recent years by voting a group of politicians out of a job.
Analysts say that Mr. Kenny cannot argue for cut backs in all sorts of social programs, and not clip the wings of the political classes. And his argument that the senate is a waste of money appears to resonate with voters.?
Analysts say that Mr. Kenny cannot argue for cut backs in all sorts of social programs, and not clip the wings of the political classes. And his argument that the senate is a waste of money appears to resonate with voters.?
Italian Premier Pursues Last-Ditch Rescue of Government - WSJ.com
Italian Premier Pursues Last-Ditch Rescue of Government - WSJ.com: Mr. Berlusconi's gambit caps weeks of rising tensions within his fragile coalition with Mr. Letta's Democratic Party over his tax fraud conviction last month?
EU's £2.4bn ad budget higher than Coca-Cola's: Huge amount revealed in new 'fiscal factbook' that also details how it has 44 diplomats in Barbados | Mail Online
EU's £2.4bn ad budget higher than Coca-Cola's: Huge amount revealed in new 'fiscal factbook' that also details how it has 44 diplomats in Barbados | Mail Online: £265,000 spent on cocktail parties and £160,000 on Hungarian dog centre that is yet to be built?
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Political pension class who bypassed austerity - Independent.ie
Political pension class who bypassed austerity - Independent.ie: But think of the aftermath of September 2008. Those who piloted us towards that pass – ministers, Taoisigh, senior civil servants and regulators – walked off to enjoy their pensions while the rest of us struggled.?
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Police corruption and reform high on conference agenda | Irish Examiner
Police corruption and reform high on conference agenda | Irish Examiner: Prof Walsh said: “It is still the case, for example, that standing orders covering all aspects of Garda management and practices are not publicly accessible. The same applies to the existence and contents of Garda policies. For as long as such basic information is kept secret, transparent governance and accountability will remain elusive and the Garda will continue to be one of the most secretive police forces in the Western world.”?
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "Absolutely not and I have witnessed many cases where such reports to GPs and other professionals "have been hidden for many years" and only come to light when a rape victim becomes an adult and pursues a criminal prosecution themselves."?Question No,720,12th april 2005?Parliamentary?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "Well that’s nothing new, as you have often said yourself the Government could find millions to spend on top hotels and other luxuries yet they could not find the small amount of money needed to ensure the protection of children in their own care"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "I honestly believe that child abuse is too close to home for many, I was often lobbied by County Councillors and TDs not to send certain files forward to the Gardai, Politicians had a great deal of influence when they were on the Health Board Committees and indeed they still have power and influence."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "We have seen and continue to see the follwing the Ryan report, The Murphy Report, abuse case files and concerted cover-ups by An Garda Siochana,"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "The approach of the religious orders to the inquiry was described by the Commission in 2003 as ‘adversarial and legalistic’. The report says that the Christian Brothers Order was defensive in the way it responded to complaints, and claims the order fails to accept any congregational responsibility for such abuse.
The order today said it apologised openly and unreservedly 'to all those who have been hurt either directly or indirectly as a result of the deplorable actions of some Brothers, or by the inaction or inappropriate action of the Congregation as a whole'"?THE STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?
The order today said it apologised openly and unreservedly 'to all those who have been hurt either directly or indirectly as a result of the deplorable actions of some Brothers, or by the inaction or inappropriate action of the Congregation as a whole'"?THE STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "Fine Gael spokespersons on Children and Education, Alan Shatter and Brian Hayes, said it was scandalous that even at this stage in the context of the information disclosed, that some religious congregations, such as the Christian Brothers and the Brothers of Charity, while acknowledging that some abuse took place in institutions
for which they were responsible, deny congregational responsibility for such abuse"?THE 11th OF MARCH 2011?
for which they were responsible, deny congregational responsibility for such abuse"?THE 11th OF MARCH 2011?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "'How can kids from a disadvantaged background who spend years studying cope in irish society against a culture of 'legal corruption'that involves favours,vested interests,patronage,and personal relationships?'"
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "And that the children whose rights were violated have their rights to justice, truth and "assistance" in recovering from that abuse vindicated"?WHAT ROLE DOES THE DPP'S AND STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE PLAY IN THIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH?
Condemnation as leading Irish journalist forced out of job
Condemnation as leading Irish journalist forced out of job: AN award-winning Irish investigative journalist was made redundant shortly after approaching the home of Garda commissioner Martin Callinan, seeking to confirm he had speeding penalty points wiped out.?
Ombudsman publishes her final Annual Report before taking over as European Ombudsman - The Office of the Ombudsman
Ombudsman publishes her final Annual Report before taking over as European Ombudsman - The Office of the Ombudsman: However, the job of Ombudsman continues to be to identify illegalities, inequities and unfairness. The job of public services is to listen when an Ombudsman points to an injustice and to act quickly to find effective ways of resolving the problem, not to bury their heads in the sand and hope the problem will go away.”?THATS RIGHT EMILY "INJUSTICE'S"UNLESS THEY ARE PROPERLY INVESTIGATED HAVE A HABIT OF NOT GOING AWAY?
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Emily O’Reilly interview: ‘I wasn’t going to park 20 years of my life’s experience at the door of the office’ - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 25, 2013
Emily O’Reilly interview: ‘I wasn’t going to park 20 years of my life’s experience at the door of the office’ - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 25, 2013: “I do remember there was somebody, who was a former member of a government, who rang the office very crossly and said, ‘Who the f*** does she think she is? Does she think she is running the country?’”
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
State cuts by ‘stealth’ a major issue for Ombudsman - Social Affairs & News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Tue, Sep 24, 2013
State cuts by ‘stealth’ a major issue for Ombudsman - Social Affairs & News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Tue, Sep 24, 2013: The Government’s cutting of disability and other schemes by ‘stealth’ has become a ‘major issue’ for the Ombudsman’s Office, Emily O’Reilly has said.?
Anglo's 'statement of affairs' will not name former clients - Independent.ie
Anglo's 'statement of affairs' will not name former clients - Independent.ie: Finance Minister Michael Noonan has intervened to block the names of individual depositors who had an account with IBRC, the renamed Anglo Irish Bank, appearing on its statement of affairs.?
Anglo Tapes: No-one to be investigated despite revelations that shocked nation - Independent.ie
Anglo Tapes: No-one to be investigated despite revelations that shocked nation - Independent.ie: The Central Bank said it will not be making criminal complaints to the Gardai or the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement following publication of the Tapes.?
Paddy Ashdown on why he's the party's 'plumber' | Total Politics
Paddy Ashdown on why he's the party's 'plumber' | Total Politics: "There is a secret fraternity of leaders and ex-leaders and its mysterious workings behind the scenes are, and should always remain, a mystery."?BUT NOT A SECRET I HOPE?
Monday, September 23, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2011: The Constitution is important. It defines the characteristics of the State, gives validity to our government and legal system and sets out the standards which all State activity must meet. It belongs to the Irish people, not to the political or legal system. It was enacted by a referendum of the Irish people and can only be changed through a referendum of the Irish people?
Court of Appeal is no substitute for radical reform of costly system - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Court of Appeal is no substitute for radical reform of costly system - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Thu, Sep 19, 2013: The cost is so high that well over half of the population is afraid to seek justice .?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie: ."ADVANCING THE LINGUISTIC RIGHTS OF THE IRISH DEAF COMMUNITY,BY PAUL O CONNELL.(THE DESPAIR OF SILENCE)BY B.O'CONNELL?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: The Irish Deaf Society as Ireland's National Association OF the Deaf, strives to highlight the societal needs of "all sections" in the Deaf community, advocates the human rights of the Deaf through empowerment and achieve equal access in all aspects of life endowed by the full Irish ... The empowerment and equality shall be through upholding the status of Irish Sign Language and its related culture and norms?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: "Vanessa O’Connell will present the character ‘A’ (played by Andrea Irvine), Amanda Coogan ‘B’ (Kate Brennan), and Darren Byrne will interpret Karl Shiels as ‘C’ in this exhilarating production. This style of one-on-one character interpretation is a first at the Abbey Theatre. It represents an exciting development in the sign language interpretation of theatre and performance, allowing the interpreters to be true to the actors onstage as well as to the words of the playwright. Certainly O’Rowe, who has also written screenplays for the hit Irish films Intermission and Boy A, has a unique and vivid manner of storytelling that lends itself perfectly to this format. His gripping tale of singing serial killers, avenging angels and lovesick demons promises to leave audiences clinging to the edge of their seats."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: June 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: June 2011: "IF YOU COULD FRANCHISE CRONYISM TO THE UNEMPLOYED,NOBODY WOULD BE OUT OF WORK?"
Help someone who is sleeping rough | HomelessDublin.ie
Help someone who is sleeping rough | HomelessDublin.ie: Help someone who is sleeping rough
If you meet a person who is sleeping rough and they require medical attention, or if you think the person is aged 18 years or younger, please contact the emergency services immediately at 112 or 999.
No one should have to sleep rough?
If you meet a person who is sleeping rough and they require medical attention, or if you think the person is aged 18 years or younger, please contact the emergency services immediately at 112 or 999.
No one should have to sleep rough?
Sunday, September 22, 2013
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office: OLAF investigates fraud against the EU budget, corruption and serious misconduct within the European institutions, and develops anti-fraud policy for the European Commission. ?
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office: OLAF investigates fraud against the EU budget, corruption and serious misconduct within the European institutions, and develops anti-fraud policy for the European Commission. ?
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
European Commission - OLAF - OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office: OLAF investigates fraud against the EU budget, corruption and serious misconduct within the European institutions, and develops anti-fraud policy for the European Commission. ?
Suspicions of cover-up will remain without inquiry into financial crisis - Independent.ie
Suspicions of cover-up will remain without inquiry into financial crisis - Independent.ie: Suspicions of cover-up will remain without inquiry into financial crisis?
Judicial review of ECB actions better than seeing Trichet before Oireachtas - Independent.ie
Judicial review of ECB actions better than seeing Trichet before Oireachtas - Independent.ie: Judicial review of ECB actions better than seeing Trichet before Oireachtas?
Banking inquiry must hold people to account - Independent.ie
Banking inquiry must hold people to account - Independent.ie: Banking inquiry must hold people to account?
Friday, September 20, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "So im saying again that it is administrative secrecy and exclusive circiles which is bought with power and perks that contributes to crime in irish society,as john boorman said of Martin Cahill{the general}he admires one who dares defy the might of society.i think mr boorman got it wrong he wasent defying the might of society,he was defying the might of a corrupt and sadistic bureaucratic machine called the system,as he said himself the monks in letterfrack corrupted him and thousands more working class children from the slums of dublin."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Fitzpatrick firm got new loan as Anglo nationalised
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Fitzpatrick firm got new loan as Anglo nationalised: "The drip drip of Anglo Irish Bank horror stories continues in the papers today, with news that a company co-owned by the bank’s disgraced former chairman Sean Fitzpatrick secured a multimillion euro loan on the very day that the lender was nationalised."IF MARTIN CAHILL (THE GENERAL)WAS GIVEN THE PROPER EDUCATION HIS LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN AS ROSIE AS SEANIE'S AND HIS ILK?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Martin Cahill Information, Martin Cahill Reference Articles - FindTarget Reference
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Martin Cahill Information, Martin Cahill Reference Articles - FindTarget Reference: "'Reform school was my primary school, St. Patrick's Institution my secondary school, and Mountjoy my university—they taught me everything I know.'"?
Public Inquiry · Is the DPP warning Michael Smith and Village magazine?
Public Inquiry · Is the DPP warning Michael Smith and Village magazine?: The Director of Public Prosecutions, Claire Loftus, has just published her annual report.
In the Foreword she issued the following warning to the media.
I want to take this opportunity to say something generally about the risks of pre-trial publicity interfering with the right of an accused person to a fair trial.?The"General"Idea Is?
In the Foreword she issued the following warning to the media.
I want to take this opportunity to say something generally about the risks of pre-trial publicity interfering with the right of an accused person to a fair trial.?The"General"Idea Is?
It's time Mr Kenny listened to the underdogs and did the right thing - Herald.ie
It's time Mr Kenny listened to the underdogs and did the right thing - Herald.ie: For me, character is all that matters. I respect someone with a good heart sooner than I would admire someone able to eloquently declare a set of lofty principles but show little desire for putting them into practice.?
FF Senators question banking inquiry - The Irish Times - Fri, Sep 20, 2013
FF Senators question banking inquiry - The Irish Times - Fri, Sep 20, 2013: Mr Mooney said there must an open and transparent debate on the inquiry’s terms of reference. “It is vital that the immediate aftermath of the banking guarantee is also investigated,’’ he added?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Brian Cowen’s bank guarantee calls and texts – The Story
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Brian Cowen’s bank guarantee calls and texts – The Story: Thanks to journalist Vinnie O’Dowd for this one. This is the mobile phone bill breakdown for Brian Cowen for the dates around the bank guarantee in September 2008. The numbers were removed by the Department of the Taoiseach. But the times and durations are interesting. Another piece in the jigsaw.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND: 1 I.R. 409 held that a child has a constitutional right to be fed and to live, to be reared and educated and to have the opportunity of working and realising his or her "Full Potential" and dignity as a human being and that those rights "MUST" be protected and vindicated by the State.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Bank transfers 'should have been spotted' - Irish, Business - Independent.ie
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Bank transfers 'should have been spotted' - Irish, Business - Independent.ie: "Queried why such large transactions were not scrutinised under the stringent laws designed to combat money laundering."???????
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo second-in-command quits over State’s day-to-day dealings · Business ETC
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo second-in-command quits over State’s day-to-day dealings · Business ETC: "ANGLO IRISH BANK’S second most senior executive is to quit the bank after just over a year, having grown frustrated with having to deal with the "state authorities" in its day-to-day running, it is reported."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Auditors criticised over scandals since Beef tribunal - The Irish Times - Wed, Jan 21, 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Auditors criticised over scandals since Beef tribunal - The Irish Times - Wed, Jan 21, 2009: "There was further criticism of auditors, who have been “pivotally involved” in every scandal since the Beef tribunal, and the importance of Anglo Irish Bank as a financial institution was also questioned."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: LENIHAN'S SECRET [euro]8bn PAYMENT TO ANGLO INVESTORS; Finance Minister approved huge sum for Germans on Black Thursday - as he told us how bad it was | Daily Mail (London, England), The Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: LENIHAN'S SECRET [euro]8bn PAYMENT TO ANGLO INVESTORS; Finance Minister approved huge sum for Germans on Black Thursday - as he told us how bad it was | Daily Mail (London, England), The Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET: "SENIOR Anglo Irish Bank bondholders have been paid a total of [euro]7.9billion in a secret deal approved by Brian Lenihan"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ANATP
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ANATP: The story started in 1954 with Hungarian Paul Singer, who thought he would try his luck in business in Ireland after his efforts in Britain had failed."WHO SAID THAT?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Regulator knew of loans, says Drumm - The Irish Times - Thu, Nov 17, 2011
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Regulator knew of loans, says Drumm - The Irish Times - Thu, Nov 17, 2011: FORMER ANGLO Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm has challenged the bank’s lawsuit against him in his US bankruptcy case, arguing the Financial Regulator was “fully aware” of the transferring of Seán FitzPatrick’s multimillion euro loans off the books of the bank.?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Taoiseach 'did not know' Anglo faced insolvency - The Irish Times - Wed, Oct 06, 2010
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Taoiseach 'did not know' Anglo faced insolvency - The Irish Times - Wed, Oct 06, 2010: "TAOISEACH Brian Cowen insisted he did not know Anglo Irish Bank was facing insolvency the night the Government issued a blanket bank guarantee, despite attending an earlier meeting at which officials discussed the bank’s situation"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo Irish investigation gets personal
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo Irish investigation gets personal: "The overtime ban was slowing the investigation into various activities in Anglo Irish Bank."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cowen says allegations over Anglo 'golden circle' a smear - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 19, 2009
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cowen says allegations over Anglo 'golden circle' a smear - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 19, 2009: "TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed as a smear claims that a member of the Government had anything to do with the “golden circle” involved in the €300 million loan for shares deal with Anglo Irish Bank."ALAN STANFORD SHOULD HAVE CAME TO IRELAND AND HE WOULD NOT BE IN"PRISON"TODAY?
Farmer loses family home of more than a century in High Court ruling - Irish Mirror Online
Farmer loses family home of more than a century in High Court ruling - Irish Mirror Online: He added that the court was “driven to the conclusion that the national interest must outweigh the individual”.?
Man loses challenge to IDA compulsory purchase of farm - The Irish Times - Fri, Sep 20, 2013
Man loses challenge to IDA compulsory purchase of farm - The Irish Times - Fri, Sep 20, 2013: Mr Reid (51) did not want to sell his land, which adjoins the Carton House Estate and the Intel site in Leixlip. He claimed the IDA’s decision was flawed and unfair and a breach of his property rights as well as his rights under the Constitution and European Convention of Human Rights. Mr Justice John Hedigan, in a reserved judgment delivered yesterday, dismissed Mr Reid’s case on the grounds that the proposed compulsory purchase was provided for by law.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: NAMA -vs- TheStory.ie – The Story
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: NAMA -vs- TheStory.ie – The Story: "This week will see the culmination of more than three years of work on the part of TheStory.ie to try and obtain information from the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and Anglo Irish Bank (now the defunct IBRC) through a legal process called an Access to Information on the Environment request (AIE). Those of you who have been following this saga since 2010 will be familiar with the arguments at play but for those who have not this is the story so far.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cowen denies Anglo Irish Bank deposit claims | BreakingNews.ie
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cowen denies Anglo Irish Bank deposit claims | BreakingNews.ie: "“Brian Cowen’s refusal to allow a "Thorough Public Inquiry" into the banking crisis has now come back to haunt him,” she said"?ALL POLITICAL PARTIES MUST AGREE TO THIS INQUIRY IN THEIR ELECTION MANIFESTO'S?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Former Anglo Irish Bank boss Alan Dukes causes fury after defending top bankers mega-bucks salaries - Irish Mirror Online
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Former Anglo Irish Bank boss Alan Dukes causes fury after defending top bankers mega-bucks salaries - Irish Mirror Online: "Former Anglo boss Alan Dukes has sparked fury by telling taxpayers to stomach fatcat salaries if they want our banks to recover."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Ltd -v- Collins & Anor
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Ltd -v- Collins & Anor: The issue raised related to the admitted alteration by the solicitor for Anglo of the guarantees signed by the defendants and as such whether the alterations made to the guarantees amount to a forgery such that Anglo cannot rely on the documents to recover the sum claimed on foot thereof against the defendants. Further, it as claimed that by virtue of the principle of ex turpi causa non oritur actio, the Bank could not rely on previous guarantees signed by the defendants?
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Life after prison - The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 18, 2013
Life after prison - The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 18, 2013: A decision to close St Patrick’s Institution for young offenders resulted from the State’s failure to root out a culture of bullying, assault and perceived immunity amongst prison officers there. That confession of failure offers hope of necessary reform elsewhere. Prisons have been treated by some district justices as dumping grounds for troubled citizens with mental illness?
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Rich Man’s Recovery - NYTimes.com
Rich Man’s Recovery - NYTimes.com: A few days ago, The Times published a report on a society that is being undermined by extreme inequality. This society claims to reward the best and brightest regardless of family background. In practice, however, the children of the wealthy benefit from opportunities and connections unavailable to children of the middle and working classes.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Class bias in law challenged by new education project - Social Affairs & News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, May 06, 2013
Class bias in law challenged by new education project - Social Affairs & News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, May 06, 2013: Class bias in law challenged by new education project?
Class bias in law challenged by new education project - Social Affairs & News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Mon, May 06, 2013: Class bias in law challenged by new education project?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Future Voices Ireland (FVI) are committed to first and foremost empowering all the young people we work with through increasing their confidence and self-esteem to pursue their dreams regardless of their backgrounds. Secondly, we also equip them with the professional skills , practical experience and building up their knowledge of the legal and political systems within Ireland in order that they have the practical skills needed to realise their ambitions?
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Global Ireland | IRISH RESEARCH COUNCIL
Global Ireland | IRISH RESEARCH COUNCIL: Ireland is an ideal laboratory to study cultural globalization?
Sunday, September 15, 2013
TDs claim €4k a month expenses while Dail closed for summer - News - - Articles - Westmeath Examiner
TDs claim €4k a month expenses while Dail closed for summer - News - - Articles - Westmeath Examiner: TDs claim €4k a month expenses while Dail closed for summer?
Taoiseach and Ceann Comhairle clash over Dail post - Independent.ie
Taoiseach and Ceann Comhairle clash over Dail post - Independent.ie: "Despite some media reports to suggest that I am trying to install some favoured person into a top position, on the contrary, I am only concerned that whatever structure is in place will be the most efficient and "cost-effective" one in the interest of the public we try and serve."?
The practice and politics of leaking
The practice and politics of leaking: Civic-minded people who encounter what they believe to be corrupt and illegal conduct in the workplace may take it upon themselves to release relevant confidential information. This is done either through an open disclosure, where the identity of the whistleblower is publicly known, or an unauthorised disclosure where the identity of the leaker is not revealed. This information is typically leaked to journalists or activists who may be able to seek redress. Leaking is an alternative to whistleblowing and carries fewer risks of reprisals but leakers need to be alert to pitfalls with this practice?
Barrett flew business class to China as TDs in economy - Independent.ie
Barrett flew business class to China as TDs in economy - Independent.ie: Documents released to the Irish Independent under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) also show the Clerk of the Dail, Kieran Coughlan, sent Mr Barrett a letter in which he said "it is difficult to justify expenditure on outgoing delegations" from certain Oireachtas funds.?
Saturday, September 14, 2013
David’s story: ‘The Irish jail system is a school for criminals.’ - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013
David’s story: ‘The Irish jail system is a school for criminals.’ - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013: But there is no real rehabilitation service in the Irish jail system. It’s a school for criminals.”?
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013: The Peter McVerry Trust says a third of its clients have a diagnosed mental illness but more than half have very clear “mental health issues”.?
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013: It’s not exactly a cheery environment, but it’s better than being locked up in a special observation cell, more commonly known as an isolation or padded cell, which was once the standard accommodation for a prisoner with mental illness.?Or For Those Who Don't Conform To A "SYSTEM"You Know To Be Corrupt?
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013
The prison trap - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 14, 2013: This was Adam’s first time in custody, and when O’Neill had seen him at his clinic in Cloverhill Prison a month earlier, the forensic psychiatrist had quickly recognised that Adam didn’t belong there.?What Must It Be Like To Be In A Place You Feel You Don't Belong?
‘We Do Have Truth But We Don’t Have Accountability’ | Broadsheet.ie
‘We Do Have Truth But We Don’t Have Accountability’ | Broadsheet.ie: ‘We Do Have Truth But We Don’t Have Accountability’?
One year on: What’s happened since Enda Kenny’s landmark Cloyne speech?
One year on: What’s happened since Enda Kenny’s landmark Cloyne speech?: Kenny said the “heartbreaking” revelations contained in the report showed “the dysfunction, the disconnection, the "elitism" that dominates the Vatican today” and was hugely scathing of the church’s treatment of victims of sexual abuse at the hands of members of the clergy.?
What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?. Association of Catholic Priests
What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?. Association of Catholic Priests: What has he done to permit regular, frequent intelligent dialogue within the church itself, between bishop and clergy, and clergy and laity, in Ireland’s premier diocese? What has he done to forward an adult conversation in the church on the implications of Catholic social teaching? What has he done to ensure that the church makes use of structural options already available – for example the diocesan synod? What has he done to question the radical faith-repelling injustice of current structures for securing the deposit of faith – including the encouragement by the CDF of covert delation by poisonous cowards and the denial of opportunity for the self-defence of those accused?
Treatment of Fr Tony Flannery is ‘repression’ says Portlaoise priest - Leinster Express
Treatment of Fr Tony Flannery is ‘repression’ says Portlaoise priest - Leinster Express: Writing in the Portlaoise Parish newsletter to be distributed at masses this weekend, Fr Paddy Byrne describes the silencing and threatened expulsion of Fr Tony Flannery as “distressing”.?
Catholic writers hurting church credibility – Martin - Independent.ie
Catholic writers hurting church credibility – Martin - Independent.ie: He hit out at the "worrying phenomenon of blogs, which are not just partial but at times very far away from the charity with which the truth should be expressed".?
Friday, September 13, 2013
Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse
Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: Three former education ministers who were in office while some of the worst abuses documented in the Ryan commission report were taking place, cannot recall being informed by their officials of what was going on.?
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: WFD : World Federation of the Deaf
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: WFD : World Federation of the Deaf: "The human rights of Deaf people in accordance with the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other general acts and recommendations of the UN and its specialised agencies."HOW DOES THIS PRINCIPLE FAIR OUT IN IRELAND?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cabra Deaf-VOL1-13-Commission to inquire into child abuse « Oconnellpadd13's Blog
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Cabra Deaf-VOL1-13-Commission to inquire into child abuse « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS BY THE GARDI IN RELATION TO ABUSE AT ST.JOSEPHS?"
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Catholic Institute for deaf people - whats new
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Catholic Institute for deaf people - whats new: "Globally, many Deaf citizens encounter the general population’s perception of being Deaf as one of disability. This “disability mindset” contributes directly towards the exclusion and devaluation of all people who are considered “different” including those who are Deaf. As a result, Deaf citizens in many countries are still hindered and "excluded" from participation in the larger society. Many are prevented from equal access to decision making, employment opportunities, and quality education"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Deaf Forum > Horrors Of St Joseph's School For The Deaf Irel
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Deaf Forum > Horrors Of St Joseph's School For The Deaf Irel: "AFTER TODAYS RYAN REPORT IS THE ISSUE FINISHED OR ONLY STARTING?I WONDER IF FINIAN MC GRATH KNOWS AS HE ONCE BROUGHT IT UP IN DAIL EIREANN.A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS?"THE NONE HEARING NONE SPEAKING VOICELESS?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Deaf victims end 40-year silence on child sex abuse | Society | The Observer
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Deaf victims end 40-year silence on child sex abuse | Society | The Observer: "Deaf victims end 40-year silence on child sex abuse"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: National Association for Deaf People: Homepage
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: National Association for Deaf People: Homepage: "National Association for Deaf People Mission Statement"???????READ MY LIPS,THERE IS NO "PROACTIVE ADVOCACY" FOR CERTAIN PROFOUNDLY DEAF PEOPLE IN IRELAND?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Human rights for deaf people highlighted in County Tyrone - Northern Ireland News
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Human rights for deaf people highlighted in County Tyrone - Northern Ireland News: "I encourage all public authorities to adopt the ‘Visible Voices’ approach, which shows the value of good communication in breaking down the barriers in society - barriers to services and information, barriers to understanding and perhaps barriers to human rights.”"? DEAF PEOPLE WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND,DESPITE THE FACT THEY HAVE VERY CARING PARENTS AND FAMILY?
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Catholic Institute for deaf people - child protection information and supports
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Catholic Institute for deaf people - child protection information and supports: PROACTIVE IS A POLICY THAT SHOULD BE USED.TO FIND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE LIVEING A LIFE OF ISOLATION AND IN SOME CASES DESPAIR,THOSE THAT CANT READ OR WRITE PROPERLY WONT AND DONT GET MUCH BENEFIT FROM ADVERTISED HELP PROGRAMMES.SO GO OUT AND FIND THE BROKEN SOULS THAT ARE LOST BUT HAVE DREAMS OF THEIR OWN.THATS THE PROTECTION THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY.?
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Dail bully-boys threaten our democracy - Independent.ie
Dail bully-boys threaten our democracy - Independent.ie: Coalition doesn't even bother to hide its contempt for voters as it stifles debate, writes Gene Kerrigan?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Every one of us is getting older, which is a natural process. Time is constantly moving on, second by second. Nothing can stop it, but what we can do is use our time properly; that is in our hands. Whether we believe in a spiritual tradition or not, we need to use our time meaningfully. If over days, weeks, months and years, we have used our time in a meaningful way – when our last day comes, we'll be happy, we'll have no regrets.?
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
PIP apologises for comments about ‘bigger houses’ for professionals - News - MSN Ireland
PIP apologises for comments about ‘bigger houses’ for professionals - News - MSN Ireland: A solicitor should have a bigger house that accords with his professional status in society,?Should They Have A Bigger Cell When Caught With Their Grubby Hands In The Cookie Jar?
PIP apologises for comments about ‘bigger houses’ for professionals
PIP apologises for comments about ‘bigger houses’ for professionals: In particular, it was not my intention to create a distinction between so called professional classes and PAYE workers nor appear to further the causes of a particular debtor type?
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Class Is Seen Dividing Harvard Business School - NYTimes.com
Class Is Seen Dividing Harvard Business School - NYTimes.com: But just as the school has made efforts in recent years to draw students from a wide array of economic backgrounds, the global elite has been accumulating far more wealth and the American income divide has been growing.?
Class Is Seen Dividing Harvard Business School - NYTimes.com
Class Is Seen Dividing Harvard Business School - NYTimes.com: “A pervasive problem,” a member of the class of 2013 wrote on nytimes.com. Another member of the class said that she had borrowed tens of thousands of dollars a year to keep up socially, and that she never invited classmates to her parents’ home nearby because she did not feel it was lavish enough.?
Monday, September 9, 2013
Urban Abandonments and Derelict Locations - Indymedia Ireland
Urban Abandonments and Derelict Locations - Indymedia Ireland: It is a controversial scheme but worth looking at: The aim is to wrest the housing loans away from the big banks like JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and some 30 other banks by relying on a "novel" ' interpretation of 'Eminent Domain' law ----- an idea spearheaded by Mortgage Resolution Partners. This case started last year and is being watched eagerly..... it is a test case.?
NAMA sues wife of Priory Hall's McFeely - Independent.ie
NAMA sues wife of Priory Hall's McFeely - Independent.ie: Many have been housed in temporary accommodation, some paid for by Dublin City Council (DCC), which is due to go to the Supreme Court in October to appeal a decision ordering them to pay for the residents' temporary accommodation.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: : Mr McFeely and Mr O'Mahony were substantial borrowers from Michael Fingleton's Irish Nationwide Building Society before it had to be bailed out by taxpayers. They borrowed almost €30m from the building society to build Priory Hall.?
Cap 210 s 18 Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception (THEFT ORDINANCE)
Cap 210 s 18 Obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception (THEFT ORDINANCE): Any person who by any deception (whether or not such deception was the sole or main inducement) dishonestly obtains for himself or another any pecuniary advantage shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 10 years.?
Sunday, September 8, 2013
'You still owe us €17,000' – bank letter to suicide widow - Independent.ie
'You still owe us €17,000' – bank letter to suicide widow - Independent.ie: A BANK last week sent a letter to the bereaved fiancee of tragic Priory Hall resident Fiachra Daly telling her that she still owed them almost €17,000.?
Council says rules followed in sale of house - Community News - Dundalk Democrat
Council says rules followed in sale of house - Community News - Dundalk Democrat: On 13 December, 2010 Daniel O’Connell & Sons, solicitors acting on behalf of Louth County Council wrote to the housing section.
On 10 January, Donal Clarke wrote back to the solicitors in his role as Senior Executive Officer, saying: “We hope to complete the purchase of the above property by the end of January 2011” and adding at the end of the letter “Please proceed with the purchase”.?
On 10 January, Donal Clarke wrote back to the solicitors in his role as Senior Executive Officer, saying: “We hope to complete the purchase of the above property by the end of January 2011” and adding at the end of the letter “Please proceed with the purchase”.?
Saturday, September 7, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Hypothermia death: Calls to switch on heat ‘ignored’ | Irish Examiner
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Hypothermia death: Calls to switch on heat ‘ignored’ | Irish Examiner: "It will be interesting to see what kind of change they propose to bring about in relation to the questions put to the political leaders by the irish daily mail on my behalf about Rachael's case.Our new leader Enda Kenny said'I was shocked at what happened and will be raising it with members of the council.It is not acceptable that a young mother can die in that way this year.Eamon Gilmore said the case of Rachel Peavoy was truly shocking ,labour has been campaigning for years for a proper fuel poverty strategy.Gerry Adams said it is an absolute outrage that a woman found dead in ballymun last year died of hypothermia because she had no heating.There are many people and communities who have already been so badly served by the political elite."?I WAS AT A PEACEFUL PROTEST TODAY "JUSTICE FOR RACHEL PEAVOY"OUTSIDE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL OFFICE IN BALLYMUN,AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ENDA KENNY HAS DONE SINCE HE TOLD THE IRISH DAILY MAIL HE WOULD BE RAISING THE ISSUE WITH MEMBERS OF THE COINCIL?
Bereaved resident urges Taoiseach to deal with Priory Hall
Bereaved resident urges Taoiseach to deal with Priory Hall: Stephanie Meehan told Ryan Tubridy on last night’s Late Late Show that she hopes Enda Kenny was being truthful when he promised to help the homeowners.?
Friday, September 6, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Gemma O'Doherty a 16 year veteran reporter and senior features writer has been fired from the Irish Independent recently by senior management. I know that the standard of reporters at INM is woeful but ODoherty is an old school exception.?
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: The Strange SIlence Over Phil Hogan's Soft Loans
"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: The Strange SIlence Over Phil Hogan's Soft Loans: It is interesting that while there a lot of attention has been paid has to the personal financial difficulties of Mick Wallace TD and Dr James Reilly that little political attention has been given to the case of Phil Hogan’s "soft" loan. (Now Minister) Hogan availed of nearly €900,000 worth of interest-only loans that were personally approved by Michael Fingleton the boss of the failed Irish Nationwide Building Society. The loans financed the purchase of an apartment in Portugal and a house in Dublin.?
Socialism: “it’s the way I see football, it’s the way I see life…” | bigmouth strikes again
Socialism: “it’s the way I see football, it’s the way I see life…” | bigmouth strikes again: “The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It’s the way I see football, the way I see life”?
Part 5 of Socialism and Nationalism
Part 5 of Socialism and Nationalism: Apostles of Freedom are ever idolisedwhen dead, but "crucified" when living?
The working class needs its next Kurt Vonnegut - Salon.com
The working class needs its next Kurt Vonnegut - Salon.com: While there is a soul in prison I am not free?
The working class needs its next Kurt Vonnegut - Salon.com
The working class needs its next Kurt Vonnegut - Salon.com: While there is a soul in prison I am not free?
Garda charged with having hundreds of child porn images at his home - Independent.ie
Garda charged with having hundreds of child porn images at his home - Independent.ie: The long-serving member of the force, who is in his 50s, was allegedly caught with more than 650 images of child porn following a search of his home in west Dublin by detectives.?
Garda in court on series of theft charges - Independent.ie
Garda in court on series of theft charges - Independent.ie: The charges arise from an investigation into allegations that he dishonestly obtained sums of money from a number of people between 2010 and 2012.?
€100,000 for garda who feared HIV after attack - The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 04, 2013
€100,000 for garda who feared HIV after attack - The Irish Times - Wed, Sep 04, 2013: Garda McDonnell had sought compensation for the anxiety and distress?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: It has taken 28 years but on Thursday Mr Justice Feargus Flood finally nailed Ray Burke. It's reassuring to know that sometimes, just sometimes, the truth will out.?I LIKE SOME OF TERRY MC GEEHAN'S ARTICLES IN THE DAILY STAR NEWSPAPER,BUT TODAY(19/9/2011)TRANSPARENCY,ACCOUNTABILITY,ACCESSIBILITY ,HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT THE IRISH PUBLIC ARE NOW ONLY AWARE OF A CORRUPT"ELITE"IN THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF RECENT PUBLIC EXPOSURES AND ITS NOW TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT WENT BEFORE?WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 1974,WHEN JOE MAC ANTHONY EXPOSED WHAT WAS"REALLY" GOING ON?
Ex-PD boss McDowell brands the Dail 'a joke' - Independent.ie
Ex-PD boss McDowell brands the Dail 'a joke' - Independent.ie: "You lose your career as a politician if you stand up for what you believe in,"?ITS NOT JUST POLITICIANS?
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "'In order to respect the independence of the judiciary, the individual arrangements between a judge and the Revenue Commissioners for the making of such payments will be confidential.'"?THE IRISH DAILY MAIL COMMENT PAGE(28/7/2011)JUDGES WHO ARE IN DEBT MUST BE NAMED?I HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR THIS FOR YEARS"A DECLARATION OF INTERESTS"BY JUDGES AND GARDI.AS STATED IN THE MAIL"A JUDGE WHO IS FINANCIALLY INSECURE IS ONE WHO IS CONCEIVABLY OPEN TO CORRUPTION AS A RESULT OF THAT VULNERABILITY.HOW CAN JUDGES WHO MAY BE FINANCIALLY COMPROMISED THEMSELVES BE ALLOWED TO BOOT STRUGGLING MORTGAGE DEFAULTERS OUT OF THEIR HOMES?UNQUOTE.THE SAME WOULD APPLY IF JUDGES HAD SHARES IN BANKS WHO ALSO SOUGHT TO EVICT PEOPLE THROUGH THE COURTS?
Monday, September 2, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: fr.brian darcy thinking in print that the family unit is vital to our society,he goes on to say he was never comfortable being part of a society where big business,money and powerful institutions bullied the individual?fr.brian goes on to quote a mr.clifford longley who questions the powers that are given to certain sections in society to be used against other sections of society [mainly the working class,my quote]he speaks about family breakdown in modern society and says it is so deep-rooted that the very basic values and beliefs of society have to be questioned and "CHANGED"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Irish judges the second highest paid in the world
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Irish judges the second highest paid in the world: "'In order to respect the independence of the judiciary, the individual arrangements between a judge and the Revenue Commissioners for the making of such payments will be confidential.'"?THE IRISH DAILY MAIL COMMENT PAGE(28/7/2011)JUDGES WHO ARE IN DEBT MUST BE NAMED?I HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR THIS FOR YEARS"A DECLARATION OF INTERESTS"BY JUDGES AND GARDI.AS STATED IN THE MAIL"A JUDGE WHO IS FINANCIALLY INSECURE IS ONE WHO IS CONCEIVABLY OPEN TO CORRUPTION AS A RESULT OF THAT VULNERABILITY.HOW CAN JUDGES WHO MAY BE FINANCIALLY COMPROMISED THEMSELVES BE ALLOWED TO BOOT STRUGGLING MORTGAGE DEFAULTERS OUT OF THEIR HOMES?UNQUOTE.THE SAME WOULD APPLY IF JUDGES HAD SHARES IN BANKS WHO ALSO SOUGHT TO EVICT PEOPLE THROUGH THE COURTS?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Banking System Rotten to the Core | William K Black PhD | FINANCIAL SENSE
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Banking System Rotten to the Core | William K Black PhD | FINANCIAL SENSE: The group that has the audacity to refer to itself as the productive class is the largest destroyer of lives, jobs, and of wealth of any group ever produced in this world.?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: UTV News - Suicide linked to bank loan stress
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: UTV News - Suicide linked to bank loan stress: "'The claim that someone has taken their own life in part because of the way in which they were treated by the banks we recognise is a very large claim and we do not recount it lightly,'"?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2010
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2010: "'How can kids from a disadvantaged background who spend years studying cope in irish society against a culture of 'legal corruption'that involves favours,vested interests,patronage,and personal relationships?'"
Yates ‘would have preferred to have been dead’ at times during bankruptcy - The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 02, 2013
Yates ‘would have preferred to have been dead’ at times during bankruptcy - The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 02, 2013: Mr Yates, who has now emerged from bankruptcy, said he had been through a harrowing six months during which he “found solace in the bottom of a glass”. He added that on two occasions he felt so low that he would have preferred to have been dead.?
Anglo disclosure hearing adjourned - Independent.ie
Anglo disclosure hearing adjourned - Independent.ie: Mr FitzPatrick (65) of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Mr McAteer (62) of Auburn Villas, Rathgar and Mr Whelan (51) of Coast Road, Malahide have been charged with 16 counts of
allegedly providing unlawful financial assistance to individuals to buy shares in the bank.?
allegedly providing unlawful financial assistance to individuals to buy shares in the bank.?
Solicitor's relative accuses judge of bias over family mortgage | Irish Examiner
Solicitor's relative accuses judge of bias over family mortgage | Irish Examiner: Today as Mr Justice Peter Charlton was about to finalise that order he was stopped by the solicitor’s brother-in-law Rory O’Byrne who spoke of a "whiff of bias" and said the judge’s relationship with the bank needed to be clarified.?
Judge describes O'Donnell bias claim as 'absurd' - RTÉ News
Judge describes O'Donnell bias claim as 'absurd' - RTÉ News: It came after a member of the O'Donnell family disclosed publicly in court that the judge has a mortgage with Bank of Ireland?
How Class Works | Roots of Health Inequity | NACCHO#.Uh9OKsiJwHs.blogger#.Uh9OKsiJwHs.blogger
How Class Works | Roots of Health Inequity | NACCHO#.Uh9OKsiJwHs.blogger#.Uh9OKsiJwHs.blogger: As you watch and listen, consider what we know from research about disease and illness patterns among groups with lower income, more stress, and less control of their lives. Consider how investment decisions in neighborhoods, over transportation, school facilities, parks, location of grocery stores, quality of affordable housing, etc. influenced by powerful interests, affect the quality of life for large segments of the population?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Moyross revamp must be followed up: Priest | Irish Examiner: "There are those who have considerable responsibility for the circumstances and situation of life here in Moyross and they too need to be challenged on their behaviour and neglect, which shows a disregard for the community of Moyross.?While I Welcome Fr.Tony O'Riordan's Sermon I Feel He And The Catholic Church Are A Hundred Years Too Late In Doing Gods Work As It Was Meant To Be.?
Friday, August 30, 2013
Public Inquiry · Senator Landy to be investigated
Public Inquiry · Senator Landy to be investigated: As usual I was treated with barely concealed contempt particularly when I asked some questions about procedures within the office of the Clerk of the Seanad?Know The Feeling Well From Other Institutions?
Priory Hall resident writes to Taoiseach after partner takes his own life - News - MSN Ireland
Priory Hall resident writes to Taoiseach after partner takes his own life - News - MSN Ireland: Dear Enda, I have emailed you on many occasions, regarding my situation in Priory hall. You have replied once?
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
padd o. - "enpower the workingclass through education" - My Care2
padd o. - "enpower the workingclass through education" - My Care2: Be what you are and not what i would have you be,for the you that i want would not be you but a stranger to me and all i hold true,for there are none better than you are now or could ever hope to be,fortune shines on those who are themselves and not the projected "image"of the desires of others.?
Monday, August 26, 2013
Country’s new top prosecutor rejected plea for fresh inquest for Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams in 1996 - Liverpool Echo
Country’s new top prosecutor rejected plea for fresh inquest for Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams in 1996 - Liverpool Echo: As the woman in charge of the Crown Prosecution Service, Ms Saunders will ultimately decide who should face criminal charges as part of the fresh police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in December.?
'This woman is part of a cover-up': Hillsborough mum's family furious at lawyer's new role | Real Life | Life & Style | Daily Star. Simply The Best 7 Days A Week
'This woman is part of a cover-up': Hillsborough mum's family furious at lawyer's new role | Real Life | Life & Style | Daily Star. Simply The Best 7 Days A Week: THE family of the late Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams has called for the incoming Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to be barred from any new investigation into the disaster.
In their first interview since Alison Saunders was unveiled as the new DPP, relatives say Anne would have been “absolutely disgusted” by the appointment.?
In their first interview since Alison Saunders was unveiled as the new DPP, relatives say Anne would have been “absolutely disgusted” by the appointment.?
Sunday, August 25, 2013
The Politics of Hope » Office of the Chief Rabbi
The Politics of Hope » Office of the Chief Rabbi: In The Politics of Hope Jonathan Sacks proposes a new politics of responsibility in which families, neighbourhoods, communities, voluntary organisations and religious groups have all part to play, a politics not of interest, but of involvement.?
Saturday, August 24, 2013
How I exposed the Sweepstakes scandals - Independent.ie
How I exposed the Sweepstakes scandals - Independent.ie: It is also true that, while the leading family involved in the Sweep, the McGraths, are increasing their wealth at a rate of £8,000 per day, most of those who have retired after giving 25 years service to Hospitals Trust Ltd. are receiving a pension of less than £4 a week.?When The Rot Started,And The Watchers Turned A Blind Eye?
PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?
PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: I had never seen a sheet this clean in investigative research. Either these people - who were running the largest sustained smuggling racket in human history, mind - were snow pure. Or the rest of us were Simple Simons?
Thursday, August 22, 2013
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Taoiseach's nephew jailed for burglary, drugs and car theft - Independent.ie: "He has now enrolled to complete his leaving certificate and had been offered scholarships in Trinity and in Galway."?
ENCOURAGECHANGE.
ENCOURAGECHANGE.: The next generation of working class children wont be as illiterate as the previous maybe then "The Class Structure" of our prison population will change?
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