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Here’s why Alan Shatter’s legal challenge could cause the government more problems?“SORE, BITTER AND pissed off” was one former Cabinet colleague of Alan Shatter’s description of the ex-justice minister in the wake of his blistering criticism of the Guerin Report.

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Former minister's anger over criticism shows no sign of dimming - Independent.ie,I'm surprised Mr Shatter hasn't joined Enda Kenny to the proceedings. After all, it was the Taoiseach who commissioned the Guerin report – and who chose how and when to publish it. - See more at: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/former-ministers-anger-over-criticism-shows-no-sign-of-dimming-?

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Jails judge has private agendas - McDowell - Independent.ieHe also referred to the Prison Officers Association (POA) meeting earlier this year at which, he alleged, the former judge had issued veiled threats. - See more at: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/jails-judge-has-private-agendas-mcdowell??

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Overhauling JusticeEstablishing effective oversight and accountability procedures for these agencies and the other bodies that report to the Department of Justice is a mammoth task. ?

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Government find themselves still mired in a swamp that won’t drain

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Overhauling Justice?JOKE?

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Almost 100 years ago, the 1916 proclamation called on the Republic to cherish all her children equally. In that time, the children of Ireland have been physically, mentally and sexually abused at home, in school, in state care; they have suffered poverty, illiteracy, ill health, inequality; they have been neglected, abandoned; they have died in state care. - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/#

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Cherishing all the children of the nation equally |?Cherishing all the children of the nation equally

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Casualties of cover-up culture | Irish ExaminerAll of which puts Purcell at the centre of the affair. He knows exactly what transpired. Would it be politically wise to allow such a man slink off bearing a grudge?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.Toland's eloquent description of the department's "deferential relationship" with the gardai paints a picture of a police force that is practically unanswerable to its seemingly impotent political masters. - - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/#sthash.MJQuvjJG.dpuf

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WHAT IF?Minister for Justice and Equality: About MeFrances trained as a social worker and family therapist. She worked in the Mater Hospital, St James’ Hospital and Ballymun Child and Family Centre for ten years. She also worked in inner city communities in London and Dublin. - See more at: http://liberties13.blogspot.ie/#sthash.nPJzVeoR.dpuf

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Minister for Justice and Equality: About MeFrances trained as a social worker and family therapist. She worked in the Mater Hospital, St James’ Hospital and Ballymun Child and Family Centre for ten years. She also worked in inner city communities in London and Dublin.

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Former bank robber dreams of academies to help prisoners "Education liberated me from a life of crime," says Bobby Cummines, now a life fellow of the RSA, soon to receive an honorary master's from the Open University, and, last month, awarded the OBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for his services to reformed offenders. It's not bad for a former armed robber who spent a total of 13 years in high security prisons before deciding he needed to change for the better.go straight | Education | The Guardian

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2010 | Oconnellpadd13's Blog | Page 84 Irish Left Review · Kevin Myers’ Attack on the Working Class is Lazy, Feckless and Low: “I would challenge Mr Myers to join me in and take a walk through Dublin’s inner city where I work as School Principal, or through areas in my Northside constituency, so the he can see at first hand, both the barriers that many people in working class areas face and the efforts being made at local level to overcome those barriers”?

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2010 | Oconnellpadd13's Blog | Page 84 ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Kevin Myers: Self-defeating working class tolerates lack of punctuality, fecklessness and low achievement – Kevin Myers, Columnists – Independent.ie: “‘A self-defeating working-class culture now tolerates unpunctuality, fecklessness and low achievement’?DONT FORGET THE PRISONS KEVIN?”

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2010 | Oconnellpadd13's Blog | Page 84: “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.”AODHAN O RIORDAIN COUNCILLOR DEFENDS WORKING-CLASS AGAINST KEVIN MYERS RANT?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O'Connell | University of Leicester | Papers - Academia.edu ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O'Connell University of Leicester Papers - Academia.edu: ".'AODHAN O RIORDAIN COUNCILLOR DEFENDS WORKING-CLASS AGAINST KEVIN MYERS RANT?" - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2010/11/encouragechange-paul-oconnell_11.html#sthash.d0oB5989.dpuf

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester: "The Impact of ‘Actually Existing’ Globalisation on Human Rights’"?THE REAL REASONS PROJECT?TO QUOTE A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART""TONY DONNELL CORK"THE LEGAL SYSTEM A"COURT CIRCUS"ONE WONDERS WHY WE HAVE A COURT SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY(IRELAND)POLITICIANS INVESTIGATE POLITICIANS,DOCTORS INVESTIGATE DOCTORS,PRIESTS INVESTIGATE PRIESTS,GARDI INVESTIGATE GARDI,SOLICITORS INVESTIGATE SOLICITORS,TEACHERS INVESTIGATE TEACHERS,LAWYERS INVESTIGATE LAWYERS,UNIONS INVESTIGATE UNIONS,ETC.AND NO ONE IS EVER FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING?UNQUOTE.WELL I HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS ABOUT THIS SUBJECT AND THE"GREY HAIRED MEN"WHO ENGINEERED IRISH SOCIETY WHO CREATED A WORKING-CLASS THAT COULD, WAS, AND IS USED AS PRISON FODDER?AND NO DOUBT JUDGES INVESTIGATE JUDGES?CRIME AND ITS TRUE CAUSES?AND WHO INVESTIGATES "DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL"OR ALL OTHER AUTHORITIES FOR THAT MATTER? - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2012/06/encouragechange-paul-oconnell-school-of.html#sthash.PIDxdQIb.dpuf

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Facebook | Paul O'Connell "'Legal training is a wonderful thing, it enables you to explain the unexplainable, defend the indefensible, and rationalize the irrational'-Howard Zinn"AND OUR OWN HOME -GROWN WHISTLEBLOWER OLIVIA GREENE.NOW WE KNOW WHAT MICHAEL MCDOWELL MEANT WHEN HE SAID "INEQUALITY"WAS A GOOD THING.ROLL ON THE EXPOSURE OF "ALL"THOSE WHO GOT FAST TRACKED "FRIENDSHIP"LOANS.ETC ETC?THE REASON S PROJECT.THE REAL "TRUE"CAUSES OF CRIME? - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2009/12/facebook-paul-oconnell.html#sthash.XetfLxc6.dpuf

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester: "''Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late?’'CRIME AND ITS'TRUE'CAUSES?'"THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT? - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2010/10/encouragechange-encouragechange-paul.html#sthash.H0QGBvyU.dpuf

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Paul O Paul O’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester : "Paul was also involved for a number of years with the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), Ireland’s leading Public Interest Law organisation, both working as a researcher for FLAC and subsequently as a member of its National Council."ITS THE SAME OLD SAYING IN IRELAND"TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"WOULD YOU AGREE DIRAMUID MARTIN ARSHBISHOP OF DUBLIN?CRONYISM IS THE MAJOR CANCER THAT HAS CRIPPLED THE IRISH ECONOMY. - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2009/10/paul-oconnell-school-of-law-university.html#sthash.RLU0ywMK.dpuf’Connell: School of Law: University of Leicester

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "'I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to judge dermot kinlens family on the death of a fearless and honest human being.he will be truly missed by the marginlaised and disadvantaged in irish society.it will be a test of brian lenihans honesty and conviction to see if he replaces judge kinlens role as inspector of prisons and places of detention with someone that has the same courage and conviction to expose the truth as to what really goes on in what is called the”system”a system that judge kinlen said thrives on a mindset of obsession with power,control and secrecy.judge kinlen was not afraid to ruffle feathers in cosy high places by exposing the hidden appalling and inhumane conditions as well as the lack or non existent 'mental health care'.over the years there has been many a speech made by public officials well published to the effect for example{attorney general}paul gallagher”it is the hallmark of a modern civilised and democratic society that it strives for wisdom,truth,and justice.they must be the fundamental aims of any legal system we adopt in our society.(tell that to the parents of what the state refers to as boy !d!}dead at 14years of age in the land of the celtic tiger?''"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Secret garda files from 1970s will never be released - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie Secret garda files from 1970s will never be released - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "'Of particular interest to the Inquiry were payments made to confidential sources but full information on this matter no longer exists.'"?TO QUOTE THE LATE JUDGE DERMOT KINLEN ABOUT PRISONS BOSS BRIAN PURCELL"HE IS TRYING TO DEFEND THE INDEFENSIBLE AND EXCUSE THE INEXCUASBLE?THE REASONS PROJECT? - See more at: http://paddoconnell.blogspot.ie/2010/08/secret-garda-files-from-1970s-will.html#sthash.oWH22ht9.dpuf