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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "You cant get the idiotic grins and laughter off the faces of those who spout their rhetoric about crime"AND ABOVE ALL ITS"TRUE"CAUSES?

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Those unelected elite and evil forces that govern this small country"IRELAND?

Irish News, May 7, 1999

Irish News, May 7, 1999: "The Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights said they want powers to compel former judges to appear before them, even if it means changing the Constitution"

Welcome to Ruth Dudley Edwards: The Outsider -- an essay

Welcome to Ruth Dudley Edwards: The Outsider -- an essay: "I identify with the person who said that when he heard a politician talk of his vision, he recommended him to consult an optician!’"?

Village archives

Village archives: "Eighteen years ago, Geraldine Finucane's husband was murdered in front of her and their three children. She speaks to Village about cover-ups, death threats and finding those responsible. By Justine McCarthy"

Stop The Close Down

Stop The Close Down: "Ladies and gentlemen, three weeks a go our leading figures in government swore when discussing previous abuses to children of our state, that they would from then on 'Cherish Our Children'.
It only took them three weeks from that to utterly destroy their credibility, lie and totally reverse that position by their actions in the Dail on the 24th of June"

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland: "The Petitions Committee has rejected my complaint."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland: "That system is specifically designed to protect white collar criminals, including politicians, from being made accountable"

Terry Prone: Catholic corruption flourishes - Times Online

Terry Prone: Catholic corruption flourishes - Times OnlineTHOSE WHO ARE GUILTY OF TURNING A BLINE EYE?

Sunday World - investigating and reporting on Irish Crime

Sunday World - investigating and reporting on Irish Crime: "Garda Donal Tarrant was dismissed from the force under Section 14.2 of the Garda Siochana Act last Tuesday"THE REASONS PROJECT?

PJ Browne: These were no ordinary gougers. They stepped on toes ... and paid the price - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie

PJ Browne: These were no ordinary gougers. They stepped on toes ... and paid the price - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "Chief Superintendent Declan Coburn,"?

“Is the Mexican Army the Biggest Cartel of All?” (paraphrased from Charles Bowden’s We Bring Fear) | The Seminal

“Is the Mexican Army the Biggest Cartel of All?” (paraphrased from Charles Bowden’s We Bring Fear) The Seminal: "Charles Bowden"NO NOT THE IRISH ALLEGED INFORMER?

Above the Law: A Legal Tabloid - News, Gossip, and Colorful Commentary on Law Firms and the Legal Profession

Above the Law: A Legal Tabloid - News, Gossip, and Colorful Commentary on Law Firms and the Legal Profession: "The Judiciary Committee"

Mexico's Drug War: Corruption

Mexico's Drug War: Corruption: "Corruption"STAR COMMENT"CRIME DOES NOT PAY"THERE MUST BE A GOVERNMENT"INITIATIVE"NOT ONLY ON CRIME"BUT ITS CAUSES"POVERTY,ALIENATION AND LACK OF "OPPORTUNITY"-THESE ALL FUEL THE CRIME WAVE THAT HAS ENGULFED THIS ISLAND,AND IT IS VERY "DIFFICULT"TO CONVINCE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT CRIME IS NOT THE ANSWER,WHEN WHEY SEE CORRUPTION AT EVERY LEVEL OF IRISH SOCIETY.INVESTING IN EDUCATION AND"SOCIAL SUPPORTS"WILL ULTIMATELY PAY GREATER DIVIDENDS THAN THROWING MONEY DOWN THE BLACK HOLE OF THE BANKS?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Demand Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Free An Innocent Man | Criminal Justice | Change.org

Demand Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Free An Innocent Man Criminal Justice Change.org: "suggested that she actually used her position with an Arizona Sheriff's Department to fabricate some of the evidence used at the trial."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Vatican can be sued over abuse -- US supreme court - Americas, World News - Independent.ie

Vatican can be sued over abuse -- US supreme court - Americas, World News - Independent.ie: "The Government is studying the landmark decision by the US Supreme Court, which could have major implications for Ireland's relations with the Vatican in the cover-up of paedophile clerics."?

Belgian Bishop Roger Vangheluwe admits sexual abuse, resigns

Belgian Bishop Roger Vangheluwe admits sexual abuse, resigns: "Belgian Bishop Roger Vangheluwe admits sexual abuse, resigns"?

Scene India: Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn attacks fellow cardinal for 'covering up' abuse case

Scene India: Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn attacks fellow cardinal for 'covering up' abuse case: "A senior Vatican cardinal has launched an attack on a fellow cardinal, accusing him over 'covering up' a sex abuse case, in the latest setback for the Roman Catholic Church."?

Monday, June 28, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: forgotten families « Sprit2008’s Weblog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: forgotten families « Sprit2008’s Weblog: "'I have always wondered why it was that those who worked the hardest all their lives could end up in a paupers grave?'INEQUALITY?BIAS?DISCRIMINATION?OUTCASTS?"NOW I KNOW?

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911: "ConnellEllen7FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCity of DublinScholar--Single----"

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911: "1901DublinMerchants QuayRosemary LaneResidents of a house
Residents of a house 7.4 in Rosemary Lane (Merchants Quay, Dublin)
Show all informationSurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligionBirthplaceOccupationLiteracyIrish LanguageMarital StatusSpecified Illnesses
ConnellPatrick34MaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicDublin CityBuilders Labourer"Cannot read or write"-Married"LIVES IN ONE ROOM.

Potatriotique :: Garda

Potatriotique :: Garda: "The dangers that would arise from allowing police and politics to mix are too worrying to consider."CLONTARF CASTLE?

Report on the Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Diplomatic Information - Privy Council Office

Report on the Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Diplomatic Information - Privy Council Office: "The investigation was carried out in a comprehensive, systematic and impartial manner aimed at reaching the stated objectives, in accordance with standard practices of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and with prescribed practices and procedures of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Generally accepted investigative standards were followed to ensure that sufficient and appropriate empirical evidence was obtained to determine the veracity of allegations that form the basis of this report."

Kagan pledges impartiality, restraint as justice - Yahoo! News

Kagan pledges impartiality, restraint as justice - Yahoo! News: "Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the panel's top Republican, countered that her 'career has been consumed more by politics than law.'"

Irish Examiner - 2007/03/13: Last respects to man rolled over by garda

Irish Examiner - 2007/03/13: Last respects to man rolled over by garda: "In particular, she wants it to investigate: why a newspaper reported that Mr O’Toole was “known to gardaí” when he had no criminal record and was hailed as a model son by his mother Christine; why the O’Toole family were not informed on Sunday that an off-duty garda was driving the car that struck Derek; and why the driver, Damien Carey, was breathalysed in the city centre, and not closer to the scene."?

RTÉ News: O'Toole likely lying on ground, say gardaí

RTÉ News: O'Toole likely lying on ground, say gardaí: "Mr O'Toole's mother, Christine, told RTÉ News he was a model son and that she was upset by media coverage claiming he was known to the gardaí."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Marketing - Ireland's Marketing & Media Monthly Magazine - Highly Political

Marketing - Ireland's Marketing & Media Monthly Magazine - Highly Political: "It fitted into their agenda of hyping anything to do with crime or security"

Christians' role in society defended - The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 28, 2010

Christians' role in society defended - The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 28, 2010: "In a democratic system politicians are answerable to those who elect them, but not just that. Politicians are answerable to the challenges which affect the lives of citizens and of society and not just as potential voters, "but as human beings" who live and who are influenced by the concrete culture which grows up around them."CRIME AND ITS TRUE CAUSES?

HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS: "If the UN has recommended change, then you definitely have a point to make!"

Public Inquiry · “I have absolutely no faith in the HSE or in Mary Harney” Bernadette Cooney, recently deceased. RIP

Public Inquiry · “I have absolutely no faith in the HSE or in Mary Harney” Bernadette Cooney, recently deceased. RIP: "What we should do is "find out the names of those people" in the department, in the HSE and the hospitals who "engineered" this between them to get that cut done."?THE"GREY HAIRED MEN"?

General Malaise

General Malaise: "The Pennsylvania AG’s office is responsible for much more than straight law enforcement. It can play a leading role in shaping the policies that effect our day-to-day lives — consumer issues, environmental protection and "governmental corruption", to name just a smattering of them. State legislators often rely upon the AG for advice and legal interpretations."IRISH AG TAKE NOTE?

Trinity Access Programmes

Trinity Access Programmes: "The Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) co-ordinates a number of initiatives to facilitate increased participation at third level of young adult and mature students whose social, economic or educational experiences prevented them from realising their full academic potential."

The Judge in Ireland by Dr Eamonn G. Hall, Solicitor and Notary Public

The Judge in Ireland by Dr Eamonn G. Hall, Solicitor and Notary Public: "The uniqueness of the judicial office in Ireland is emphasised by the words uttered by the judge on his or her appointment. The declaration is made “in the presence of Almighty God”."THE REASONS PROJECT?JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED?

Call for allegations on expenses to be referred to DPP - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 16, 2010

Call for allegations on expenses to be referred to DPP - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 16, 2010: "Call for allegations on expenses to be referred to DPP"AND PIGS WILL FLY?

Facebook

Facebook: "MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT FOR SOMETHING IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION,ALL EYES WILL BE ON DUBLIN?"

These cuts are a con ¿ we¿ll soon be just like Greece (but without the lovely beaches) | Mail Online

These cuts are a con ¿ we¿ll soon be just like Greece (but without the lovely beaches) Mail Online: "Anyone would think that the late General Pinochet, Chile’s ultra-conservative military dictator, had risen from his grave and was stalking Britain, slashing public spending with an axe and machine-gunning screaming public-service workers in football stadiums."

Small Group Of Dedicated Rich People Change The World | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Small Group Of Dedicated Rich People Change The World The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "They make this world what it is.'"A COMPLETE AND UTTER MESS FOR THE NATIVES?

Public Inquiry · Daily prayer: An insult to democracy

Public Inquiry · Daily prayer: An insult to democracy: "The preamble to the"IRISH" Constitution begins:
In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, from Whom is all authority and to Whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and States must be referred,
We, the people of Éire,
Humbly acknowledging all our obligations to our Divine Lord, Jesus Christ, Who sustained our fathers through centuries of trial, etc., etc.
Before eliminating the recital of the prayer you refer to in your post, there is a much bigger job to be done in eliminating the preamble to the Constitution, or "better still replacing the present Constitution altogether"TALK ABOUT TAKEING OUR"LORDS"NAME IN VAIN?

Did The Roberts Court Just Help Free Enron's Skilling?

Did The Roberts Court Just Help Free Enron's Skilling?: "Take for instance the Courts recent 'honest services' decision. For over 20 years prosecutors have attacked corruption, at both the public and the private level, with a broadly worded criminal statute that resulted in high profile convictions of people like Jeffrey Skilling, the architect of the Enron fraud. But under the guidance of Chief Justice Roberts, such prosecutions are no longer possible."MAKES YOU WONDER?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CYNTHIA OWEN AND MANNIX FLYNN

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CYNTHIA OWEN AND MANNIX FLYNN: "'By the time he was eight, Mannix Flynn was in court for stealing a box of chocolates. Ultimately he ended up in Letterfrack Industrial school where he was raped, beaten and abused. THE TALENTED ACTOR AND WRITER TELLS BRIGHID MCLAUGHLIN A TALE OF HOLOCAUST-STYLE BRUTALITY AND DEATH IN RELATIVELY MODERN IRELAND .'THE REASONS PROJECT?"WORKING-CLASS INEQUALITY?

Feargal Quinn - Independent Senator - Managing the Gardaí

Feargal Quinn - Independent Senator - Managing the Gardaí: "I see it as a necessary attempt to restore public trust in the Garda Síochána, a task hanging over us for some time, and one which we have largely "ignored" in recent years."?

Archive for May 2010

Archive for May 2010: "Inclusion Ireland
Inclusion Ireland is a national voluntary organisation
Working to promote the rights of people with an
Intellectual disability in Ireland"?

garda detective quizzed for spying on her ex

garda detective quizzed for spying on her ex: "'This is not a case where an officer just rang up the phone company and asked for the records.There are a lot of hoops to jump thru before you can obtain someones phone details.This goes all the way up to a Chief Superintendent who signs off on the request.
Ultimately the Minister for Justice Dermot Aherne signs off on it'
The Garda Press Office refused to comment on the matter.
As Per The Irish Mail June 27th"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Sunday, June 27, 2010

New probe into claim tycoon Dunne hired garda to spy on ex-wife - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

New probe into claim tycoon Dunne hired garda to spy on ex-wife - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Paid money to a garda to spy on his ex-wife and her then boyfriend"

The name is O'Boyle . . . Seamus O'Boyle - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

The name is O'Boyle . . . Seamus O'Boyle - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "As Justice Minister Michael McDowell put it when stonewalling a Dail question in 2002: 'There is no Secret Service structure in this jurisdiction.'"

Digital Rights Ireland » Search Results » gardai

Digital Rights Ireland » Search Results » gardai: "I hope that this post is of interest to Irish and non-Irish audiences"

Family legal move over mum's garda car death - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Family legal move over mum's garda car death - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The family will now take legal advice on the possibility of taking a civil case against the gardai. Mr Seavers was further critical of the garda investigation into the death,saying it was 'unacceptable' that it was done by patrol car driver Niamh Seberry's colleagues at Donnybrook station"

Garda who rented out 'shed' sacked over property dealings - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 26, 2010

Garda who rented out 'shed' sacked over property dealings - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 26, 2010: "Garda who rented out 'shed' sacked over property dealings"UNUSUAL?

How Johnny's jaunt came back to haunt him - The Irish Times - Sat, Mar 13, 2010

How Johnny's jaunt came back to haunt him - The Irish Times - Sat, Mar 13, 2010: "Story about a waster’s dramatic conversion to the care of others"?WHO SAID"YOU CANT LIVE A PERFECT LIFE WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING FOR THOSE THAT WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PAY YOU BACK?IT WASENT GARDA KEVIN GAVIN.
"Morah Ryan, from whom Gerry was separated, and the rest of the Ryan family are understood to be unhappy about some of the speculation in the media that Ryan did not die of natural causes"

Now gardai are targeted by the HSA quangocrats - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Now gardai are targeted by the HSA quangocrats - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Senior gardai are bewildered by the "avalanche of correspondence" from the HSA, the same agency that earlier this year ordered a garage owner -- who works on his own -- to remove calendars with photos of topless women or face possible censure"

Jailed farmer's land cert 'hidden in walls of his house' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Jailed farmer's land cert 'hidden in walls of his house' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "A FARMER spent 19 months in jail before remembering that a land certificate he claimed had been lost was hidden in the three-foot walls of his home."

The Irish Times - Tue, May 19, 2009 - Dunlop to be key witness in Cab case over land rezoning

The Irish Times - Tue, May 19, 2009 - Dunlop to be key witness in Cab case over land rezoning: "Dunlop to be key witness in Cab case over land rezoning"

As 28,000 police face axe, chiefs blow £500k on champagne gala | Mail Online

As 28,000 police face axe, chiefs blow £500k on champagne gala Mail Online: "Britain’s top police officers will spend half-a-million pounds of taxpayers’ cash on luxury hotels and a champagne gala this week just days after the Government ordered savage police budget cuts"

Pope condemns 'deplorable' Belgian child abuse raids - Telegraph

Pope condemns 'deplorable' Belgian child abuse raids - Telegraph: "The Pope has criticised a 'deplorable' police raid on Catholic Church property in Belgium as part of a sex abuse investigation"

Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / Re: Industrial Schools and the Legacy thereof

Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / Re: Industrial Schools and the Legacy thereof: "In response to that programme Ahern issued a historic apology on behalf of the State, on May 11th, 1999, which at last provided the vindication that the State, which had sought to brush us under the carpet, finally acknowledged what we suffered."

Irish News, November 21, 1998

Irish News, November 21, 1998: "A RETIRED Garda Sergeant has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and buggering another garda when he was a boy."?

Friday, June 25, 2010

Houses to build upon | John Muellbauer | Comment is free | The Guardian

Houses to build upon John Muellbauer Comment is free The Guardian: "Higher "inequality" is entrenched and social mobility blocked: those with wealthy connections can enter the market while most of those without are excluded"

Three arrested over murder of Daniel McAnaspie - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Three arrested over murder of Daniel McAnaspie - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The 17-year-old, who was in Health Service Executive care"?

Children’s Rights: Canada – Law Library of Congress

Children’s Rights: Canada – Law Library of Congress: "Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child"
"'They are reprehensible beyond belief, exhibiting the worst characteristics of the 19th century Poor Law regime, penalising the most vulnerable in our society.'"

Copycat gardaí left red-faced as judge throws out court cases

Copycat gardaí left red-faced as judge throws out court cases: "I withdrew the case and it will be dealt with internally"WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THINGS ARE DEALT WITH"INTERNALLY"?I.E,MORRIS TRIBUNAL?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company: "An accounting through "an itemized report" that includes the identity of the recipient as well as the amount paid to each recipient of the Company’s funds that are used for political contributions or expenditures as described above;"?

by Proverb-Cree Indian

by Proverb-Cree Indian: "'Only when the last tree is cut; only when the last river is polluted; only when the last fish is caught; only then will they realize that you cannot eat money.'"GREEDY MAN WILL NEVER LEARN?

Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts'

Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts': "'In effect, it appears that BP repeatedly chose risky procedures in order to reduce costs and save time, and made minimal efforts to contain the added risk.'"PEOPLES LIVES?

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Never Too Late: Public Attitudes to Juvenile Rehabilitation | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Never Too Late: Public Attitudes to Juvenile Rehabilitation Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "humanize the juvenile justice system"AND THAT MEANS"ALL"OF IT?

Current campaign | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Current campaign Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "We are currently working towards a campaign focusing on the potential for a shift in justice resources to prevention and early intervention - 'justice reinvestment', in other words."THE DESPAIR OF SILENCE?

Public Inquiry · Hypocrisy and greed still rampant within our political system.

Public Inquiry · Hypocrisy and greed still rampant within our political system.: "Hypocrisy and greed still rampant within our political system."

Frank Crummey- Crummey vs. Ireland

State must give priority to those with lowest educational achievement | NALA

State must give priority to those with lowest educational achievement NALA: "Professor John Monaghan, National Vice-President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul."

SSRN-Brave New World? Human Rights in the Era of Globalisation by Paul O'Connell

SSRN-Brave New World? Human Rights in the Era of Globalisation by Paul O'Connell: "INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW: 60 YEARS AFTER THE UDHR, Baderin and Ssenyonjo, eds.,RECOGNITION AND HYPOCRISY ARE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS IN IRELAND WHEN IT COMES TO"HUMAN"RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY BY WELL ESTABLISHED (CONNECTED)HYPOCRITES WHO HAVE TO EITHER"JUDGE"YOUR COMPLAINTS OR DEAL WITH YOU IN A"WORK"ENVIRONMENT?

Freedom of Information and Corruption « politicalreform.ie

Freedom of Information and Corruption « politicalreform.ie: "Yet the curtailment of the FOI Act was an example of how legally binding rules and regulations still failed to defeat the prevailing values and culture of secrecy. There is no doubt that 12 years of FOI have brought about some significant change for the better, but as I will point out later, we still have quite a distance to travel.”"I WILL SECOND THAT?

Freedom of Information and Corruption « politicalreform.ie

Freedom of Information and Corruption « politicalreform.ie: "All documents within the public sector are in the public domain so people can actually check and hold the people in power accountable for their actions…. Freedom of Information… is still a bedrock for transparency and accountability in Swedish democracy…"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Nick Clegg launches My Personal Guarantee | Our Campaigns Detail

Nick Clegg launches My Personal Guarantee Our Campaigns Detail: "Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today launched ‘My Personal Guarantee’, a pledge that will run in leaflets and newspaper advertisements ahead of polling day."?

Expenses scandal troubles fledgling UK coalition - Boston.com

Expenses scandal troubles fledgling UK coalition - Boston.com: "Cameron had promised a new, more transparent government that does not tolerate politicians' misconduct after hundreds of lawmakers from all parties used taxpayers' money to fund everything from swanky second homes to moat cleaning."NICK CLEGGS PERSONAL GUARANTEE TO THE PUBLIC.

4 British lawmakers to face trial over expenses - Boston.com

4 British lawmakers to face trial over expenses - Boston.com: "Lawyers acting for the four men -- a member of the House of Lords and three former members of the House of Commons -- had argued that "legislators are protected from prosecution" by parliamentary privilege."NO WONDER THE "WORLD"IS IN A MESS?THE CAUSES OF CRIME?

Prosecutorial Discretion: What's Politics Got To Do with It? | Trends & Events > Investigations from AllBusiness.com

Prosecutorial Discretion: What's Politics Got To Do with It? Trends & Events > Investigations from AllBusiness.com: "Therein is the most dangerous power of the prosecutor: that he will pick people that he thinks he should get, rather than pick cases that need to be prosecuted. [A] prosecutor stands a fair chance of finding at least a technical violation of some act on the part of almost anyone.... It is in this realm-in which the prosecutor picks some person whom he dislikes or desires to embarrass, or selects some group of unpopular persons and then looks for an offense, that the greatest danger of abuse of prosecuting power lies. It is here that law enforcement becomes personal.."THOSE WHO INFLUENCE(ENCOURAGE)YOUNG MINDS TO A HIGHER AND HEALTHIER PLAIN?

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Law

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Law: "Consequently all laws must in some way serve the common welfare. A law plainly useless or a fortiori injurious to the community is no true law. It could have in view only the benefit of private individuals and would consequently subordinate the common welfare to the welfare of individuals, the higher to the lower."RULERS AND RULED?

Corruption, Law, and Justice: A Conceptual Clarification (by Mathieu Deflem)

Corruption, Law, and Justice: A Conceptual Clarification (by Mathieu Deflem): "Usually, corruption is defined either to refer to illegal acts"COVER-UP'S OF ABUSE OF ALL KINDS?

Police raid Belgian Catholic church HQ in paedophile probe - Europe - World - The Times of India

Police raid Belgian Catholic church HQ in paedophile probe - Europe - World - The Times of India: "Police raided the headquarters of the Belgian Catholic church"

Greens accuse Labour of 'pick and mix' politics | Irish Examiner

Greens accuse Labour of 'pick and mix' politics Irish Examiner: "Cynically Abandoning Principles"?

RTÉ News: Cowen available to banking inquiry cttee

RTÉ News: Cowen available to banking inquiry cttee: "The Taoiseach has said he will make all "relevant" documents from his department available to the committee, which is drawing up the terms of reference for the banking inquiry"?

Prison service head rejects governor's criticism - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Prison service head rejects governor's criticism - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 27, 2010: "In a statement, the service added Mr Purcell did not agree with the governor's viewpoint as reported by The Irish Times yesterday."CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FROM LIFES EXPERIENCE?

Memories of life in Mountjoy Prison.

Memories of life in Mountjoy Prison.: "The Middle Classes Rarely(IF EVER) Found Themselves Exposed To Prison Life"?

This is going to hurt you more than it hurts him - Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

This is going to hurt you more than it hurts him - Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "It's hard to know how George Osborne described it as a 'progressive Budget' with a straight face - or how he kept his composure as he commended benefit cuts as an incentive to work."AND THE MEEK(WEAK)SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

An Open Letter From A Chinese Reader- “Social Inequality” and “Destructive Cycle” of China | Before It's News

An Open Letter From A Chinese Reader- “Social Inequality” and “Destructive Cycle” of China Before It's News: "Besides administrative and judicial procedure, a fair and transparent legislature procedure shall also be in place to ensure social justice which is indispensable for the purpose of social equality."

Facebook | Paul O’Connell « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Facebook Paul O’Connell « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "In ireland now, the guilty get promoted.!!"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Fitzgerald: A coward in office, brave in retirement

Public Inquiry · Fitzgerald: A coward in office, brave in retirement: "Obviously, the reason Fine Gael continued this Tammany Hall scam was to reward and enrich its favoured members and supporters at taxpayer’s expense."WHEN YOU THINK OF ALL THE BULLSHIT THEY THOUGHT US WORKING-CLASS KIDS IN SCHOOL,THE BRAIN-WASHING, THOSE OF US WHO WENT TO SCHOOL TILL WE WERE TWELVE YEARS OF AGE,THE REST THEY CAPTURED AND SHOVELLED THEM INTO REFORM"SCHOOLS"PRISONS,INSTITUTIONS OF ALL KINDS.?

Arianna Huffington: Why It's Wrong When Wrongdoers Are Allowed to Admit No Wrongdoing

Arianna Huffington: Why It's Wrong When Wrongdoers Are Allowed to Admit No Wrongdoing: "'The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.'"ESPECIALLY CORRUPT POWER?

Conspiracy of Silence? Colombia, the United States and the Massacre at El Salado

Conspiracy of Silence? Colombia, the United States and the Massacre at El Salado: "Conspiracy of Silence?"CRIME AND ITS CAUSES?

National Association for Deaf People: Homepage

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?

The Year of the Gangster - Indymedia Ireland

The Year of the Gangster - Indymedia Ireland: "Her clients are politicians, psychiatrists, police, and local and I mean local business men. What has changed? She also had a Priest client who gave her an extra 100 euros for dressing up as a school girl and a spank......I have a fair idea who this priest is and he says mass with an Opus Dei face. Ironically he claimed in a publication that the Catholic Church o"GODS WHEATFIELD?
"Let us implement Mr. Justice Kinlan's Report forthwith"

JSTOR: Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 75, No. 297 (Spring, 1986), pp. 11-20

JSTOR: Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 75, No. 297 (Spring, 1986), pp. 11-20.WHAT IS CRIME?

Justice Action - Home

Justice Action - Home: "Justice Action is a community based organisation of criminal justice activists. We are prisoners, academics, victims of crime, ex-prisoners, lawyers and general community members. We believe that meaningful change depends upon the free exchange of information, and communities taking responsibility."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Gary Gray | Green Left Weekly

Gary Gray Green Left Weekly: "Without Green Left Weekly, freedom of press and public truth-telling in Australia would be gravely ill.' John Pilger"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Mountjoy Prison: 600 into 420 Won't Go - Prisoner Solidarity Anyone? - Indymedia Ireland

Mountjoy Prison: 600 into 420 Won't Go - Prisoner Solidarity Anyone? - Indymedia Ireland: "Do they think that there is no mileage in prisoner rights campaigning where public perception maybe 'they are all scumbags,"MAYBE THAT QUESTION COULD BE DIRECTED TO JOE COSTELLO LABOUR OR HIS LADY MAYORESS WIFE?

SSRN-Globalization and Inequality by Melinda Mills

SSRN-Globalization and Inequality by Melinda Mills: "Globalization is increasingly linked to inequality"SO IS CORRUPTION?

New rules on corrupt gardai to be ready in weeks - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

New rules on corrupt gardai to be ready in weeks - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Under the old system, officers facing allegations were often transferred to another division rather than being barred from duty"MUST HAVE LEARNED THAT FROM THE PRIESTS AND CHRISTIAN BROTHERS?

Special intelligence unit to target corrupt gardai: ThePost.ie

Special intelligence unit to target corrupt gardai: ThePost.ie: "The unit will function in the same way as the Garda Special Branch and will not wait for a formal complaint to be made to initiate secret investigations into suspected garda wrongdoing."?

Time to challenge the prevailing culture

Time to challenge the prevailing culture: "I FIND myself more and more frustrated by the profound inequality and injustice as this recession inflicts grave wounds on the most disadvantaged in our society."A CORRUPT SOCIETY AT THE TOP AT THAT?

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite: "People First: Empowering People With Disabilities"IN IRELAND AND WORLD-WIDE?

SpunOut.ie - Forum

SpunOut.ie - Forum.HAVE YOUR SAY ON WHAT AFFECTS YOUR WAY OF LIFE?

Byrne 'should be struck off' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Byrne 'should be struck off' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "'Financially Incapacitated'"?

Ireland: Gardai to arrest 20 over alleged oil price cartels - Times Online

Ireland: Gardai to arrest 20 over alleged oil price cartels - Times Online

The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - Wexford garda for trial on corruption, deception charges

The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - Wexford garda for trial on corruption, deception charges: "Wexford garda for trial on corruption, deception charges"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Advocacy, Inc. - Deaf Advocacy Project

Advocacy, Inc. - Deaf Advocacy Project: "People who are deaf or hard of hearing often face "many communication barriers" when they try access community services."ABUSE COMES IN MANY FORMS?

Sligo Weekender: Judge is wary of Cumbria-type tragedy unfolding in Sligo

Sligo Weekender: Judge is wary of Cumbria-type tragedy unfolding in Sligo: "Judge is wary of Cumbria-type tragedy unfolding in Sligo"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are

Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are: "Aaaahhhh,The true causes of crime could be riseing to the surface?"

Public Inquiry · No simply answers in a corrupt system

Public Inquiry · No simply answers in a corrupt system: "There is a court case on the internet{bali law site}dublin city council v gallagher there is quite a lot of legal opinion and jargon involved in this particular case,"HAVE ANY JUDGES EVER DEALT PERSONALLY WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS?WHEN SOMEONE HAS TO WAIT OVER TWO YEARS TO GET A WINDOW FIXED,WAITING ANOTHER SEVEN MONTHS TO GET YOUR HOT WATER FIXED(AND STILL WAITING)SINCE THE COLD SPELL LAST DECEMBER,A PERSON WITH A DISIBILITY OVERCHARGED RENT TO THE TUNE OF £1.300,BEEN CHARGED GAS MAINTENANCE FOR SOMETHING THEY DONT HAVE,AND THEN BEEN ASKED TO GET A LETTER FROM THE GAS COMPANY TO SHOW YOU DONT HAVE GAS?HOW DID THEY CHARGE GAS MAINTENANCE DID THEY GET A LETTER TO SAY THIS PERSON HAS OR HAD GAS?AND THOSE WHO HAVE THE NAME OF RUNNING THE COUNTRY EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE CIVIL AND TURN THE OTHER CHEEK?TAKE NOTE JOE DUFFY?

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people: "But does it make a bit of difference?Will anything ever change?"

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people: "For reasons best known to himself the DPP has decided not to initiate criminal charges against Lynn. This situation makes life very easy for the rogue solicitor; he can come and go as he please so long as he doesn’t return to Ireland."

Latest News and Information on Slan

Latest News and Information on Slan: "As Michael O Brien Said'they never rang me back'So Im Shure The New Phone Help Line Set Up By The Gardi For Abuse Victims Wont Be Lost On The Reglious Orders'666'3612.Slan"

O'Dea claiming travel expenses while hitching a lift with TD

O'Dea claiming travel expenses while hitching a lift with TD: "O'Dea claiming travel expenses while hitching a lift with TD"

'I'm not going to put my life in danger to do the PSNI's job'

'I'm not going to put my life in danger to do the PSNI's job': "Compliance would also destroy my livelihood and life."

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Call for prosecution of those behind cover-ups - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Call for prosecution of those behind cover-ups - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009: "She described the extent of collusion by State authorities as “shocking”."COULD HAVE TOLD YOU THAT IN 1962?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "Inequality has a lot to do with the causes of crime,so does the past and social enginerring,i have always called it the grey haired man syndrome"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · One law for rich and powerful

Public Inquiry · One law for rich and powerful: "Perhaps those same authorities could arrange an annual two-week amnesty for Mr Lynn so that he could return home and nostalgically breathe in the air of a country where the level of accountability apparently depends on one’s profession and standing in society.
Anthony Sheridan"

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions: "Core values the family the state its agents and hypocrisy?vindictive,malicious,callous official versions of ordinary peoples valid complaints against officialdom and corporate power?and how prevalant is the bribing of civil and public servants?"

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland: "The despair of silence by the not so well connected?"

Public Inquiry · What’s new?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?: "Yow welcome to the new ireland of president mcaleeses republic thats going to be now dedicated to exalting{INSPIRING}the dignity of each human being.even the director of public prosecutions is getting in on the act?with his “reasons project”no more failed public policies,no more been excluded,left out,discrimination,victimsation,but before all this can come about it is important to see what was in the newspapers and even more important what wasent in the news.hypocrisy vs democracy and what is a crime?"

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Every person that makes a decision or ruleing that affects another human beings life and wellfare should have their name on such documents,and not be allowed to pass the file from one department to another,so by the time the letter or file reaches its intended target,nobody knows who the original instigator was?"

Facebook | Paul O’Connell « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Facebook Paul O’Connell « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "“‘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?"

SSRN-Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Reply to Rhoda Howard-Hassmann by Paul O'Connell

SSRN-Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Reply to Rhoda Howard-Hassmann by Paul O'Connell.DOES IRELAND NEED A NEW "INCLUSIVE"CONSTITUTION?1916-2010.

Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "“‘With the globalization of markets,’ he says, ‘everybody owns everything these days, don’t they?’”NO YOU OWE EVERYTHING AND OWN NOTHING?LIKE THE UNFORTUNATES IN IRELAND WHO ARE NOT, BANKERS,BUILDERS,POLITICIANS, OR THOSE RELATED TO THEM?"

Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "“They made big loans to “property developers”, including many that are unlikely to be repaid, despite the central bank’s assertion that banks were stress-tested. This situation forced the Irish government to pump in billions of euros to recapitalize banks.”?WHATS NEEDED IS A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND NOT JUST FOR “VESTED” INTERESTS.INSTEAD OF SECRECY,DEFERENCE,DIFFIDENCE,YOU NEED DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY,TRANSPARENCY,OPENNESS,RESPONSIBILITY,AND THE “LAWS”TO APPLY EQUALLY TO EVERYONE."

Robert Sweetnam (06/10): So we will be left wit... — BackType

Robert Sweetnam (06/10): So we will be left wit... — BackType: "Fact remains that like it or not, the entire Irish political landscape has evolved entirely out of not just civil war politcs, but guerilla war politics and nepotism."AND LOVE? OR SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS?

Homeless and Driven to Help Others | Poverty in America | Change.org

Homeless and Driven to Help Others Poverty in America Change.org: "There aren't many things to feel greatful for when you're homeless"

Prevent Another Oil Disaster, Stand Up To Corporate Influence | Environment | Change.org

Prevent Another Oil Disaster, Stand Up To Corporate Influence Environment Change.org: "Don’t worry, a guilty conscience is entirely normal."?

injusticebusters 2004 > > Kerry Diotte, journalist and police commission head targeted in Edmonton police sting

injusticebusters 2004 > > Kerry Diotte, journalist and police commission head targeted in Edmonton police sting: "Diotte wants a retraction and apology for statements made after the sting suggesting he was drunk and was likely to drive."KNOW THE FEELING WELL?

Livingstone wants Garda murder probe examined by ombudsman - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Livingstone wants Garda murder probe examined by ombudsman - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Retired tax inspector James Livingstone has asked the Garda Ombudsman to investigate the handling of the police investigation into the murder of his wife, Grace, more than 15 years ago."IM SURE MANY MORE WANT THE SAME?

Irish Examiner - 2007/04/23: Garda Fallon murder - Public must insist on a full inquiry

Irish Examiner - 2007/04/23: Garda Fallon murder - Public must insist on a full inquiry: "Although this issue has been highlighted in recent days as a result of some unsupported allegations attributed to the late garda’s brother about Taoiseach Bertie Ahern supposedly taking a briefcase full of money to Manchester in 1994,"?

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - Alternatives to Custody in Ireland

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - Alternatives to Custody in Ireland: "Little Change Has Occurred In Almost 100 Years .I WONDER WHY?

Harmful Error - The Center for Public Integrity

Harmful Error - The Center for Public Integrity: "In January 1999, the Chicago Tribune published a five-part series of articles that found, in the paper's own words, 'nearly 400 cases where prosecutors obtained homicide convictions by committing the most unforgivable kinds of deception. They hid evidence that could have set defendants free. They allowed witnesses to lie. All in defiance of the law. Prosecutors swear to seek the truth but instead many pursue convictions at any cost. The premium is on winning, not justice."

ALTER-EU | The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation

ALTER-EU The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation: "The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) is a coalition of over 160 civil society groups, trade unions, academics and public affairs firms concerned with the increasing influence exerted by corporate lobbyists on the political agenda in Europe, the resulting loss of democracy in EU decision-making and the postponement, weakening, or blockage even, of urgently needed progress on social, environmental and consumer-protection reforms."

What is the Official Report - Tithe an Oireachtais

What is the Official Report - Tithe an Oireachtais: "IMPARTIAL"SOUNDS VERY IRISH TO ME?

Suspicious behaviour - Editorial, Opinion - Independent.ie

Suspicious behaviour - Editorial, Opinion - Independent.ie: "Likewise, it is hard to believe that a large proportion of those complaints are a result of criminal conspiracy."THE REASONS PROJECT?

garda corruption corruption in office of dpp - Indymedia Ireland

garda corruption corruption in office of dpp - Indymedia Ireland: "Minister informed
the victim of a garda assault today informed the dept of justice of the assault in a garda station as well as informing mr mac dowell of corruption in the office of the dpp
larry sweeney businessman and uk court officer tonight informed the dept of justice equality and law reform and the tanaiste of extremely serious issues of further garda corruption as well as issues of collaboration of the office of the dpp with corrupt gardai and a corrupt solicitor operation on the northern circuit."PETER PRESTON HUNGER STRIKE OUTSIDE DAIL EIREANN?

Garda to go on trial over assault - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Garda to go on trial over assault - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie: "Brendan Whitty, stationed at Kevin Street Garda Station, is charged with assaulting 32-year-old Keith Murphy on Thomas Street in Dublin in September 2007."

Sunday World - investigating and reporting on Irish Crime

Sunday World - investigating and reporting on Irish Crime: "Garda Donal Tarrant was dismissed from the force under Section 14.2 of the Garda Siochana Act last Tuesday."

Retreating the Political in Irish Human Rights: Donncha O’Connell’s ‘Inaugural Editorial’ in the Irish Human Rights Law Review - Human Rights in Ireland

Retreating the Political in Irish Human Rights: Donncha O’Connell’s ‘Inaugural Editorial’ in the Irish Human Rights Law Review - Human Rights in Ireland: "‘Public Morality’"CONSCIENCE,NEPOTISM,HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS,FRIENDSHIPS,"SUICIDE",QUALIFICATIONS,THE MORALITY OF THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER?

Constitution Archive - Human Rights in Ireland

Constitution Archive - Human Rights in Ireland: "This discourse, I argued, is infected first of all by the manipulation of the Constitution by politicians who use the Constitution as a reason to do (or fail to do) certain things that are controversial, expensive or difficult and who, through failing to provide appropriate public education in the Constitution and the politics of this country, do not empower or equip us to challenge these assertions"

Constitution Archive - Human Rights in Ireland

Constitution Archive - Human Rights in Ireland: "It is almost 3 months since the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children released its final report. As previously highlighted on this blog, this report followed 2 years, 62 Committee meetings, 2 other Committee reports and numerous milestones highlighting the precarious position of children’s rights in Irish society, including the publication of the Ryan and the Murphy reports"

Marbury v. Madison

Marbury v. Madison: "But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, it seems equally clear that the individual who considers himself injured has a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy."

Barrister forced to quit weds male lover - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Barrister forced to quit weds male lover - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "Mr Russell famously denied to a Dail committee that he was a member of Opus Dei, along with former Attorney General Harry Whelehan."THE "REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

New conflict centre to honour Kennedy role as Northern peacemaker - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

New conflict centre to honour Kennedy role as Northern peacemaker - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Engagement and of the community,'"

New republic not possible without a united island - The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 22, 2010

New republic not possible without a united island - The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 22, 2010: "CITIZENS OF this island need to build a new republic – a truly national republic – encompassing all of the people of this country, as envisaged in the "Proclamation of the Irish Republic" in 1916."

Children with no mental issues on psychiatric wards - The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 22, 2010

Children with no mental issues on psychiatric wards - The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 22, 2010: "CHILDREN WITHOUT mental health problems are being admitted to beds in psychiatric services because there is “nowhere else for them to go”."

Sunday, June 20, 2010

LibraryThing on Facebook | Inequalities of the World: New Theoretical Frameworks, Multiple Empirical Approaches

LibraryThing on Facebook Inequalities of the World: New Theoretical Frameworks, Multiple Empirical Approaches: "Global Inequality"AND"SOCIAL"ENGINEERING?

Welcome To Community Media Network

Welcome To Community Media Network: "Exploit the media, or the media will exploit YOU!"?

Growing up in the Bond by Joan Duffy

Growing up in the Bond by Joan Duffy: "This is a book of short stories taken from a personal account of a young girl brought up in the Liberties of Dublin in the 1940’s."

Rate Your Solicitor

Rate Your Solicitor: "This ia a ploy deliberately engineered in the fashion to create the illusion that the prosecution is actually seeking these adjournments."GARDA DONAL TARRANT?

Irish News, December 3, 1998

Irish News, December 3, 1998: "Son of garda avoids jail for involvement in drugs trade"

Meeting Room, documentary on Concerned Parents Against Drugs (1980s), will have its world premiere at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on February 21st. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution

Meeting Room, documentary on Concerned Parents Against Drugs (1980s), will have its world premiere at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on February 21st. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution: "Hostility in the press, prosecution in the courts and a violent response from criminals was all balanced against successfully tackling the dealers as the movement rose and fell during the 1980′s in Dublin"

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Digital Rights Ireland

Digital Rights Ireland: "Today’s Irish Independent has details of yet another case of a civil servant in the Department of Social and Family Affairs selling personal information to the media."

Public Inquiry · HSE missing millions – Only one certainty

Public Inquiry · HSE missing millions – Only one certainty: "As with all such scandals in Ireland, there is only one certainty – nobody will be held accountable."THE "REASONS"PROJECT?

HSE to take court action over release of child care death files - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

HSE to take court action over release of child care death files - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "PLANS to hand over sensitive files on children who died in care to an independent inquiry were thrown into doubt last night."???????

Friday, June 18, 2010

Lowry Welcomes New Garda Recruitment Campaign - Tipperary Today

Lowry Welcomes New Garda Recruitment Campaign - Tipperary Today: "I am delighted that Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan TD, has given his approval for this"

Mental illness epidemic swamps Iraq facilities | WarIsACrime.org

Mental illness epidemic swamps Iraq facilities WarIsACrime.org: "Across Iraq, 100 psychiatrists are available to serve a population of about 30 million people, Iraq's psychiatric association says. Many people self-medicate, and prescription drug abuse is now the number one substance abuse problem in Iraq."?

What Are Human Rights? | WarIsACrime.org

What Are Human Rights? WarIsACrime.org

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: John Devane - Controversial and outspoken Limerick solicitor - Limerick Independent News

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: John Devane - Controversial and outspoken Limerick solicitor - Limerick Independent News: "'Like many of the people he now represents in a court of law, John Devane said he too had a hard life right from the start.'"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Robert Fisk: 'We didn't care about the Irish -- Catholics or Protestants' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Robert Fisk: 'We didn't care about the Irish -- Catholics or Protestants' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Or did we British journalists have something to answer for in our slavish adherence to the notion of the British army's integrity?"THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WEATHER IT BE IN ENGLAND ,IRELAND,OR THE WORLD OVER SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR "ORDERS"AND "ACTIONS".AND NOT AS PRINCE CHARLES STATED"IT WAS NECESSARY TO MOVE ON,RATHER THAN DWELL ON PAST TRAGEDIES".UNQUOTE,ANDREW MAC LELLAN,DEREK WILFORD,TED LODEN, GEORGE ROBERTSON,ETC ETC.THE DUBLIN AND MONAGHAN BOMBINGS,HOW MUCH OVERTIME WAS SPENT ON INVESTIGATING THIS PAST TRAGEDY?THE REASONS PROJECT?

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite: "Let people know that despite major gains more needs to be done to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy the same access to resources and opportunities as those without disabilities."

Fully fund NPR and PBS | Change.org

Fully fund NPR and PBS Change.org: "Lapdog corporate journalism was a major factor in the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which was justified by reports of what we now know to be nonexistent weapons of mass destruction."THE REASONS PROJECT?

RTÉ News: Gardaí to resume recruitment this year

RTÉ News: Gardaí to resume recruitment this year: "Deputy Broughan said that one person earned €81,000 in overtime in that year."JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED?

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Public Inquiry · Traitor Dukes tells the people of Ireland to fuck off

Public Inquiry · Traitor Dukes tells the people of Ireland to fuck off: "Traitor Dukes tells the people of Ireland to fuck off"HE'S NOT UP THE MOUNTAINS NOW?MUST TELL VINCENT BROWNE?

AuthorBoard - Posts by paddoconnell

AuthorBoard - Posts by paddoconnell: "Is ireland the creator of globalisation?The reason i ask this question is ireland consists of a 'GOLDEN CIRCLE'the few that has control of all the wealth while the rest of its citizens struggle to survive.You only have to look at our unhealthy mental health system and on top of that you have our minister for health trying to railroad co-location
into our country.This is why i feel globalisation is an irish phenomenon.Who are the people that are supposed to police our leaders.What is the conflict of interest involved in turning a blind eye to professional wrongdoing?Just look at the recent bailout[digout]for financial instutions.Will anyone be called to account?No its only the working class thats called to account,thats why the prisons and other institutions are only crammed with people from a workingclass background.If your a so called professional you think you have a god given right to have your greedy fingers in every corporate pie.Just go to public inquiry[irish corruption]under the heading'whats new'"

Prison Overcrowding Crisis Unhealthy for All Californians - NAM

Prison Overcrowding Crisis Unhealthy for All Californians - NAM: "California prisons have become the largest mental health system for the poor, the largest battered women's shelter, and the largest system of public housing, observes NAM contributing writer, Donna Willmott, M.P.H. Willmott is the Family Advocacy Coordinator at Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and teaches in the Health Education and Community Health Studies Department of City College of San Francisco."THE REASONS PROJECT?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "In summary, as the report says, residents of these institutions lead impoverished lives.'OUR UNHEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "'Well from my first hand experiance,of our unhealthy mental health services since the year 2000 god help anyone and,their families needing practical help in a hurry from the irish mental health ..."

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "'Our unhealthy mental health services www.irishhealth.com Some grim snapshots from our mental health services, supplied by Dr Siobhan Barry of the Irish Psychiatric Association (IPA):'"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "background of continuing neglect of psychiatric services, with many patients still living in victorian conditions in old hospitals and long waiting lists for children in need of specialist care.'our unhealthy mental health services? ..."

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "IS WHERE THEY PUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE GIVEN YEARS TO VOLUNTEERING IN THEIR COMMUNITY,WHEN THOSE SAME PEOPLE FALL ILL FROM THE YEARS OF STRESS AND STRAIN ENDURED BECAUSE OF 'THEIR'NEED TO HELP OTHERS.OUR UNHEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?"

Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009

Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009: "The Mental Health Commission’s function is to promote, encourage and foster the establishment and maintenance of high standards and "good practices" in the delivery of mental health services."OUR UNHEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?

Socialist Party Scotland launched at packed and inspiring meeting | The Socialist 16 June 2010

Socialist Party Scotland launched at packed and inspiring meeting The Socialist 16 June 2010: "This is a government of the rich elite and the millionaires that will be broken by the massive resistance that their attacks will provoke.'"

Letters: Bloody Sunday: truth, lies and recriminations | UK news | The Guardian

Letters: Bloody Sunday: truth, lies and recriminations UK news The Guardian: "A defiant cry against the injustice suffered by the Catholic people"

Officials took trips paid for by HSE staff training fund - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Officials took trips paid for by HSE staff training fund - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010: "SENIOR OFFICIALS" in Government departments and the Health Service Executive took part in foreign trips funded by a controversial staff-training programme which is the subject of a Garda investigation."THE REASONS PROJECT?

HSE in nepotism row as bosses' children get unadvertised posts - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

HSE in nepotism row as bosses' children get unadvertised posts - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been accused of nepotism, as it emerged children of "senior managers" have been appointed to paid jobs in the organisation without the posts being advertised."?

Judgment reserved in tribunal's Lawlor challenge - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Judgment reserved in tribunal's Lawlor challenge - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010: "THE SUPREME Court has reserved judgment on a challenge by the Mahon tribunal to a ruling that prevents it pursuing claims against the home and lands of the late Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor in Lucan, Co Dublin. The tribunal was seeking legal costs of more than €430,000 due to it by Mr Lawlor"

Two for court over Katy French death - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Two for court over Katy French death - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010: "Gardaí in Navan, Co Meath arrested a 40-year man and a 29-year-old woman this morning. The two are expected to appear at Trim District Court at 10.30am"THE REASONS PROJECT?

In short - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010

In short - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 17, 2010: "File for DPP over man who died after collapsing in Garda cell"

Mark Coughlan – The Story

Mark Coughlan – The Story: "Notably all those who died were males. A disproportionate number seem to have died in one of three Dublin stations, Kilmainham, Tallaght or Store Street. This perhaps could be attributed to the size of these districts."

RTÉ News: Probe after man dies in garda cell

RTÉ News: Probe after man dies in garda cell: "Probe after man dies in garda cell"

Arrest teen 'brain damaged' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Arrest teen 'brain damaged' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "A SENIOR garda was last night heading up a probe into how a teenager suffered serious injuries after being released from garda custody"

RTÉ News: Inquest into death of man in cell

RTÉ News: Inquest into death of man in cell: "An inquest into the death of a 26-year-old Waterford man at a Garda station in Dungarvan has heard the dead man was found in a cell hanging from his belt"

Teenager died after eating three times lethal dose of cocaine - The Irish Times - Tue, Oct 21, 1997

Teenager died after eating three times lethal dose of cocaine - The Irish Times - Tue, Oct 21, 1997: "An inquest into the death of a teenager who swallowed a package of cocaine while in Garda custody heard that he had three times the fatal dosage of the drug in his blood"

The Irish Emigrant - Arrested driver takes his own life in Youghal garda station

The Irish Emigrant - Arrested driver takes his own life in Youghal garda station: "Arrested driver takes his own life in Youghal garda station"

Deaths in Garda Custody - Political World Irish Political Forums & International Political Forums

Deaths in Garda Custody - Political World Irish Political Forums & International Political Forums.LOOK FOR YOURSELF.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Call for allegations on expenses to be referred to DPP - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 16, 2010

Call for allegations on expenses to be referred to DPP - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 16, 2010: "Mr Regan said he wanted the leader of the House to state whether the laws passed by the Oireachtas applied only to “other people, or do they apply to everyone equally?”"GO TO PUBLIC INQUIRY AND YOU SHOULD FIND THE ANSWER,BETTER STILL ASK BERNARD ALLEN?

Public Inquiry · When the war is over nothing will have changed

Public Inquiry · When the war is over nothing will have changed: "We will see the same parties, the same politicians, the same civil servants operating the same corrupt system that benefits "a minority" but is extremely damaging to the Irish people and the country as a whole."AND IS THE TRUE CAUSE OF CRIME?

Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 06: "MIND YOUR MOTIVE"

Justice: A Journey in Moral Reasoning, Michael J. Sandel

Justice: A Journey in Moral Reasoning, Michael J. Sandel: "'Globalization and Its Discontents.' His undergraduate course, 'Justice,'"THE REASONS PROJECT?
"Current legislation fails to protect whistleblowers"
"Cowzer is serving a 12 year sentence handed down by Judge Frank Martin for the robbery of £1,290 from the Irish Permanent Building Society in Baggot Street, in February of 1981"WILL ANY BANKERS GO TO PRISON?
"when it comes to social and economic rights asserted by disadvantaged and marginalised people – potentially popular causes until the possible tax implications are explained – the dominant figures on recent Supreme Courts seem firmly committed to the idea of a strict construction of the Constitution deferring to the Executive (or Parliament) in what are deemed to be policy questions. This position is presented – often immodestly and with no concession to irony – as one of judicial restraint."
"The “deal” system, in which lawers work out what's best for their clients or most expedient for the legal establishment, has been thrown into the limelight by the MacArthur case and the failure to prosecute for the murder of Donal Dunne."TRUTH JUSTICE?

My Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress

My Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress: "What would have happened if Cardinal Brady went to the gardi?Would his information been treated the same as a person from a working-class background in relation to sex abuse etc?How do such investigations be carried out,and how long does it take to let the victim(or alleged victim)know whats going on.One year,two,three,four,five?Im curious as to how things are done within the so-called legal frame work.PaddOConnell"

The government's cuts programme is steering Britain into deeper economic disaster | Society | The Guardian

The government's cuts programme is steering Britain into deeper economic disaster Society The Guardian: "Ireland began cutting public spending earlier than the rest of Europe. But the cuts have not worked. The Irish government predicted growth and employment would recover. In fact, the economy shrank and unemployment grew in 2009. As a result, tax revenues are falling and the deficit has not improved."DEMOCRACY?

RTÉ News: Call for Callely probe to go to DPP

RTÉ News: Call for Callely probe to go to DPP: "Call for Callely probe to go to DPP"JOKE JOKE JOKE?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "CRIME AND THE CAUSES OF CRIME?"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'Oconnellpadd13's Blog: '“Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied.MGSeptember 2004 Now May 2009?”WHEN TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION?THE REASONS PROJECT?CLASS-INEQUALITY?''NOW APRIL 2010?"NOW JUNE 2010?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "But their reports fell on the deaf ears of hearing people.'?'"AND STILL DOES TO THIS DAY?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "Class rule hiding behind austerity'"?

Newsmax Magazine: Jesus - Will He Ever Return

Newsmax Magazine: Jesus - Will He Ever Return: "The ominous parallels between today's times and Christ's message"GODS WHEAT FIELD?

EU Warns of Democracy Ending in Greece, Spain

EU Warns of Democracy Ending in Greece, Spain: "This is 1931, we're heading back to the 1930s, with the Great Depression and we ended up with militarist dictatorship. I'm not saying we're there yet, but it's potentially very serious, not just economically, but politically as well.”"?

Director’s Blog | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Director’s Blog Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "Governments can afford to fail at supporting prisoners because the horrible truth is that few people care. If society as a whole doesn’t really give a damn about the problem, a government can afford to ignore it as they see fit."?

Stardust report a 'victory for the dead' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Stardust report a 'victory for the dead' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Families hail the end of 28-year campaign for justice"

Marie Farrell may now face perjury charge over testimony - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Marie Farrell may now face perjury charge over testimony - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Marie Farrell may now face perjury charge over testimony"?

Is the Irish Police Service (Garda) an essential cog in the Organised Crime Network - can there be any doubt now?

Is the Irish Police Service (Garda) an essential cog in the Organised Crime Network - can there be any doubt now?: "The file has been given to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who declared two weeks ago that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute anybody for the murder of du Plantier."?

RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco

RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco: "He was drummed out of the force; ever since he has been trying to expose top Garda cover-ups in this case and he declares that he has no faith in the Garda to hold a fair and open inquiry into the whole matter."THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"SO HELP ME GOD"?

Concerns over Lyons's guilt ignored by top brass - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Concerns over Lyons's guilt ignored by top brass - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Despite the reservations expressed by the detectives who questioned Lyons, senior gardai recommended to the Director of Public Prosecutions' office that they were entirely satisfied that they had the right man."

BBC News - Reaction to Bloody Sunday report

BBC News - Reaction to Bloody Sunday report: "'Today is the day when the truth has been set free in the city of Derry."NOW WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THE SAME BEEN DONE IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND(DUBLIN MONAGHAN BOMBINGS)?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Victims of the Legal Profession Society

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/08/victims-of-legal-profession-society.html: "AS THE LATE PROFESSOR JOHN KELLY SAID:THE ULTIMATE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN A DEMOCRACY LIES WITH THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES"

Dublin Conveyance

Dublin Conveyance: "Under duress I agreed because the legal costs were rising and I needed to get the apartment closed ASAP before the legal costs spiralled out of control."?

Gardai have to look abroad for key Anglo files - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Gardai have to look abroad for key Anglo files - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Gardai are seeking a warrant to retrieve the records through the Director of Public Prosecutions."?

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: New book claims Jesus 'was the son of a middle-class architect' | Mail Online#comments#comments

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: New book claims Jesus 'was the son of a middle-class architect' Mail Online#comments#comments: "''There will be a great 'time of trouble' for all nations, society, governments, financial institutions, etc. The wheat class will be saved from that 'time of trouble' by the resurrection change. ..."

New book claims Jesus 'was the son of a middle-class architect' | Mail Online#comments#comments

New book claims Jesus 'was the son of a middle-class architect' Mail Online#comments#comments: "Try that theory. As for Jesus, this guy told us to help the poor, that the sick and disabled should be cared for, that children were not slaves, that sacrifice (even human) was not right, that we should respect our wife/husband, that it was bad to kill/steal etc etc etc etc. Why say something nasty about a guy who preached that?"AMEN.

HSE asks Gardai to investigate Millions Paid to Siptu for Staff Training / & HSE Nepotism charges - Political World Irish Political Forums & International Political Forums

HSE asks Gardai to investigate Millions Paid to Siptu for Staff Training / & HSE Nepotism charges - Political World Irish Political Forums & International Political Forums: "HSE auditors had concerns over a series of foreign trips, airline flights, taxi journeys, meals and other expenditure over a five-year period from 2004. One source described the expenditure as looking like a “mini-Fas”, a reference to the lavish spending on foreign travel at the state training agency."

Council seeks to block probe into road death | BreakingNews.ie

Council seeks to block probe into road death BreakingNews.ie: "However Sinead McDaid's family were unhappy with those probes, and claimed that the scene was not properly preserved and there was 'a cover up'. They made representations to politicians, including MEP Jim Higgins, and to the HSA."

Monday, June 14, 2010

FBI releases Ted Kennedy documents - UPI.com

FBI releases Ted Kennedy documents - UPI.com: "The documents cover the 'FBI's "relationship" with Senator Kennedy from 1961 to 1985,' the agency said on its Web site where a summary of the documents was posted."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Global War Racket Exposed: Trillions in Resources & Funding Our Enemies | WarIsACrime.org

Global War Racket Exposed: Trillions in Resources & Funding Our Enemies WarIsACrime.org: "Global War Racket Exposed: Trillions in Resources & Funding Our Enemies"THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Ireland Has 'Good Picture' of Scale of Bank Losses - WSJ.com

Ireland Has 'Good Picture' of Scale of Bank Losses - WSJ.com: "They made big loans to "property developers", including many that are unlikely to be repaid, despite the central bank's assertion that banks were stress-tested. This situation forced the Irish government to pump in billions of euros to recapitalize banks."?WHATS NEEDED IS A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND NOT JUST FOR "VESTED" INTERESTS.INSTEAD OF SECRECY,DEFERENCE,DIFFIDENCE,YOU NEED DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY,TRANSPARENCY,OPENNESS,RESPONSIBILITY,AND THE "LAWS"TO APPLY EQUALLY TO EVERYONE.

Iceland Created a Vast Bubble, Leaving Wreckage Everywhere When It Popped - WSJ.com

Iceland Created a Vast Bubble, Leaving Wreckage Everywhere When It Popped - WSJ.com: "'With the globalization of markets,' he says, 'everybody owns everything these days, don't they?'"NO YOU OWE EVERYTHING AND OWN NOTHING?LIKE THE UNFORTUNATES IN IRELAND WHO ARE NOT, BANKERS,BUILDERS,POLITICIANS, OR THOSE RELATED TO THEM?

Mountjoy Prison - prison stories, prison history, prison conditions, and inmate treatment for Mountjoy Prison

Mountjoy Prison - prison stories, prison history, prison conditions, and inmate treatment for Mountjoy Prison: "150-acre, €30 million site at Thornton Hall,"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Research opportunities: The Howard League for Penal Reform

Research opportunities: The Howard League for Penal Reform: "Overnight detention of children in police custody"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Civil-society initiative can provide alternative response to crisis - The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 14, 2010

Civil-society initiative can provide alternative response to crisis - The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 14, 2010: "Our goal is to imagine an alternative Ireland based on equality, inclusion and sustainability and to contribute to the emergence of a social movement to create this alternative."

RTÉ News: SIPTU refers missing €2.35m to gardaí

RTÉ News: SIPTU refers missing €2.35m to gardaí: "SIPTU refers missing €2.35m to gardaí"?

Paul O'Connell | University of Leicester | Read Papers - Academia.edu

Paul O'Connell University of Leicester Read Papers - Academia.edu: "In this respect there are three main areas of concern: the extent to which parliamentary structures themselves reflect and vindicate basic democratic principles, the extent to which the parliamentary process takes human rights into appropriate account in designing and debating legislation, and the extent to which legislation in fact introduced protects and vindicates human rights as enshrined in the Constitution and the various international instruments to which Ireland is a party."THE REASONS PROJECT?

The human face of globalisation – Dell and Foxconn | Joe Higgins.eu

The human face of globalisation – Dell and Foxconn Joe Higgins.eu: "Watching all this is deeply frustrating from a more general point of view also. The whole situation sums up the chaos brought about for working people by the bare knuckled scramble for profits in the capitalist marketplace"?

HSE nepotism - Abuses must be confronted | Irish Examiner

HSE nepotism - Abuses must be confronted Irish Examiner: "The weekend revelations about nepotism – where managers’ children got jobs that were not advertised – in Cork, and further reports today from Limerick, suggest that abuse of position may be widespread in the HSE."THE GOLDEN THREAD?

‎HSE Corruption - Mary Harney and her husband Brian Geoghegan have been ripping off the state. | Facebook‎

‎HSE Corruption - Mary Harney and her husband Brian Geoghegan have been ripping off the state. Facebook‎: "Stephen O’ Byrnes was National Press Officer and Policy Director for the Progressive Democrats and also PD Government Press Secretary in the coalition government."?

Carlos M. N. Eire | Department of History | Yale University

Carlos M. N. Eire Department of History Yale University: "Professor Eire, who received his PhD from Yale in 1979, specializes in the social, intellectual, religious, and cultural history of late medieval and early modern Europe, with a strong focus on both the Protestant and Catholic Reformations;"

Sunday, June 13, 2010

US Social Forum Detroit Workshop: Deep Conscious Capitalism - Mindful System Change // Bloggers Unite

US Social Forum Detroit Workshop: Deep Conscious Capitalism - Mindful System Change // Bloggers Unite: "Albert Einstein commented that problems couldn’t be solved from the same point of view that created it."

Mental Illness Awareness Week // Bloggers Unite

Mental Illness Awareness Week // Bloggers Unite: "'Mental Illness Awareness Week'"

Speak Loud and Proud for National Freedom of Speech Week // Bloggers Unite

Speak Loud and Proud for National Freedom of Speech Week // Bloggers Unite: "Bloggers exercise their freedom of speech rights every time they write another post on their blogs."

Human Rights Day 2010 // Bloggers Unite

Human Rights Day 2010 // Bloggers Unite: "Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted on December 10, 1948 that set down the basic principles at the very heart of the human rights movement."TIME FLIES I WAS 29 DAYS OLD WHEN THIS EVENT OCCOURED.

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite

People First: Empowering People With Disabilities // Bloggers Unite: "On July 24, 2010, BloggersUnite is asking bloggers and writers around the world to use their voices to raise awareness about empowering people with disabilities."

Written Complaint to a Judge cost a man €17,500 - Indymedia Ireland

Written Complaint to a Judge cost a man €17,500 - Indymedia Ireland: "Judge Brady had threatened him with contempt of court and called the Garda to remove him."?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "It reminded me of pat mc cartan years ago when he said:as a td {1987}my goal is to break the conservative monopoly that has stifled irish politics for over 60 years "im not afraid to take on the vested interests" im on the side of the people,{hes now a judge}?"

Public Inquiry · Centre for Public Inquiry has ceased its work

Public Inquiry · Centre for Public Inquiry has ceased its work: "Are ordinary individuals, going about their daily lives going to have sufficient time and resources to investigate the powers that be?"

Public Inquiry · No simply answers in a corrupt system

Public Inquiry · No simply answers in a corrupt system: "Brenda Powers “get it sorted”"

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions: "I suppose the only response a person can give to unanswered questions above is more unanswered questions,from someone who has experianced and observed the criminal justice system since 1964 who met shan mohangi and many other murderers while still a teenager"

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland: "How to discourage people from playing a productive role in disadvantaged communities."

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS,by those who draw up the legislation and those who are tasked to implement it?{"

Public Inquiry · What’s new?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?: "Courts and prison for the lower classes,tribunals for those in power and the well connected,"

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people: "What kind of change?Well for one the perks that are “enshrined”in legislation for the benefit of the political class.To quote Diarmuid Martin”laws and regulations are needed to protect the poor and curb the natural tendency to arrogance of the powerful.When the regulatory authorities are not functioning that natural ARROGANCE emerges.”unquote"

CHRISTINE BUCKLEY AND SISTER XAVIERIA: PRIME TIME PROGRAMME in APRIL1996

CHRISTINE BUCKLEY AND SISTER XAVIERIA: PRIME TIME PROGRAMME in APRIL1996: "How dare Jim Mitchell ignore our pain.'"?

Public Inquiry · Expenses scandal confirms political system is still rotten to the core

Public Inquiry · Expenses scandal confirms political system is still rotten to the core: "All corruption in Ireland ultimately originates from the corruption of the political system but people like Higgins have yet to even notice that fact never mind actually act against the disease."IF HE DOSENT "ACT"ON A CITIZENS COMPLAINT,HE WILL HARDLY ACT AGAINST THE "DISEASE"MENTIONED?

A 38-year wait for the truth - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 12, 2010

A 38-year wait for the truth - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 12, 2010: "A 38-year wait for the truth"

SISTER XAVIERIA AND "CHILD KILLING" IN GOLDENBRIDGE

SISTER XAVIERIA AND "CHILD KILLING" IN GOLDENBRIDGE: "'They got no justice 42 years ago and they got no justice today,' she added."

Gordon Brown: I was wrong to free banks from regulation | Politics

Gordon Brown: I was wrong to free banks from regulation Politics: "I was wrong to free banks from regulation"IT SEEMS A BIT LATE NOW BUT WHO REGULATES THE REGULATORS?THE WATCHERS?

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Clinical legal education at Irish third level institutions » Legal Education » Public Interest Law Alliance

Clinical legal education at Irish third level institutions » Legal Education » Public Interest Law Alliance: "Additionally, the new Centre for Disability Law & Policy conducts a number of activities aimed at advancing the quality of life of "persons with disabilities through legal advocacy" using both national and international legal instruments"VERY INTERESTING INDEED?DOES THAT INCLUDE PROFOUNDLY DEAF PERSONS AS WELL???????THE OUTSIDERS?

Call for greater DPP contact with regulatory bodies - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Call for greater DPP contact with regulatory bodies - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 26, 2010: "There was a big difference between the amount of money being spent on clearing up the mess and the amount being spent on ensuring it never happened again."IRISH JOKE,BUT NOT FOR THE ORDINARY JOE SOAP?

Leadership needed on Magdalene Laundries - The Petition Site

Leadership needed on Magdalene Laundries - The Petition Site: "Urge Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen to call for State acknowledgment of its complicity in remanding women and children to Magdalene Laundries, and to (i) offer an official apology to and (ii) establish a distinct redress scheme for victims and survivors of these abusive institutions. We also have a direct e-mail form which can be sent to An Taoiseach at"

ISPCC 24 Hour Child - The Petition Site

ISPCC 24 Hour Child - The Petition Site: "Children and families in Ireland need support and protection on a 24 hour basis. Mental Health problems and child abuse are not isolated to the hours of 9-5, Monday to Friday."

Ask Michael Moore to Document the Injustice System - The Petition Site

Ask Michael Moore to Document the Injustice System - The Petition Site: "We know the Criminal Justice system is unjust. We know thousands of innocent people are in prison. We know there are unspeakable abuses that happen behind the walls of courtrooms and jails. We realize that some people are profiting off of the amount of bodies they hold, not necessarily the services they provide. We are jointly asking MR Michael Moore to hear our pleas to document these injustices and make them public."

Free Egyptian Blogger Karim Amer - The Petition Site

Free Egyptian Blogger Karim Amer - The Petition Site: "One of the luxuries of the internet is that it's a forum of expression. And in this forum, anyone should be able to contribute to a discussion and speak their mind."

Friday, June 11, 2010

Governor of Mountjoy Prison Announces Early Retirement | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Governor of Mountjoy Prison Announces Early Retirement Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "Prisoners were consistently drawn from a few of the most acutely disadvantaged areas in Ireland"THE "EVIL"GREY HAIRED MEN?

Coders' Rights Project | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Coders' Rights Project Electronic Frontier Foundation: "A computer security researcher who has inadvertently violated the law during the course of her investigation faces a dilemma when thinking about whether to notify a company about a problem she discovered in one of the company’s products. By reporting the security flaw, the researcher reveals that she may have committed unlawful activity, which might invite a lawsuit or criminal investigation. On the other hand, withholding information means a potentially serious security flaw may go unremedied"

Carlin v DPP: Prosecutorial Discretion and the Decision (not) to Prosecute - Human Rights in Ireland

Carlin v DPP: Prosecutorial Discretion and the Decision (not) to Prosecute - Human Rights in Ireland: "The decision in Carlin v DPP confirms the partial immunity from judicial review enjoyed by the DPP in relation to the decision to prosecute."?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Good riddance to Sir Alasdair… « Slugger O'Toole

Good riddance to Sir Alasdair… « Slugger O'Toole: "Belfast man John Boyle, who was wrongly jailed for terrorism charges, brought a High Court action to get the DPP to give detailed reasons why the police who put him away were not prosecuted. The Police Ombudsman had recommended that the officers should be charged with perjury, but prosecutors declined to bring the case to court."?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Ireland – Maurice Lyons chose not to seek a Separation – He is in Prison for his STAND – Maurice needs your prayers and action « Equal Parenting @ Ration Shed

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/08/ireland-maurice-lyons-chose-not-to-seek.html: ".'SELECTIVE CONTEMPT BY THE POWERS THAT BE?"

Good riddance to Sir Alasdair… « Slugger O'Toole

Good riddance to Sir Alasdair… « Slugger O'Toole: "Sir Alasdair has been criticised in the past for "failing to account for his decisions" and he never defined what the “public interest” was when that became his only way of making them."?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Brief Guide to the Criminal Justice System - Category - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Brief Guide to the Criminal Justice System - Category - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions: "However, the DPP introduced a pilot scheme on 22 October 2008 under which he will give reasons for his decision not prosecute in some cases where someone has died as a result of an alleged crime."?

Catherine Nevin: case not closed - The Irish Times - Sat, Nov 14, 2009

Catherine Nevin: case not closed - The Irish Times - Sat, Nov 14, 2009: "A letter, from former chief justice Liam Hamilton in the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin/Monaghan Bombings to the solicitor for the Justice for Forgotten group, refers to confidential information regarding the alleged involvement of suspects received by the Garda."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Education Not Militarization - The Cushite ☥'s MySpace Blog |

Education Not Militarization - The Cushite ☥'s MySpace Blog : "No Child Left Behind Law"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Does the Ruling Class Really Want to Commit Suicide? | WarIsACrime.org

Does the Ruling Class Really Want to Commit Suicide? WarIsACrime.org: "“The Crisis That Gives the Capitalist Class Nightmares,"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Views: Higher Education's Big Lie - Inside Higher Ed

Views: Higher Education's Big Lie - Inside Higher Ed: "The chance that a low-income child will earn a bachelor's degree is no higher today than it was in 1970"?

Gene Kerrigan: Who knew telling the truth was sedition? - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie

Gene Kerrigan: Who knew telling the truth was sedition? - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie: "The Government didn’t allow bankers and speculators to gamble with our futures, it relentlessly encouraged them."?

Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Seanad Éireann Wednesday, 20 January 2010 - Page 3

Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Seanad Éireann Wednesday, 20 January 2010 - Page 3: "On the banking inquiry, we need to establish the "terms of reference" but it is interesting to hear everyone getting into such a lather of sweat over it when the terms of reference have not yet been decided. I hope that, collectively, we will all come to agree those terms of reference. We need to keep in mind the objective of such an inquiry."?

The exposure of a corrupt state - by "Public Inquiry"

The exposure of a corrupt state - by "Public Inquiry": "Tribunals are useful in uncovering the vast amount of sleaze and corruption that infects Irish public and business life but they have no power whatsoever to prosecute, this is not an accident."WORKING-CLASS INEQUALITY?

Minister vows fight against crime will continue - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Minister vows fight against crime will continue - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "We do not intend to be more tolerant of white collar crime than any other type of offence"WHO'S WATCHING THE WATCHERS?

SSRN-The Due Diligence Principle Under International Law by Robert Barnidge

SSRN-The Due Diligence Principle Under International Law by Robert Barnidge: "This overview focuses on the due diligence principle, a principle which, it is argued, can be restrictively or expansively interpreted, as the particular facts and circumstances require, to "hold states responsible for their actions" or omissions"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Video: Exposing the myth of Corporate Social Responsibility

Video: Exposing the myth of Corporate Social Responsibility

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Ireland - Inquisition 21st century - Resisting the absolutis

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/04/ireland-inquisition-21st-century.html: "The blind leading the blind in relation to crime and its'ROOT'causes in ireland."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Examining corruption in Ireland: "At the time the Financial regulator did not have the power (even if it wanted to) to impose any punishment on AIB because the civil servants who established the organisation did not provide for any such power."?THE REASONS PROJECT?

HSE 'would be easier to run without child care' - Drumm - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

HSE 'would be easier to run without child care' - Drumm - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "He pointed out that only 10pc of child abuse, emotional, physical or sexual, is reported."AND 90% IS HIDDEN BY OTHER AGENCIES?

Reports find widespread failure in Irish crisis - MarketWatch

Reports find widespread failure in Irish crisis - MarketWatch: "Government policy, on the other hand, "ENCOURAGED" the property boom"?

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Why is the Obama administration siding with the Vatican? - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine

Why is the Obama administration siding with the Vatican? - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine: "Did warn that there might come a day when it could pose a "double conflict of interest", both in respect of church teachings and in respect of the Vatican's decision to shelter Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston after he skipped town to avoid a subpoena"?

Letter Decisions, Office of the Information Commissioner, Ireland

Letter Decisions, Office of the Information Commissioner, Ireland: "The requester sought access to records relating to the analysis by the Garda Síochána of the successful tenderer's bid for the supply of interview and surveillance equipment to the Garda Síochána. The Department argued that the records were held by the Garda Síochána (which is not subject to the FOI Act) and not held, or under the control of, the Department. The requester argued that the records were under the control of the Department for a number of reasons including the fact that the Department was the contracting authority for the tender and, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, there was a duty on the Garda Commissioner to provide documents to the Secretary General of the Department"?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Support for whistleblower protection - The Irish Times - Tue, May 18, 2010

Support for whistleblower protection - The Irish Times - Tue, May 18, 2010: "OPPOSITION PARTIES have strongly backed the call from Director of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton for legislation to protect whistleblowers in cases of alleged white-collar crime"THE REASONS PROJECT?

The secret punishment of citizens by member states of the European Community.

The secret punishment of citizens by member states of the European Community.: "They challenged those responsible, but in doing so have been made to pay a very high price."THE REASONS PROJECT?

The Idea of a Private Law Society - Hans-Hermann Hoppe - Mises Daily

The Idea of a Private Law Society - Hans-Hermann Hoppe - Mises Daily: "Among political economists and political philosophers it is one of the most widely accepted proposition that every 'monopoly' is 'bad' from the viewpoint of consumers."

Greater equality in all of our interest - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 09, 2010

Greater equality in all of our interest - The Irish Times - Wed, Jun 09, 2010: "We are not talking about revolution here, nor communism, but changes which, intuitively, we all (or most of us) would welcome."

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Mistrust, deep divisions await O’Malley in Ireland - The Boston Globe

Mistrust, deep divisions await O’Malley in Ireland - The Boston Globe: "“On the one side, he’ll find those who are still very resistant to change and unwilling to acknowledge the extent of a very clear and deliberate coverup, and on the other side he’ll find those who are significant reformers.’’"THE"REASONS"PROJECT?

Prison Governors: Why the inhumanity? Why the Block in Cork? Do we tolerate the Birch in Ireland - Indymedia Ireland

Prison Governors: Why the inhumanity? Why the Block in Cork? Do we tolerate the Birch in Ireland - Indymedia Ireland: "You speak of the inner city and that over 60% of prisoners at Mountjoy come from there"MORE LIKE 95%?