Ian Bailey’s bid to get Garda files adjourned | Irish Examiner

Ian Bailey’s bid to get Garda files adjourned Irish Examiner: "An internal garda review was ordered in late 2005 by then Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy after Mr Bailey’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, expressed concern that Mr Bailey was arrested on foot of a statement made by a shopkeeper Marie Farrell, which she later withdrew.? In July 2008, the DPP decided there would be no prosecutions on foot of the McAndrew report. Mr Bailey wants the state to provide discovery of all documents, reports, records, statements, notes and memoranda of interviews generated by gardaí in their investigation"

Losing Our Way - NYTimes.com

Losing Our Way - NYTimes.com: "This inequality, in which an enormous segment of the population struggles while the fortunate few ride the gravy train, is a world-class recipe for social unrest. Downward mobility is an ever-shortening fuse leading to profound consequences."?

Joe Higgins TD questions Enda Kenny on the Moriarty Report during Leader...

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / The Judge, The Lawyer and The DPP

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / The Judge, The Lawyer and The DPP: "'The late Veronica Guerin published a series of articles some years later in which she disclosed the fact that Roe personally knew the parties involved and the Judge had written letters to the DPP concerning the case. The first hand-written letter was written by Roe to Eamon Barnes, Director of Public Prosecutions before any charges had been brought. In the letter Roe stated that he knew both Fr. Molloy and the Flynns."?CORRUPTION THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS?

Moriarty Tribunal has cost State €42m so far, Kenny reveals · TheJournal

Moriarty Tribunal has cost State €42m so far, Kenny reveals · TheJournal: "Kenny also revealed that the three various Senior Counsels employed by the State to work on the Tribunal over its 14-year history had earned €9.6m, €9.3m and €6.8m respectively. The three Junior Counsels earned €2.4m, €1.8m, and €241,000."?

HSE accused of suppressing 2009 Strategic Report into Child Care Services: Report published by Fine Gael « Let In The Light

HSE accused of suppressing 2009 Strategic Report into Child Care Services: Report published by Fine Gael « Let In The Light: "The detailed PA Consulting Report (“Inspiring Confidence in Children and Family Services: Putting Children First and Meaning It”) has not been published, referred to or commented on by Minister Barry Andrews or, for instance, Geoffrey Shannon who just over a week ago produced the “Third Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection”."?

Burke solicitor among lawyers who settled tax problems with Revenue - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Burke solicitor among lawyers who settled tax problems with Revenue - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "In 1995, the annual report of the Revenue Commissioners revealed that solicitor Vincent Shannon, 29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin, had made a settlement with them for underpaid tax of £19,755 (€25,077) and with interest and penalties paid a total of £26,718 (€33,924)."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "'The human rights of the residents of one of the largest local authority estates in the State “are clearly being breached”, the President of the Irish Human Rights Commission has said.'?THE CAUSES OF CRIME?"ACTION'S DO SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS?

People at Trust » befriending, social and health service » Trust Ireland

People at Trust » befriending, social and health service » Trust Ireland: "Nobody deserves isolation, poor health, homelessness, injustice or ill treatment. It simply happens. And when it does, TRUST is there, early each morning in the heart of our capital city, not to judge and not to prescribe, just to warmly embrace. ? Dr. Maurice Gueret"

Dr Maurice Guéret Seanad 2011

Human Rights & Equality | Donncha O'Connell | Election to Seanad Eireann 2011 | NUI Constituency

Human Rights & Equality Donncha O'Connell Election to Seanad Eireann 2011 NUI Constituency: "In relation to socio-economic rights I will work with organisations and like-minded members of the Oireachtas who view poverty and social exclusion as human rights issues. In particular, I will work to build on legislative and policy achievements in the following areas:"?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

Foreign traders must avoid bribery for contracts, group warns - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Foreign traders must avoid bribery for contracts, group warns - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "THE Government and major business organisations trading abroad must take steps to ensure that bribery is not used to pave our way to lucrative contracts, a group warned. After allegations of backhanders being paid by Irish companies on four occasions to foreign officials and authorities, Transparency International (TI) - the bribery and corruption equivalent of Amnesty International - has warned that we must make radical changes to legislation, enforcement and education."?

Diarmuid Griffin, NUI Galway

Diarmuid Griffin, NUI Galway: "He is the Irish legal expert for the Transparency International Progress Report on the Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and is an external examiner at DIT."?

Guest Post: Griffin on the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice - Human Rights in Ireland

Guest Post: Griffin on the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice - Human Rights in Ireland: "The report refers to the need for reparation and "restitution for the harm caused" by the offender to the victim,"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "'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?'NOW SEPT.2010?THE'REAL'REASONS PROJECT?''I KNOW THE FEELING WELL ANDREW?''"NOW MARCH 2011?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ex-RUC officers tell of Chesney pursuit - The Irish Times - Fri, Aug 27, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ex-RUC officers tell of Chesney pursuit - The Irish Times - Fri, Aug 27, 2010: "''Mission Statement'READ MY LIPS,THERE IS NO 'PROACTIVE ADVOCACY' FOR CERTAIN PROFOUNDLY DEAF PEOPLE IN IRELAND?'THE REASONS PROJECT?JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED?'"NOW MARCH 2011?

Garda denies CAB investigating Lowry - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 29, 2011

Garda denies CAB investigating Lowry - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 29, 2011: "“Until this examination is complete, it is premature to call that process a Garda investigation,”"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-A ‘New Politics’ Without the Seanad: Concerns from a Human Rights Perspective by Fiona De Londras

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-A ‘New Politics’ Without the Seanad: Concerns from a Human Rights Perspective by Fiona De Londras: "'A ‘New Politics’ Without the Seanad: Concerns from a Human Rights Perspective'?"ACTIONS ARE GREATER THAN WORDS?

Houses 'breach' human rights - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 28, 2011

Houses 'breach' human rights - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 28, 2011: "The human rights of the residents of one of the largest local authority estates in the State “are clearly being breached”, the President of the Irish Human Rights Commission has said."?THE CAUSES OF CRIME?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Access to justice: a new approach using human rights standards - International Journal of the Legal Profession

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Access to justice: a new approach using human rights standards - International Journal of the Legal Profession: "''This data is assessed against the set of standards developed to measure the enjoyment of the right to social security. The trial suggests that without knowledge about human rights and legal rights, 'without the confidence to exercise those rights' and without the capacity or capability to seek or 'find help' it is unlikely that people will realise their rights and accordingly Access To Justice is placed in question.'?'SOCIAL-INEQUALITY?"

The money was just resting in my account… | The University Times

The money was just resting in my account… The University Times: "We’ll have to wait and see, lots of governments in the past have promised to implement different proposals but they haven’t done so."?

From little corrupt acts do big corrupt acts grow? | American in Ireland | IrishCentral

From little corrupt acts do big corrupt acts grow? American in Ireland IrishCentral: "Maybe tolerating these little incidents gradually escalates into the sort of corruption detailed in yesterday's report or other tribunals into misdeeds by politicians and the gardaí?"

No individual to be charged following fire death probe | Wicklow News

No individual to be charged following fire death probe Wicklow News: "Last November, at a meeting of the Wicklow County Council it was revealed that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had requested the council not publish a report which the local authority ordered into the fatal fire."?

East Coast News Centre: County Chairman Says D.P.P. Has Indicated No individual Will Face Charges In Connection With Deaths Of Wicklow Firemen

East Coast News Centre: County Chairman Says D.P.P. Has Indicated No individual Will Face Charges In Connection With Deaths Of Wicklow Firemen: "According to a report in today’s Irish Independent, the chairman of Wicklow County Council Tom Fortune said last night that the D.P.P. had indicated that no charges will be taken against any individual in relation to the deaths of the two men."?

Lowry kept €34k bonuses meant for staff | Irish Examiner

Lowry kept €34k bonuses meant for staff Irish Examiner: "MICHAEL LOWRY pocketed £34,500 intended as a Christmas bonus from Dunnes Stores for staff of his refrigeration company, according to a little-publicised finding of the Moriarty Tribunal."?

Courses Information

Courses Information: "Mr. Childers, said yesterday that, if city life in the future is to become good rather than evil, local people must become mutually and totally involved in the welfare and lives of their neighbours. If this were not done, he said, all the advantages of city life would be out-weighed by the fact that the people living in these huge areas did not know or care either about their neighbours or their own locality."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Faceless, Nameless and Shameless

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Faceless, Nameless and Shameless: "'She survived through Christmas and by January was literally begging the council goons to turn the heating back on. Of course she might as well have been talking to a brick.'?ENDA KENNY NOW TAOISEACH SAID BEFORE THE ELECTION HE WOULD MAKE INQUIRIES WITH THE COUNCIL AS TO WHY RACHEL PEAVOY FROZE TO DEATH,SO WHEN THE DAIL ELECTION 'PARTY' IS OVER THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXPECT ANSWERS FROM ENDA INTO HIS INQUIRIES FROM DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL?"

Fine Gael embarrassed by job for wife furore | Irish News | IrishCentral

Fine Gael embarrassed by job for wife furore Irish News IrishCentral: "The new Fine Gael-led government has been embarrassed after one of its members hired a new assistant on a lavish wage – his wife"?

‘Political Reform’ leaflet from Alan Farrell- Fine Gael- Dublin North « Irish Election Literature Blog

‘Political Reform’ leaflet from Alan Farrell- Fine Gael- Dublin North « Irish Election Literature Blog: "From the 2011 General Election campaign a leaflet focusing on Political Reform from Fine Gael candidate in Dublin North Alan Farrell. amongst the proposals are 20 less TDs and no more “mercs and perks”."?GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE?

Aine Kerr: FG is still haunted by ghosts of the Lowry legacy - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Aine Kerr: FG is still haunted by ghosts of the Lowry legacy - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "It grates with Fine Gael's message about 'new era', 'new politics' and 'change'."?REAL CHANGE?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: ". I read an article once by Prof.John Dillon(trinity college) who said special interest groups would thwart any national debate on serious crime that might focus on their inadequacies?it would be interesting to hear auxl.archbishop Eamonn Walsh view on that.however Mr.Dillon made a lot of suggestions in his article which i repeat here.there should be as wide a spectrum of organisations and interests as possible,not just lawyers prison staff police ,but social workers prisoners rights organisations drug addicts anyone at all who has experience of the problems but also a persons point of view.all the dimensions of the causes and cures needs to be brought into the open.{now heres the serious bit}the fact that "powerful forces" intimately concerned with these problems do not at all want any general discussion of these issues,as any such discussion would inevitably focus on their inadequacies."?THE SAME AS THOSE THAT MANAGED THE COUNTRY INTO ITS PRESENT STATE?

Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? (Paul O'Connell) - Academia.edu

Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? (Paul O'Connell) - Academia.edu: "Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late?"

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "As Dr.Paul Carson once said the socially disadvantaged in our society speak a different language to that of the middle class professionals."?THERE'S YOUR ANSWER FERGUS FINLAY?WHATS GONE WRONG,WHO'S AT FAULT,COULD WE JUST BLAME THE PARENTS,SOCIETY,OR THE GARDI?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "When your treated like an animal for long enough is it any wonder some fall into the trap of carrying out animalistic deeds?"

Fergus Finlay: What turns boys into killers? - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Fergus Finlay: What turns boys into killers? - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "A couple of years ago I met a group of teachers in Dublin's inner city. One of them told me -- and none of his colleagues disagreed -- that each year he meets a group of six year olds, new to his school. And almost at a glance, he said, he could tell the ones who were bound for Mountjoy"?

Deaf man tased

Public Inquiry · Sarah Carey: Safe to lie in the special realm?

Public Inquiry · Sarah Carey: Safe to lie in the special realm?: "To my knowledge, despite years and years of tribunals and other sworn investigations in which lying under oath was the order of the day, not a single person from the political, business or media world has been charged with perjury."?READ MY LIPS"THE WORKING-CLASS"ARE ONLY PRISON FODDER FOR THE SAME ELITE?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco: "'Former Garda Jack Doyle, who was himself involved in the covert drugs operations, gave witness on the Prime Time program to the incompetence of the Garda and called into question their very credibility in the whole matter.'?"

The judge's integrity can't be doubted ... but his findings can - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

The judge's integrity can't be doubted ... but his findings can - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "The tribunal's stance was based in part on a letter it said it received from the AG stating that the advice sought was not provided. However, not only was no such letter ever sent by the AG's office, but the office had written to the tribunal on at least seven occasions saying there was no such letter and that Nesbitt's opinion had dealt with the change of ownership issue."?A CREDIBLE AND IMPARTIAL REPORT AS EXPECTED BY ENDA KENNY?

Eire's Attorney General's office faces second political furore over delays | News | The Lawyer

Eire's Attorney General's office faces second political furore over delays News The Lawyer: "Russell, who has worked in the office for over 20 years, handled both the warrant and letter. He has now admitted the delay in acknowledging the letter was an error of judgement and has agreed to retire immediately, with a golden handshake of close to £140,000."?

ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND

ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND: "This is an appalling Government. Scandal follows scandal, and the common factor is that at the centre of each scandal there is a Fianna Fail personality. In three years we have moved from the Haughey affair to the Burke affair, to the Flynn Affair, to the Ellis Affair, to the Sheedy Affair, to the Foley affair, and apart from wringing her hands in dismay the Tanaiste refuses to take action and continues to prop up an incompetent sleaze ridden administration."?

ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND

ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND: "Imagine a judge solemnly and constitutionally obliged to administer justice being denounced by a colleague judge to have, by his actions, damaged the administration of the justice system that he is supposed to uphold and maintain"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Deaforward Advocacy Issues « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Deaforward Advocacy Issues « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "'“Many Deaf people live in areas of social exclusion, poverty and most of them are oppressed by society.”HOW VERY TRUE?'"

Labour slams cronyism claims after work offer to Gilmore's daughter - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Labour slams cronyism claims after work offer to Gilmore's daughter - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "Dublin Independent TD Finian McGrath said he thought it was strange that the staff of Labour-appointed Attorney General Maire Whelan should offer work to the daughter of the Labour leader."?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "The watchers would have been,peter berry,risteard mac conchradha,andrew ward,roger hayes,patrick a terry,michael j,donnelly,john b,olden,paul murry,vincent mc pherson,richard crowe,dermot cole,michael mellet,the governors,kennedy,st pats,kelly portlaoise,the following for mountjoy,paddy byrne,paddy hayes,rooney,barry,mc fadden,frawley,neylon,foran,for cork,patrick crowley,the only decent person in the whole rotten system was fr,denis bourke of the oblate fathers inchicore,if the deleted parts of the 1966 prison report were hilighted instead of been hidden like all the other abuses of the time,michael mc dowell would not have the problems he has today,take note cormac lucey,"?

Cormac Lucey: Denis O'Brien's Reaction to Moriarty: A Critique

Cormac Lucey: Denis O'Brien's Reaction to Moriarty: A Critique: "Indeed he concluded from it that Lowry had repeatedly breached the confidentiality of the competition process by asking various civil servants who were running (Mr Towey, Mr Brennan and Mr Fitzgerald) for updates on its progress"?

Public Inquiry · Local government

Public Inquiry · Local government: "Where white collar crime is barely recognised as a crime, where nobody is ever, ever held accountable, even when people die because of gross incompetence or negligence."?

Council denies heat was turned off in flat | Irish Examiner

Council denies heat was turned off in flat Irish Examiner: "Area housing manager Donal Barron said he was told by Inspector Andrew Waters the windows were open in the flat at the time of Ms Peavoy’s death."?

Dearbhail McDonald: Blogger who got caught in Moriarty Tribunal web - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Dearbhail McDonald: Blogger who got caught in Moriarty Tribunal web - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "Then, Carey was warned that she could face paying her own legal costs and that of the tribunal which had obtained sworn statements from 15 civil servants who worked for the inquiry that they (ie the Tribunal) were not responsible for the leak. Since then, Carey has fully declared both the lie and her loyalty to Denis O'Brien on numerous occasions."?

Treatment of evidence of civil servants 'unjust' - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Treatment of evidence of civil servants 'unjust' - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 24, 2011: "Mr Ó hUiginn, a confidante of the late Charles Haughey, declared a personal interest in the tribunal because he was a director of Esat Telecom and a beneficiary of the sale of Esat Telecom to BT."?TE GOLDEN THREAD IS UNRAVELLING?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meanwhile At The Bar • View topic - Tomas Mac Giolla dead

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meanwhile At The Bar • View topic - Tomas Mac Giolla dead: "'In the 1992 General election he lost his seat to Liam Lawlor by 55 votes … the returning officer a Mr George Redmond

That one sentence tells you everything you need to know about modern Irish politics'"?

Public servant admits defrauding State of €147,000 in overtime - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Public servant admits defrauding State of €147,000 in overtime - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: "A RETIRED civil servant who defrauded the Department of Social Protection of €147,000 by claiming overtime he was not entitled to has been remanded on bail pending sentence."?

Shatter condemns criticisms of judiciary in wake of tribunal | Irish Examiner

Shatter condemns criticisms of judiciary in wake of tribunal Irish Examiner: "Alan Shatter's released a statement this evening, condemning a number of comments made in the wake of the Moriarty report published earlier this week, which he said were 'intended to bring the judiciary into disrepute and to undermine public confidence in the administration of justice.'"?

Public Inquiry · Moriarty Report: First reactions

Public Inquiry · Moriarty Report: First reactions: "So, an investigation into an investigation to be forwarded to another state agency for yet another investigation, sounds familiar."?THE CAUSES OF CRIME?

Joe Higgins TD condemns the establishment's "Hands off!" approach to cor...

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: William Fry - Publication - Prevention of Corruption Legislation Enhanced

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: William Fry - Publication - Prevention of Corruption Legislation Enhanced: "'Irish legislation on the prevention of corruption has been significantly enhanced with the recent passing of a new Act which amends existing anti-corruption legislation and provides statutory protection for “Whistleblowers”.'?"

Public Inquiry · Denis O’Brien accuses the judiciary

Public Inquiry · Denis O’Brien accuses the judiciary: "I lost my challenges against this judge because the judiciary have put a ring of steel around him because they know he was never up to the job of actually writing this report and subsequently said’ God, we better protect this man’."?

We Only Want The Earth: Words Matter, Equality Matters.

We Only Want The Earth: Words Matter, Equality Matters.: "'To work for a more equitable education system in this country, based on the principle that education is a fundamental right, not a privilege'."?ITS ONLY THE PRIVILEGED THAT ARE NEVER SENT TO PRISON,THEIR CRIMES ARE TERMED"INAPPROPRIATE"?

Blogger: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com - Post a Comment

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5473037820253015798&postID=4123082806192846928: "Pat Rabitte On The Week In Politics 31th of May Asked The Following Question In Relation To All The Vile ABUSE Exposed IN The Ryan Report[which is one of many these past 60 years]WHERE THE HELL WERE THE GARDI OVER THE LAST FIFTY SIXTY DECADES?"

Lowry rent bid 'profoundly corrupt' - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Lowry rent bid 'profoundly corrupt' - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011: "Former minister Michael Lowry has been accused of an attempt at breathtaking corruption by using his influence to double the rental value of a building part-owned by businessman Ben Dunne and leased to the then State-owned Telecom Éireann."?

Report should be sent to DPP - Rabbitte - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Report should be sent to DPP - Rabbitte - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011: "Mr Rabbitte who was a so-called “super junior” minister at the time, said the “project team and consultants followed best practice, as far as we were aware”. He noted that “the officials involved in the process had no knowledge at any time of any relationship between the then minister” and Esat Digifone boss Denis O’Brien"?HERE WE GO AGAIN,THE BANKS GAVE FALSE INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE BANK GUARANTEE,IT APPEARS NOW THAT BEST PRACTICE WAS NOT FOLLOWED IN THE GRANTING OF A PHONE LICENCE BY MICHAEL LOWERY?SO I DECIDED TO REPEAT A LETTER IN TODAYS(22/3/2011)IRISH DAILY MAIL BY A LIAM O BRIEN DUBLIN 6,"NO EXCUSE"During the present blame game on who is responsible for our ecomonic meltdown,two state organisations have"wrongly"managed to stay above the law-the revenue commissioners and theGarda.In the case of the revenue ,billions of pounds and euros in unpaid taxes were"allowed"to be squirrelled away by developers and builders,and it appears to me the Revenue did the minimum to collect this money during the past 20 years.Hundreds of millions of euros were stopped from workers wages in prsi and paye and that money ended up in the pockets of these developers and was never paid into government offices.Hundreds of millions,possibly billions,have been paid out in expensive tribunals and inquiries into sheer blatant criminality and wrong-doing down the years.If the Garda had been doing its job properly and dilligently,these tribunals would "never"have been necessary.In a normal,properly-valued country the wrongdoers would have been arrested,brought before the courts and hopefully jailed.The garda excuses about lack of power;s ring hollow-it has more powers than any police force in europe.They simply chose not to do their job.In the UK it would not have been allowed to happen.At the moment they have ex-MPs and ministers serving jail sentences,WHY NOT HERE?Where is the criminal assets bureau?Why hasen't this been used against developers,bankers,builders,and TDs?WE NEED TO KNOW?ITS NOT THE FIRST OF APRIL YET?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Sex assault conviction a miscarriage of justice - The Irish

http://paddoconnell.blogspot.com/2010/05/encouragechangepaddoconnell8gmailcom_3470.html: "'Im innocent but the 'dpp fought all the way' my bid to clear my name,,if what happened to me is not a miscarriage of justice then what is?'the words of Feichin Hannon'.'"?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Life savers and wasters

Public Inquiry · Life savers and wasters: "I’m a nurse and my staff and I saved two lives today. I’m 52, funded my Masters myself and my take home pay is just over €1,300 per fortnight.
Compare this to the following wasters.
Mary Coughlan (45): Received a lump sum of almost €240,000 and an annual pension of over €140,000."???????

Moriarty says Lowry helped O'Brien win mobile licence - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011

Moriarty says Lowry helped O'Brien win mobile licence - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 22, 2011: "It concluded that it is “beyond doubt” that then minister for transport, energy and communications Mr Lowry gave “substantive information to Denis O'Brien, of significant value and assistance to him in securing the [mobile] licence”."?SOCIAL-EQUALITY?

Ex-bank chief's tribunal adjourned - Republic of Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Ex-bank chief's tribunal adjourned - Republic of Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "'The DPP expressed his concern that the holding of public hearings and the publication of findings might prejudice future criminal proceedings in the event that a prosecution is directed against any party arising from the investigations of An Gardai Siochana and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement."?

Trasna - Long Road Home

Andrew Madden: Irish Catholic Bishops

Andrew Madden: Irish Catholic Bishops: "I don’t think it is too much to ask of a Church that looks to rebuild confidence and trust in itself and its current child protection measures that it at least put forward a leadership free of the "filth" that is those who covered it up."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: They get jollies, we get sewage - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: They get jollies, we get sewage - Irish, Business - Independent.ie: "'CASH-STRAPPED Dublin City Council has spent more than €625,000 in just two years on travel and expenses for its top staff and councillors'?AND THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE RACHEL PEAVOY WENT TO LOOKING FOR HELP?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Faceless, Nameless and Shameless

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Faceless, Nameless and Shameless: "'She survived through Christmas and by January was literally begging the council goons to turn the heating back on. Of course she might as well have been talking to a brick.'?ENDA KENNY NOW TAOISEACH SAID BEFORE THE ELECTION HE WOULD MAKE INQUIRIES WITH THE COUNCIL AS TO WHY RACHEL PEAVOY FROZE TO DEATH,SO WHEN THE DAIL ELECTION 'PARTY' IS OVER THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXPECT ANSWERS FROM ENDA INTO HIS INQUIRIES FROM DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL?"

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland

Public Inquiry · Corruption? Not in Ireland: "The despair of silence by the not so well connected?What sort of influence does a persons environment have on them in relation to future prospects in a corrupt society.It is alleged the weak,are as important as the strong and powerful,in Michelle LaVaughn Robinsons thesis she is quoted as saying 43% of those she interviewed believe that god influences the way society is organised?God played a big part in irish society for a very very long time does that mean we can blame him for all thats wrong in irish society today?"A NEW DAWN WITH THE ENDA KENNY LED COALITION GOVERNMENT?

Frederick Douglass’ Famous Fourth of July Speech Still Resonates for African Americans Today

Frederick Douglass’ Famous Fourth of July Speech Still Resonates for African Americans Today: "But let's not kid ourselves. That stuff about all men being created equal was not meant to apply to people like us. If it had been, Douglass would never have had to ask the electrifying question in the famous speech he delivered in 1852: 'What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?' If the founders had really meant what they said, there would not have been any slaves"?WORKING-CLASS LIKEWISE?

New Que. anti-corruption boss gets to work - Montreal - CBC News

New Que. anti-corruption boss gets to work - Montreal - CBC News: "The unit, which has a budget of $31.5 million, was formed in the wake of demands for a public inquiry into corruption in the construction industry"?

US president Barack Obama plans to visit Ireland in May - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 17, 2011

US president Barack Obama plans to visit Ireland in May - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 17, 2011: "The president said his visit to Ireland would feature the usual tourist sites but that he also would seek the roots of his ancestor"?

Clinton Indefensible Pardon

Clinton Indefensible Pardon: "At issue in the new disclosures were two acts of clemency that had already seemed puzzling. One involved Glenn Braswell, a Los Angeles businessman, who was pardoned for his conviction in 1983 on mail fraud and perjury charges. After his pardon was announced, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles complained that a separate inquiry into possible money laundering and tax evasion might be hampered. The other beneficiary, Carlos Vignali, had his 15-year prison sentence commuted by Mr. Clinton after a campaign waged by some leading public figures in California. Mr. Vignali had been convicted of involvement in a drug-dealing operation."?

Bradley Manning Friend Prevented From Visiting Soldier Over Traffic Violation | Threat Level | Wired.com

Bradley Manning Friend Prevented From Visiting Soldier Over Traffic Violation Threat Level Wired.com: "Authorities detained David House (above), a friend of Manning’s, for nearly two hours while they repeatedly examined his ID and other documents"?

International Women’s Day lives

International Women’s Day lives: "To this day, there is not an Equal Rights Amendment in the United States because of the vociferous opposition of the right-wing superrich. They profit from women’s inequality and the superexploitation of Black women, Latinas, immigrants and other oppressed workers."?

Wisconsin’s anti-worker law: An historic attack on the working class

Wisconsin’s anti-worker law: An historic attack on the working class: "The approval of the anti-worker bill came the day after Republicans pushed it through the State Senate in a secretive, and likely illegal, legislative maneuver. In order to avoid a two-thirds quorum requirement to hold any vote related to state spending, senate Republicans stripped the legislation of its fiscal measures. The bill will likely be signed into law by Governor Scott Walker on Friday."?

Dr Maurice Guéret Seanad 2011

World news: US embassy cables: the documents | guardian.co.uk

World news: US embassy cables: the documents guardian.co.uk: "Summary: Lower House Diet Member Taro Kono voiced his strong opposition to the nuclear industry in Japan, especially nuclear reprocessing, based on issues of cost, safety, and security during a dinner with a visiting staffdel, Energy Attache and Economic Officer October 21. Kono also criticized the Japanese bureaucracy and power companies for continuing an outdated nuclear energy strategy, suppressing development of alternative energy, and keeping information from Diet members and the public. He also expressed dissatisfaction with the current election campaign law. End Summary."?

"March 14-18, 2011 is “Sunshine Week”—a week to focus on the importance of open government and how we can ensure accountability for our leaders at the federal, state and local levels"?

The People’s Economy - Bock The Robber

The People’s Economy - Bock The Robber: "I am 53 years of age, i started my working life at 15. i have raised my family and am nearly finished our mortage.unless the people who brought our country to bankruptsy, ie , charlie mc creevy, berty ahern the fianna fail government, patrick neary,and the boards of all the offending banks are prosacuted and striped of their wealth, then the irish people will never forgive the irish political or judical systems. also it is well worth noting that all the civil unrest around the world is perprated by the corruption of rulers and big business. ordany desant people are demanding proper living standerds, but most of all people want honesty in government and business i predict civil unrest in ireland after the next budget"?

Transparency International - Ireland

Transparency International - Ireland: "'Access to Documents and Transparency in the EU: a practical guide & the future of EU transparency law', is a public event jointly hosted by Transparency International Ireland and the Irish Society for European Law"?

We Only Want The Earth: Power To The People

We Only Want The Earth: Power To The People: "Today, March 9th 2011 saw the first sitting of the 31st Dail. The make up of that new Dail had in the region of 70 new T.D's. Am..."

We Only Want The Earth: Power To The People

We Only Want The Earth: Power To The People: "Today, March 9th 2011 saw the first sitting of the 31st Dail. The make up of that new Dail had in the region of 70 new T.D's. Am..."

We Only Want The Earth: The Seductive Folly of Power

We Only Want The Earth: The Seductive Folly of Power: "So as the dust settles on the 2011 Irish general election and the formation of a new government of Fine Gael and Labour has been decided, bo..."

Storyful. » Gavin Sheridan

Storyful. » Gavin Sheridan: "Storyful will help you discover and share stories with value, meaning and resonance. It will find authentic voices amid the noise. It will be real life in real time."?

Abuse as a child drove holding cell killer 'off the rails' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Abuse as a child drove holding cell killer 'off the rails' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "No one raised the alarm or tried to stop the assault."?

'Joy may face human rights court probe - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

'Joy may face human rights court probe - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Tuesday morning was typical of the Irish prison system, where the majority of inmates are young offenders from working class areas. In recent years, about one in five are non-nationals."?

'Significant' new evidence found in Douche probe

'Significant' new evidence found in Douche probe: "All other staff have been paid from that money, including part-time senior and junior counsel, expert psychiatrists and psychologists from Ireland and the UK, and the one other full-time staff member, a secretary seconded from the Department of Justice."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: About the Transparency Unit | Al Jazeera Transparency Unit

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: About the Transparency Unit Al Jazeera Transparency Unit: "'We believe that this initiative will allow Al Jazeera's supporters to shine light on notable and newsworthy government and corporate activities which might otherwise go unreported.'?"

Blanket bank guarantee was to avoid ECB and market scrutiny

Blanket bank guarantee was to avoid ECB and market scrutiny: "Officials considered being "transparent" about the government's preparations to 'help support public confidence' in the banks, but feared "openness" could jeopardise financial stability."?NO SECRECY HAS CAUSED IRELANDS FINANCIAL INSTABILITY?

Irish opposition parties vow to reopen cold case of murdered priest | Irish News | IrishCentral

Irish opposition parties vow to reopen cold case of murdered priest Irish News IrishCentral: "Fine Gael and Labour had vowed to reopen a 25-year-old investigation into the killing of Fr Niall Molloy after reviewing files on the case.
Alan Shatter and Pat Rabitte, justice spokesmen for the opposition parties added that the murder case would be a priority if they were in power after the next election?WELL NOW THEY ARE?

Crocodile tears from Taoiseach Brian Cowen Fina Fail and TD Alan Shatter Fine Gael in their hypocritical statements on child abuse in

Crocodile tears from Taoiseach Brian Cowen Fina Fail and TD Alan Shatter Fine Gael in their hypocritical statements on child abuse in: "The matter should have been debated in Dáil Éireann; it should have been processed by an Irish court. It is on today's Order Paper because of the failure of successive Dublin Governments and the Dublin courts to face up to their responsibilities. The case is a political message to all those in the political establishment of the South and, as long as the gross injustice, known as the Bland case, remains unresolved, anything that the Irish authorities may say about rights, equality, justice, honour and truth should be treated with contempt. If the Bland case is a lesson in how the Dublin authorities would treat one of its own, the political significance of that should never be lost on Unionists in the House and outside."?WHAT BECAME OF THESE ALLEGATIONS?

Garda report on Anglo and other bank inquiries top Shatter's agenda - The Irish Times - Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Garda report on Anglo and other bank inquiries top Shatter's agenda - The Irish Times - Fri, Mar 11, 2011: "“It’s an issue I have already raised,” Mr Shatter said when asked about the banking criminal investigations"?THE REASONS PROJECT?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Memories of life in Mountjoy Prison.

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

International Human Rights Law by Mashood A. Baderin and Manisuli Ssenyonjo

International Human Rights Law by Mashood A. Baderin and Manisuli Ssenyonjo: "Brave new world? Human rights in the era of globalization, Paul O'Connell."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ask-a-Journalist - Mark Coughlan of TheStory.ie | Bvisible PR- Public Relations Agency

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ask-a-Journalist - Mark Coughlan of TheStory.ie Bvisible PR- Public Relations Agency: "'Time and the FOI system. If we had more time to research, well, we’d do more research. If the FOI system was better designed and better implemented, we’d run more stories. Oftentimes our requests are delayed or simply not replied to, for weeks.'"?DO YOU THINK ENDA AND EAMON WILL CHANGE ALL THIS AS THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD WHEN IN GOVERNMENT?AFTER THE"JOAN"INCIDENT WHO KNOWS WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN?

Co-ordinator for The Prevention & Early Intervention Network | Activelink

Co-ordinator for The Prevention & Early Intervention Network Activelink: "The Prevention & Early Intervention Network is a network of 24 organisations, funded through the Children & Youth Programme of Atlantic Philanthropies, which aims to promote positive outcomes for Children, Families and Communities."?

Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie | Coalition's record on inequality is pitiful

Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie Coalition's record on inequality is pitiful: "Inequality will be deeper this time than before because of the half acceptance of the Fianna Fáil four-year plan and the terms of the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding. The misery will be more, greater unemployment, more emigration. The arrogance certainly will be no less – they have been practising self-importance for two to three months now!"?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "If the courts and "sheriffs" departments were investigated you would find the same problems,maybe the rock inquiry could be extended to the courts and the "Sheriffs Office(ass,comm,eddie rock)it could be informal vs formal.the justice system as a whole has always been representative of the privileged the rich and the well connected.judicial prejudices from my experiences was always a class factor"?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

Sheriff's senior official resigns after €795,000 tax settlement - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 09, 2011

Sheriff's senior official resigns after €795,000 tax settlement - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 09, 2011: "A court messenger is an official appointed by the city sheriff under the 1926 Enforcement of Court Orders Act subject to the approval of the Minister for Justice. Court messengers have the legal power of a bailiff employed by the sheriff."?

AIB and Ansbacher wrote off Fitzgerald's £200,000 debt - RTÉ News

AIB and Ansbacher wrote off Fitzgerald's £200,000 debt - RTÉ News: "Former Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald has confirmed that AIB and Ansbacher wrote off debts of almost £200,000 that he owed them six years ago."?CLASS-INEQUALITY?

Suds tries to shine through the Dirt - Business, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Suds tries to shine through the Dirt - Business, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "It was a charmed life. While poor old Garret FitzGerald went out and borrowed money from Allied Irish Banks to fund his 25,600 shares in GPA, Peter purchased a mere 17,000, so that when they turned out to be worthless he again escaped the pain that Garret had to bear, when the ex-Taoiseach had to go to the bank and ask them to write off the debt."?BLATANT CLASS INEQUALITY?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Hypothermia death: Calls to switch on heat ‘ignored’ | Irish Examiner

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Hypothermia death: Calls to switch on heat ‘ignored’ Irish Examiner: "Our new leader Enda Kenny said'I was shocked at what happened and will be raising it with members of the council.It is not acceptable that a young mother can die in that way this year"?IF THERE IS TO BE REAL CHANGE ENDA'S STATMENT WOULD HAVE READ,IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT ANY MOTHER CAN DIE IN THAT WAY "ANY" YEAR?

Faceless, Nameless and Shameless

Faceless, Nameless and Shameless: "She survived through Christmas and by January was literally begging the council goons to turn the heating back on. Of course she might as well have been talking to a brick."?ENDA KENNY NOW TAOISEACH SAID BEFORE THE ELECTION HE WOULD MAKE INQUIRIES WITH THE COUNCIL AS TO WHY RACHEL PEAVOY FROZE TO DEATH,SO WHEN THE DAIL ELECTION "PARTY" IS OVER THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXPECT ANSWERS FROM ENDA INTO HIS INQUIRIES FROM DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL?

“Paddy likes to know what the story is” – Ireland’s Taoiseach-in-waiting promises to tell the truth · TheJournal

“Paddy likes to know what the story is” – Ireland’s Taoiseach-in-waiting promises to tell the truth · TheJournal: "Paddy likes to know what the story is.?THATS ME ENDA AND I WILL BE WATCHING AND ASKING HOW YOU KEEP YOUR PROMISE?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Sex assault conviction a miscarriage of justice - The Irish

http://paddoconnell.blogspot.com/2010/05/encouragechangepaddoconnell8gmailcom_3470.html: "'Im innocent but the 'dpp fought all the way' my bid to clear my name,,if what happened to me is not a miscarriage of justice then what is?'the words of Feichin Hannon'.'"?

Legislate and punish the guilty - Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie

Legislate and punish the guilty - Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie: "It is repugnant to the very core of our identity to witness the sight of the lords and ladies of mis-rule scurrying off like members of a defunct Third World regime, while our sons, and daughters -- our brightest and the best -- are forced to endure coercive emigration. What kind of justice is that?"

My dear old Ireland is dead - General Election changed Ireland forever | The West's Awake | IrishCentral

My dear old Ireland is dead - General Election changed Ireland forever The West's Awake IrishCentral: "They paid them back for all the mismanagement of Ireland, for all the corruption and cronyism and "abuse of power and arrogance" and lies"?

Cosgrave seeks to stop corruption trial - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 07, 2011

Cosgrave seeks to stop corruption trial - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 07, 2011: "The information on which Mr Cosgrave was now being prosecuted was available to the State in 2005, Mr Grehan said. In that case, with the current charges, the former government press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop was the main prosecution witness."?

Legislate and punish the guilty - Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie

Legislate and punish the guilty - Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie: "It is repugnant to the very core of our identity to witness the sight of the lords and ladies of mis-rule scurrying off like members of a defunct Third World regime, while our sons, and daughters -- our brightest and the best -- are forced to endure coercive emigration. What kind of justice is that?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: November 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: November 2010: "The Abuse Of Entrusted Power For Private Gain?

Independents to meet over non-party Senators - The Irish Times - Sat, Mar 05, 2011

Independents to meet over non-party Senators - The Irish Times - Sat, Mar 05, 2011: "She said the figure rose with the inclusion of Socialist Party and People Before Profit TDs and the councillors from the Workers and Unemployed Action Group led by Séamus Healy, TD for Tipperary South"?

The morning after in Ireland | The Japan Times Online

The morning after in Ireland The Japan Times Online: "Voters are not sure whether to blame corruption or pure incompetence. A party in power for such an extended period of time is almost certain to lose its way, and the clubby nature of Irish politics yields relationships that other countries recoil from."?

Public Inquiry · ‘We were acting on the best advice’ – Not true

Public Inquiry · ‘We were acting on the best advice’ – Not true: "Maybe now, finally, the incoming government will begin reforming the system at the very top and clear out all advisers, experts, programme managers and gombeens who infest every Minister’s office in every department, "soaking up salaries and expenses" and believing they are minor deities"?

Public Inquiry · ‘We were acting on the best advice’ – Not true

Public Inquiry · ‘We were acting on the best advice’ – Not true: "Maybe now, finally, the incoming government will begin reforming the system at the very top and clear out all advisers, experts, programme managers and gombeens who infest every Minister’s office in every department, "soaking up salaries and expenses" and believing they are minor deities"?

Combatting a culture of impunity in Ottawa, clean up government | FAIR

Combatting a culture of impunity in Ottawa, clean up government FAIR: "The handling of Christiane Ouimet's case is a bellwether for future efforts to clean up government and to crack down on misconduct that undermines the public's trust in our democratic institutions."?

Interview with Cathleen O'Neill

Interview with Cathleen O'Neill: "All the reading that I did came out in this nervous breakdown. And I ended up in a mental hospital."?

Corrupt Courts

Corrupt Courts: "NO Court Papers?
The summary is as follows:- *No court papers were ever issued!
Patricia Casey as Judge, Jury and High Executioner & her staff have
& are colluding with the BANK OF IRELAND / ICS Building Society,
through their henchman called IVOR FITZPATRICK & CO SOLICITORS to
trick our friend into attending their KANGAROO COURT (KC)."?

Social mobility is a dead end | Owen Jones | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Social mobility is a dead end Owen Jones Comment is free guardian.co.uk: "I did not suffer from the instability and stresses that scraping by in life can cause a family"?

Independent report shows FF/PD governments ignored timid warnings of Ireland's Department of Finance

Independent report shows FF/PD governments ignored timid warnings of Ireland's Department of Finance: "I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide because frankly the only thing that motivates me is being able to actively change something.'"?AND THAT HE HAS FOREVER?

Former governor backs prison chaplains' findings | The Irish Catholic - Ireland's biggest and best-selling Catholic newspaper since 1888

Former governor backs prison chaplains' findings The Irish Catholic - Ireland's biggest and best-selling Catholic newspaper since 1888: "John Lonergan said that ''we still haven't tackled the "causes" of crime''"?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

Dublin People - St Pat's slammed by prison chaplains

Dublin People - St Pat's slammed by prison chaplains: "ST PATRICK’S Institution in Dublin 7 is a “demoralising, destructive and dehumanising” warehouse for young offenders, according to the recently published annual Irish Prison Chaplains (IPC) report"?

Minister making a mockery of justice

Minister making a mockery of justice: "Of the minister's part in this sorry waste of scarce garda resources, more later. It is the perplexing attitude of Sean Aylward . . . the top civil servant in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform . . . towards confidentiality which deserves closer scrutiny."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Whistleblowers, the Public Interest, and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 - Gobert - 2003 - The Modern Law Review - Wiley Online Library

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Whistleblowers, the Public Interest, and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 - Gobert - 2003 - The Modern Law Review - Wiley Online Library: "BRIAN PURCELL DECIDED TO USE HIS COMPANYS(AIB)WHISTLE BLOWERS VERSION'SPEAK UP' OF EMPLOYEES EXPOSING MALPRACTICE.IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT SUCH PERSONS ARE THEN OPEN TO VERY SEVERE REPRISALS?WHAT HAS THE IRISH STATE DONE TO PROTECT SUCH WHISTLEBLOWERS?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Freddie gangsters scald victim with boiling water - City News, National News - Herald.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Freddie gangsters scald victim with boiling water - City News, National News - Herald.ie: "'This criminal also has strong links to drugs gangs in Birmingham and has links to one of the gang members responsible for the kidnapping of former National Irish Bank chief Jim Lacey'?"

Public Inquiry · Captured Irish media: They just don’t get it

Public Inquiry · Captured Irish media: They just don’t get it: "It is deeply insulting to the millions of Irish people who are victims of our corrupt political system to witness self-righteous journalists like TERRY PRONE accuse them of being cruel because they are furious and want justice."?HOW COULD ANYONE GET JUSTICE FROM THE"TURN A BLIND EYE"BRIGADE?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Challenge by HSE holds up Evelyn Joel case - Latest News, Health - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Challenge by HSE holds up Evelyn Joel case - Latest News, Health - Independent.ie: "WE DONT COMMENT ON INDIVIDUAL CASES?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Exonerated death row inmates speak at Law School

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Exonerated death row inmates speak at Law School: "'After winning access to the documents used against him in court"?

Cost of Evelyn Joel case nears €500,000 five years after death - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Cost of Evelyn Joel case nears €500,000 five years after death - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The legal case surrounding her death has been going back and forth through the district, circuit, high and supreme courts."?

Wurzelbacher v. Jones-Kelley, et al. | Judicial Watch

Wurzelbacher v. Jones-Kelley, et al. Judicial Watch: "Promoting Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Government, Politics and the Law"IN IRELAND?

Wurzelbacher v. Jones-Kelley, et al. | Judicial Watch

Wurzelbacher v. Jones-Kelley, et al. Judicial Watch: "As a result of his interaction with Mr. Obama, three officials of the State of Ohio instructed state employees to access confidential government databases for information regarding Mr. Wurzelbacher. A subsequent investigation by the state's Inspector General's office concluded that there was 'no legitimate agency function or purpose for checking on [Mr. Wurzelbacher's] name through the [confidential databases] or for authorizing these searches,' and on this basis Judicial Watch agreed to represent Mr. Wurzelbacher in a civil suit claiming that the searches were a violation of his constitutional rights."?

Government policies must keep business on tight rein - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011

Government policies must keep business on tight rein - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011: "Fine Gael says it will enact a new, consolidated and reformed anti-corruption law to “punish white-collar crime and end the impunity from consequences for corporate behaviour that threatens the economy”. Tackling such crime will also see necessary resourcing being provided to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement"?