Catholic Institute for deaf people - whats new

Catholic Institute for deaf people - whats new: "Globally, many Deaf citizens encounter the general population’s perception of being Deaf as one of disability. This “disability mindset” contributes directly towards the exclusion and devaluation of all people who are considered “different” including those who are Deaf. As a result, Deaf citizens in many countries are still hindered and "excluded" from participation in the larger society. Many are prevented from equal access to decision making, employment opportunities, and quality education"?

Abuse raised concerns only when a threat to congregation Brutality and dire conditions in climate of fear

Abuse raised concerns only when a threat to congregation Brutality and dire conditions in climate of fear: "'The investigation also revealed a pattern of physical and emotional bullying that made Cabra a very frightening place for children who were learning to overcome hearing difficulties.'
The report said that the provision of good facilities was no substitute for an environment that protected and cherished the individual child.
'Swimming pools and recreation halls are of little value if children are frightened, bullied and abused.'"?THE REAL REASONS PROJECT?

Vote 1 for Peter Byrne, Socialist Equality Party candidate for Broadmeadows

Vote 1 for Peter Byrne, Socialist Equality Party candidate for Broadmeadows: "“Accords” in 1983, workers have been continually told they must demonstrate wage “restraint” and make “sacrifices” to keep their jobs. This has led to ever greater levels of social dislocation and distress, as workers and their families are faced with intolerable financial pressures"

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Spanish Judges Rule Case on US Torture Can Continue | Center for Constitutional Rights

Spanish Judges Rule Case on US Torture Can Continue Center for Constitutional Rights: "Since the U.S. government has not only "failed to investigate the illegal actions of its own officials" and, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, also sought to interfere in the Spanish judicial process and stop the case from proceeding, this will be the first real investigation of the U.S. torture program."?

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

Hypothermia death: Calls to switch on heat ‘ignored’ Irish Examiner: "She said Ms Peavoy made numerous complaints to the council and the family had contacted local Fianna Fáil TD Noel Ahern who claimed he had sent letters to the council"?So lawyers for dublin city council tried to have evidence from friends of Rachel Peavoy excluded at her inquest.The councils law officer tried to do this by quoting the"LAW"under section 30 of the coroners act, part of that act is "how"did a person die.It would be my contention that Rachel died because of a form of abuse by someone who had the power or authority to sort out the complaint that Rachel brought to their attention on many occasions as did her friends and neighbours.On the subject of abuse(which comes in many forms)a retired Garda wrote a book"Breaking the silence"in which he is quoted as saying those who presided over the carnage are still in power,that victims were let down by "Every System"the health service,the church,the gardi,etc.So now that we will have a new government in the next couple of weeks it will be interesting to see what kind of change they propose to bring about in relation to the questions put to the political leaders by the irish daily mail on my behalf about Rachael's case.Our new leader Enda Kenny said"I was shocked at what happened and will be raising it with members of the council.It is not acceptable that a young mother can die in that way this year.Eamon Gilmore said the case of Rachel Peavoy was truly shocking ,labour has been campaigning for years for a proper fuel poverty strategy.Gerry Adams said it is an absolute outrage that a woman found dead in ballymun last year died of hypothermia because she had no heating.There are many people and communities who have already been so badly served by the political elite.unquote.My wife actually wrote a book(unpublished)called"The Despair Of Silence)so it will be interesting to see what happens to all the promises about restoring the freedom of information act,accountability,transparency,openness,etc,etc.The Reasons Project?

Public Inquiry · NAMA fails to deny very serious allegations

Public Inquiry · NAMA fails to deny very serious allegations: "NAMA fails to deny very serious allegations"???????

John Barrys Blog: Ireland-Nama:Text of Letter from Richard Bruton TD to Brian Lenihan Minister for Finance August 25, 2009

John Barrys Blog: Ireland-Nama:Text of Letter from Richard Bruton TD to Brian Lenihan Minister for Finance August 25, 2009: "Enda announced last Friday that Fine Gael does not support the Government's approach to resolving the banking crisis. Our concerns about the NAMA Bill arise from its potentially colossal cost, from its uncertain benefits and from the evident unfairness of asking taxpayers to take responsibility for the reckless behaviour of developers and banks. In particular, we are concerned at:"?

The doom merchant whose warnings don't seem so far-fetched anymore - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 13, 2010

The doom merchant whose warnings don't seem so far-fetched anymore - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 13, 2010: "“By 2015 we will have seen what happens when jobs disappear forever . . .Ireland is at the start of an enormous, unplanned "Social Experiment" on how rising unemployment affects crime, domestic violence, drug abuse, suicide and a litany of other social pathologies.”"?STRESS,STRESS,STRESS?

Public Inquiry · Harney: Nothing to do with me

Public Inquiry · Harney: Nothing to do with me: "The fault lies with bank regulators not with the government"?

Consultant told to pay €100,000 - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Consultant told to pay €100,000 - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 24, 2011: "Last August the HSE signalled it planned to warn officially 35 hospital consultants that they could face sanctions for treating excessive numbers of the fee-paying patients. It has now begun issuing formal invoices to a number of consultants setting out amounts which it believes they should now pay into a special research fund."?WHATS NEW?

Attorney General’s advice sought on 'illegal downloads' powers for judges - Ireland’s communications news service – Siliconrepublic.com

Attorney General’s advice sought on 'illegal downloads' powers for judges - Ireland’s communications news service – Siliconrepublic.com: "Yesterday, Siliconrepublic.com reported that a statutory instrument was believed to have been rushed through the legislative process and was due to be signed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Mary Hanafin TD. The statutory instrument – understood to be in the hands of the parliamentary draftsman – would have amended the existing Copyright Act and given judges the power to grant injunctions against ISPs"?CHILDRENS RIGHTS IN IRELAND?

GOP wages class warfare - Daily Targum - Opinions

GOP wages class warfare - Daily Targum - Opinions: "Do not be deluded into thinking this is about budget deficits. Wisconsin had a surplus until Republican Gov. Scott Walker came in and started giving tax cuts to big businesses, banks and the wealthy, which put Wisconsin in the red again. This entire affair is manufactured so that the GOP can orchestrate a rollback of workers' rights and the unions, thereby crippling the fundraising and organizational capacity of the Democratic Party — the only party that defends the working and middle class."?IRELAND DITO?

The Truth About Inequality In China, And Why The Central Government Is Getting It Totally Wrong

The Truth About Inequality In China, And Why The Central Government Is Getting It Totally Wrong: "What people [in China] resent isn’t wealth, it’s privilege … What bothers them … is the growing sense that there’s a special class of people who get to live by a different set of rules than everyone else"?IRELAND DITO?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?: "How would you the public feel if someone with authority broke into your mothers flat “HOME”and defiled your loved ones memory stole the memories of your mothers lifetime and then tell you its not illegal?maybe those minigods with a self-centred air of importance use that power and authority differently on the southside as they do on the northside,on the north side you are required to sign a surrender and possession legal document,that same document if you are happy and without the benefit of legal advice is also “a permission to remove contents”agreement.democracy-equality,causes of crime?slan."

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress: "''It appears that Brian Cowen wants his party f.f.to change their old ways and become more socially inclusive in order to “ENCOURAGE”community support,activism and move away from selfish materialism.(so says John Lee of the irish mail on sunday)he also says that Mr Cowen is anxious to conduct a rapid overhaul of his partys IMAGE.Mr Cowen will outline his homespun vision of a socially inclusive Ireland where communities care for the most vulnerable in society.'?'AND NOW THAT THERE IS AN ELECTION EVERYONE ELSE IS SAYING THE SAME,BUT ITS TOO LATE FOR RACHEL PEAVOY?"I WISH TO THANK THE IRISH DAILY MAIL(24/2/2011)FOR PUTTING MY QUESTION TO THE POLITICAL LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY GERRY ADAMS,EAMON GILMORE,ENDA KENNY,MICHEAL MARTIN ,I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THE SAME QUESTION TO PRESIDENT MARY McALEESE?

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Nice to see president Mary McAleese promoting understanding of the needs of the socially excluded,and by extension those with mental health problems?Her speech about a republic thats dedicated to exalting the "DIGNITY" Of Each Human Being" sounds great,hope it dosent take another 25 years for the powers that be to implement the present day recommendations for the socially excluded in Irish society?

Welcome to my Website: Ireland, Ahern, Corruption

Welcome to my Website: Ireland, Ahern, Corruption: "While I was in jail, on two separate occasions, "the sons of the well connected" ended up in court on serious drug charges. Both got off with fines and community work. The commends of some of the inmates are not printable. Those were the guys, coming from social housing estates and similar backgrounds, who under the ‘Zero tolerance’ policy for drug offences got several years for quite much the same charges."?

Newsmakers | Five things you may not know about Willie O'Dea

Newsmakers Five things you may not know about Willie O'Dea: "O’Dea swore a false affidavit denying making allegations about Quinlivan and eventually paid a large sum in damages to the Sinn Féin councilor"?CONTEMPT?

In short - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 23, 2011

In short - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 23, 2011: "The judge said: “I want him back,” when the shouts were heard outside the courtroom, and Mulhall was brought back into court.

When the judge heard Mr Dunphy was responsible, he held him in contempt and remanded him in custody until Friday. He revoked Mulhall’s bail and remanded him in custody also"?

About the Transparency Unit | Al Jazeera Transparency Unit

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."?

Ministerial helicopter flights 2005 to 2009 – The Story

Ministerial helicopter flights 2005 to 2009 – The Story: "From early 2005 to late 2009, about €383,243.31 was spent ferrying ministers around by helicopter alone. This excludes the cost of ministerial cars, which would often be involved at some level in each trip. It also does not include the use of government jets"?

Priest bailed over charges of sexually abusing girls in 1980s - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 23, 2011

Priest bailed over charges of sexually abusing girls in 1980s - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 23, 2011: "Fr Dan Duane (72), with an address at the Presbytery, Cecilstown, Mallow, was brought before the scheduled sitting of Mallow District Court yesterday where he was charged with indecently assaulting two teenage girls in Mallow between 1980 and 1983."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Fr Peter Mc Verry's story

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Fr Peter Mc Verry's story: "'“Access to quality health services is a prerequisite for participation in the social and economic life of society. Working to improve the health status of all, and particularly vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities including those with mental illness, drug users, the homeless and Travellers, is an essential element of social inclusion.''?"

Left campaigns against austerity in Ireland's general election|26Feb11|Socialist Worker

Left campaigns against austerity in Ireland's general election26Feb11Socialist Worker: "The ruling Fianna Fail/Green Party coalition has collapsed.It is mired in corruption scandals involving bankers and property developers and riven with division. Its attempts at vicious austerity measures look set to backfire"?

Anglo, INBS restructuring threatened as “cute hoor” economics meets Wall Street savvy « NAMA Wine Lake

Anglo, INBS restructuring threatened as “cute hoor” economics meets Wall Street savvy « NAMA Wine Lake: "The complaint appears not yet to be online in the US courts system (and it is hoped that more detail can be attached here later today) but it seems that this action has the potential to stall, if not scupper, the government’s plans for the wind-down of Anglo. UPDATE (1): 15th February, 2011 According to Bloomberg (and credit to Gerard Sheehy for pointing it out), the case is Fir Tree Capital Opportunity Master Fund LP v. Anglo Irish Bank Corp., 11-CV-0955, Southern District of New York Manhattan and we hope to have the application details later today. UPDATE (2): 15th February, 2011."?POLITICAL PROMISES?

Ned O’Keeffe: There were “too many intellectuals” in government · TheJournal

Ned O’Keeffe: There were “too many intellectuals” in government · TheJournal: "O’Keeffe senior also claimed that he had raised the issue of Anglo Irish Bank being in crisis “four years ago” in the Dail and was nearly “laughed out if it”. He said he had gotten his information on Anglo from a “tip from a stockbroker”."?

Lijit | paddoconnell

Lijit paddoconnell: "Basically i find it obnoxious that in this life cronyism comes before qualifications,Plus the fact that your class background defines what position you may be granted in life by the so-called elites."?THE GREY-HAIRED MEN?

Guest post: UK Uncut – crime scene investigators for British banking | UK Uncut

Guest post: UK Uncut – crime scene investigators for British banking UK Uncut: "Not only are the real issues both cultural and structural, solving them has become soaked in conflicts of interest. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism recently revealed that City financiers provide around half of the Conservative Party’s funding. Perhaps this explains the extraordinary contortions of a government that says it will get tough on the banks, in virtually the same breath that it says it is time to stop bashing them"?

The Cedar Lounge Revolution

The Cedar Lounge Revolution: "However, even though he understands there’s an appetite among the public for reckless bankers to get prison sentences, he admits he can’t envisage it coming to pass"?WHY WOULD HE WHEN ITS HIS KIND THAT MAKE THE RULES,LAWS,AND LEGISLATION?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell: "Neo-Liberal Globalisation"?TO QUOTE ALAN DUKES ON"RECKLESS" BANKERS.THERE ISN'T ANY WAY IN 2011 WE CAN JAIL PEOPLE FOR HAVING COMMITTED A CRIME THAT WE DEFINE IN 2011.BUT THAT THEY"ALLEGEDLY"COMMITTED IN 2006/7.RETROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION OF THAT KIND DOESEN'T WORK.AND IM AFRAID THAT TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ,BEING AN INPRUDENT BANKER OR INCOMPETENT CIVIL SERVANT ARE NOT CRIMES.UNQUOTE?NOW WE KNOW WHY THE PRISONS AND STATE INSTITUTIONS ARE FULL WITH THOSE FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’ | The God Squad

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’ The God Squad: "IRELAND IS NOT A JUST AND FAIR SOCIETY,NO MATTER WHO GETS INTO POWER ON TH 25th FEBRUARY 2011?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress: "TACKLE inequalities that can lead a particular”CLASS”to perceive themselves as outsiders in their own society"?

'Unfair' society will fuel violence, bishops warn - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

'Unfair' society will fuel violence, bishops warn - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Fr Eoin Cassidy, who helped to prepare the document for the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Episcopal Conference, said such comments were not intended as 'a direct criticism' of the outgoing Government. 'It is just stating a fact,' he said."?

Post your comments | Colm O'Gorman

Post your comments Colm O'Gorman: "Reference “Time Delay” – In 2000 I made a full statement to the Garda that I was sexually assualted when I was a child . By 2005 this man was not interviewed, I made a letter of complaint in 2005 and supplied the address & telephone of the man who assualted me. A new Detective was asasigned to the case, three more persons came forward and signed statements. A file went to the DPP in 2009. The DPP did proceed quoteing “TIME DELAY. I am aware of another case where a girl signed a statement and again the DPP did not proceed because of “TIME DELAY”. I made two appeals to the DPP , all to no availl. The person who sexually assualted me has adopted children. Horror is anyone listining"THE REASONS PROJECT?WHAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IS WHO CAUSED THE DELAY?

Sexual Violence Centre » Blog Archive » Publication of An Garda Síochána’s policy on the investigation of sexual crime, crimes against children and child welfare

Sexual Violence Centre » Blog Archive » Publication of An Garda Síochána’s policy on the investigation of sexual crime, crimes against children and child welfare: "“It is the duty of the Gardaí to investigate "fully" all incidents of sexual crime and child abuse reported to them"?

912 F.2d 897

912 F.2d 897: "After a hearing before an administrative law judge, the judge found that the bank had committed many violations of the Comptroller's regulations and engaged in many imprudent practices"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · A dishonest and cowardly betrayal of the Irish people

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · A dishonest and cowardly betrayal of the Irish people: "'Sections two and three of the public meeting held by Transparency International Ireland demonstrated the divide between those serving within our corrupt political system and those who are the victims of that system.'?"

Politico | Manifestos overlook mental health stigma as a health policy priority

Politico Manifestos overlook mental health stigma as a health policy priority: "Manifestos overlook mental health stigma as a health policy priority"?CHANGE?REFORM?

Politico | Politico Poverty in Ireland

Politico Politico Poverty in Ireland: "IN TERMS of its wealth, Ireland cares less for the weaker and poorer sections of its community than any other country
in Europe with the exception of Portugal. Yet the popular myth is that there is no poverty in Ireland."?AND THIS WAS 1969?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: NAMA obtains judgement order against Paddy Shovlin and the Fitzpatrick brothers « NAMA Wine Lake

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: NAMA obtains judgement order against Paddy Shovlin and the Fitzpatrick brothers « NAMA Wine Lake: "'Not one media outlet addresses the apparent discrepancy in what is being said. Any explanation or further news on the case will be added here.'?ANOTHER SON OF AN EX-GARDA?"

Politico | Manifestos focus on reform, but does this extend to Ireland’s penal system?

Politico Manifestos focus on reform, but does this extend to Ireland’s penal system?: "Our prison system is bursting at the seams"?WITH THOSE FROM A WORKING-CLASS BABKGROUND,NOT BANKERS,POLITICIANS,DEVELOPERS,ROGUE SOLICITORS,WHITE COLLAR CRIMINALS,ETC ETC ?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

Transparency International - Ireland

Transparency International - Ireland: "The key question is, are they ready to turn words into action?”
Questionnaires were distributed to political parties in April and May 2009 and covered issues such as the protection of whistleblowers, the registration of lobbyists, politicians’ expenses, disclosure of political donations, preventing corruption in planning and restoring trust in the banking system."?

Transparency International - Ireland

Transparency International - Ireland: "After political parties, the next most corrupt institution was perceived to be the legal system/judiciary, closely followed by Dáil Eireann. The survey was conducted for TI between June and September 2004."?

Transparency International - Ireland

Transparency International - Ireland: "Nonetheless public perceptions, rightly or wrongly, that gifts and hospitality may influence official decisions on planning or on any other issue in the future, should be taken very seriously. This is particularly the case where gifts or hospitality are offered by private sector interests with a direct or potential stake in future decisions taken by local government."?

Transparency International - Ireland

Transparency International - Ireland: "Transparency International Ireland has cautiously welcomed Government proposals for a crack down on white-collar crime. But a spokesperson for the group has described its proposals for protecting whistleblowers as “window dressing”."?

Andrew Madden: FINE GAEL AND CHILDREN NO2 / ELECTION 2011

Andrew Madden: FINE GAEL AND CHILDREN NO2 / ELECTION 2011: "Not allow the principle of confidentiality which is meant to protect children be used as a barrier to the transparency required in the public interest."?PROVIDE ABSOLUTE PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS?CANT COMMENT ON INDIVIDUAL CASES?

Words of pain, contrition in O’Malley’s Irish service - The Boston Globe

Words of pain, contrition in O’Malley’s Irish service - The Boston Globe: "They listened as lectors read long sections of government reports detailing horrific abuse of children in Dublin parishes and church-run industrial schools."?

Bishops criticise 'bonus culture' - RTÉ News

Bishops criticise 'bonus culture' - RTÉ News: "Catholic bishops in Ireland have warned that violence could erupt in the country if the wounds generated by the economic crisis are allowed to fester."?ITS BEEN FESTERING SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE STATE?THINK IRISH SWEEPS STAKE?

Minister sued over Garda station deal - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011

Minister sued over Garda station deal - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011: "The action by Durkan New Homes (DNH) of Sandford Road, Ranelagh, against the Minister was transferred to the Commercial Court today by Mr Justice Peter Kelly who observed that Harcourt Terrace Garda Station - which is owned by the Office of Public Works - continues to function as a police station. The judge also noted "talks and mediation between the sides had failed to resolve the dispute"?A BIT LIKE THE DISPUTE INVOLVING KILBARRACK COAST COMMUNITY PROGRAMME?

Parties 'should collaborate on reform' - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011

Parties 'should collaborate on reform' - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 21, 2011: "He said what was required was a broad reform agenda, corresponding to the areas on which the parties were scored by a group of political scientists and academics"?

Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’ | The God Squad

Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’ The God Squad: "He said it would, like Cori Justice, work “to build a just society where human rights are respected, human dignity protected, human development is facilitated and the environment is respected and protected”."?IRELAND IS NOT A JUST AND FAIR SOCIETY,NO MATTER WHO GETS INTO POWER ON TH 25th FEBRUARY 2011?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Dan White: How did we get into this mess? - Dan White, Columnists - Herald.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Dan White: How did we get into this mess? - Dan White, Columnists - Herald.ie: "'Where was the Central Bank and Financial Regulator while all this was happening?
A: Where indeed. As late as July 2008, the Central Bank was assuring us that the Irish banks were “well capitalised” while former Financial Regulator Patrick Neary seems to have spent most of his time twiddling his moustache.'?"

Lowry referred to DPP over information on donations - The Irish Times - Fri, Mar 26, 2010

Lowry referred to DPP over information on donations - The Irish Times - Fri, Mar 26, 2010: "INDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for failing to disclose documentation on 2009 donations to the Standards in Public Office Commission on time"?

David Quinn: A fight over abortion is the last thing we need right now - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

David Quinn: A fight over abortion is the last thing we need right now - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "We already have the recession and shortly we will have 'divisive' social referenda"?

Facebook

Facebook: "I admire that conception of republican virtue, unfortunately I don't think it has ever been in abundant supply in post-Independence Ireland, sectoral interests have always held sway over the party of government, and (when necessary) the opp...osition (see FGs substantial corporate donations in advance of this election), I'd be willing to concede that their is perhaps less graft, or less of an accepted culture of graft, in FG and LAB compared to FF, but in terms of substantive policies, they are all (for a variety of complex reasons), on the same page as centrist parties the world over, and for that reason their time in government will be no more beneficial for the average Irish working person, than if FF had remained in power, but then again I am always hopeful of being proven wrong, so we will see how it pans out . . . .See more"

Robert Eastwood « Tell Us Why We Should Elect You

Robert Eastwood « Tell Us Why We Should Elect You: "Tell Us Why We Should Elect YOU OR YOUR PARTY?

Michael Healy-Rae running for the Dáil! | Paddy Bloggit

Michael Healy-Rae running for the Dáil! Paddy Bloggit: "As one Kilgarvan resident said …. “the Healy-Raes never did anything for anyone unless it benefited themselves …. they’re mé féiners.”"?

Council to probe contract awards - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Council to probe contract awards - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Councillors decided by majority vote to seek senior counsel's opinion to ensure there had been no conflict of interest between a member of the authority connected to a plant hire firm working for the council"?

Economic Intelligence - Background, Post-World War II, Types of information, Present situation, Resources

Economic Intelligence - Background, Post-World War II, Types of information, Present situation, Resources: "When the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was established as part of the National Security Act of 1947, its role to monitor national intelligence, by coordinating the information collected by the various departments of government, was supplemented by a 1949 recommendation of a review group that the CIA create an Office of Research Reports (ORR) to collect and examine economic information."?OBVIOUS IRELANDS SECRET SERVICES DID NOT COPY THIS IDEA?

Secret service fund now almost twice 1995 sum - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 02, 2010

Secret service fund now almost twice 1995 sum - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 02, 2010: "According to parliamentary questions answered by former ministers, the purpose of the secret service is to obtain information necessary for the security of the country"?ECONOMIC?

NAMA is a political gamble we just can't afford to lose - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

NAMA is a political gamble we just can't afford to lose - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "The omission in the bill of any reference to fairness, justice and transparency should set alarm bells ringing. The bill says nothing about the financial difficulties caused to ordinary people by the economic crises and the collapse in property values and their genuine fear of financial ruin ."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ireland's crash: After the race | The Economist

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Ireland's crash: After the race The Economist: "'Some wonder whether the country’s achievements in recent years counted for anything at all.'?"

Moriarty Tribunal

Moriarty Tribunal: "Mr. FitzGerald has informed the Tribunal that he was surprised when he arrived to find Mr. O'Brien sitting at a table with Mr. Phil Hogan and the late Mr. Jim Mitchell. As he sat down, Mr. FitzGerald has informed the Tribunal that Mr. O'Brien asked him if he had heard any news on the licence"?

Moriarty Tribunal

Moriarty Tribunal: "'Dear Phil,HOGAN FINE GAEL.
Please find enclosed a draft for the Golf on the 16th.
I understand Denis has requested that there are "no references made to his contribution" at the event.
Best of luck on the day.
I'll give you a call soon.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Carey
Marketing Coordinator.'"

Brussels wants pensions pegged to life expectancy | EurActiv

Brussels wants pensions pegged to life expectancy EurActiv: "László Andor, the EU commissioner for employment and social affairs, Michel Barnier, in charge of the internal market, and Olli Rehn, responsible for economic affairs, are holding regular meetings to better define the EU executive's action in the field of pensions."?

Over 100 politicians overclaim expenses – The Story

Over 100 politicians overclaim expenses – The Story: "TheStory.ie has obtained from the Oireachtas FOI documents released to journalist Ken Foxe, who sought details relating to the expense claims of TDs and Senators. The documents show how more than 100 TDs and Senators claimed expenses to which they were not entitled between 2007 and 2009. Some claimed for attending committee meetings which they hadn’t attended, while others submitted claims for attending the Dail when they were abroad"?

Ireland : Infowars Ireland

Ireland : Infowars Ireland: "But Mr O’Keeffe said it is “absolutely outrageous” that Mr Noonan would ask the Government to interfere with the judiciary in relation to the Garda probe into Anglo. “The judiciary is independent of all of the state institutions. It has to have regard for all of the rights of the individual under the constitution and surely Michael Noonan is not asking our Government to interfere with the judiciary. If he is, it is an outrageous call and a call that we reject out of hand.”"?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'They always say that you can't judge someone until you've 'walked a mile in their shoes'!! It gives you empathy and appreciation for what that person deals with. How very true this is, let me tell you why.'?"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'I hope every politictian and their canvassers who call to peoples doors in the 2011 election are made aware of the criminal neglect by the state and society as a whole in the tragic unncessary death of a young mother Rachel Peavoy'?"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "''White-Collar Crime and Abuse of Public Office: Those involved in these types of activities should be treated with the full rigor of the law as applied to normal citizens. Current Government members have totally failed in their responsibility to respect taxpayers incomes, operating under the illusion that they were entitled to use and abuse tax revenues as they saw fit. These kinds of offences should be exposed and publicised, prosecutions initiated and punishable by jail, fines or a combination of both.'?THE REASONS PROJECT?'"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'The results of this dysfunction are to be seen in the inappropriate imprisonment of people with mental illness, the inhumane imprisonment of the chronically ill, the unacceptable detention of children, the lack of sentence planning, the holding of non-Irish nationals awaiting deportation, and the dismantling of family life.'?"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'Dublin: Allegations Of ‘Corrupt Gardai’ Involved In Cover-Up Of Drug-Taking By Rich People To Be Investigated By Gardai: UPDATED'?'AND PIGS WILL FLY?"

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'In 1995, he called for the film ‘Babe’ to be banned because it could harm Christmas ham sales.''?AND TURKEYS WILL BE ALLOWED VOTE FOR XMAS?"

Kean's real tale of Ireland

Kean's real tale of Ireland: "“We have a chance to turn away from the politics of clientilism of corruption that have lasted with us for 100s of years. “This is a potentially revolutionary and exciting moment.”"?

Ireland's crash: After the race | The Economist

Ireland's crash: After the race The Economist: "Some wonder whether the country’s achievements in recent years counted for anything at all."?

Wealth Inequality Sacrifices Democracy; Poses... | Gather

Wealth Inequality Sacrifices Democracy; Poses... Gather: "Wealth inequality leads to dangerous conclusions. 75 years ago Richard Wright wrote an introduction to the scholarly Black Metropolis warning people of the imminent danger to democracy a second-class and disfranchised citizenry poses:"?

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

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?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP to examine file on Anglo's 'Maple 10' deals - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP to examine file on Anglo's 'Maple 10' deals - Irish, Business - Independent.ie: "'A FILE will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today on the so-called 'Maple 10' Anglo Irish transactions, where a 'golden circle' of investors bought shares formerly controlled by businessman Sean Quinn.'?"

Irish Leaders Castigated As Greatest Traitors Of All Time : Infowars Ireland

Irish Leaders Castigated As Greatest Traitors Of All Time : Infowars Ireland: "Also present was the Irish Attorney-General, Paul Gallagher."?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

State board appointments clean-up long overdue - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 05, 2010

State board appointments clean-up long overdue - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 05, 2010: "Then, in 1926, widespread corruption and bribery in local appointments, going back to the period when councils had been dominated by the Irish Parliamentary Party, was brought to an end when the Local Appointments Commission was established"?

Robinson paid £64,000 pension while working in top UN post - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Robinson paid £64,000 pension while working in top UN post - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Two former Comptroller and Auditors General received the highest pension paid to those outside the political arena. Sean G MacGearailt received £46,030 and PL McDonnell £48,605"?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "Please tell me ive been wrong these past 44 years,that most of those that have been imprisoned from working class backgrounds were not socially engineered?by “conscious human actions”in order to serve the sole benefits and interests of the grey haired elite, AND THEIR CRONIES?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "You havent seen one person from a "disadvantaged" background been brought before the mahon tribunal.why is that, is it because they dont get the same representation that those who can financially support political parties?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "As for the integrity of politicians every political party heard from me over the years and all those i was led to beleive that were honest when i was a child turned out to be false,all we were thought in school about our superiors was also false"?

judicial

judicial: "Hypocritical title of: ‘Local Government: Ethics in public life, your responsibility’."?

Dunlop 'asked to copy file on Ray Burke' - P45

Dunlop 'asked to copy file on Ray Burke' - P45: "The lobbyist and former Government press secretary, Mr Frank Dunlop, has claimed that he was asked in 1982 by the then Minister for Justice, Mr Seán Doherty, to give a Cabinet colleague, Mr Ray Burke, a copy of a Department of Justice file into allegations of planning corruption against Mr Burke."?THE"NEW"MANTRA IN IRISH SOCIETY"FOR YEARS THE RICH AND POWERFUL AVOIDED JUSTICE BY USING THEIR WEALTH AND INFLUENCE TO HIDE BEHIND THE LAW(LEGAL SYSTEM)NOW THE ORDINARY PEOPLE WANT THEM TO PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO THE COUNTRY?

The clear correlation between crisis and corruption at Sigrún Davíðsdóttir's Icelog

The clear correlation between crisis and corruption at Sigrún Davíðsdóttir's Icelog: "In Ireland I keep hearing that the crisis here isn’t just an economic crisis but a crisis of moral and "social" understanding."?

More than 40 politicians from political families to contest election - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 06, 2011

More than 40 politicians from political families to contest election - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 06, 2011: "He said dynasties had also existed in the fields of medicine, law, hurling and soccer until quite recently, simply because Irish families were traditionally large and the general population relatively small"?

Remember Ireland's infamous stamp act? - Business, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Remember Ireland's infamous stamp act? - Business, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "To ensure their success, he had the room peppered with his own bidders, though few seem to have noticed that it was the same faces who appeared to be doing all the bidding."?

Anglo – Will Anyone Ever be Prosecuted « Alan Shatter TD – Better Politics

Anglo – Will Anyone Ever be Prosecuted « Alan Shatter TD – Better Politics: "The investigation is a joint one, under the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. It is headed by an assistant commissioner and the Director of Corporate Enforcement. The Director of Public Prosecutions has retained two senior counsel and one junior counsel to advise the investigators. Some 27 gardaí and 16 officers of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement are assigned to the investigation"?

Gormley ignores Taoiseach’s withholding information from Garda Anglo probe – Shatter « Alan Shatter TD – Better Politics

Gormley ignores Taoiseach’s withholding information from Garda Anglo probe – Shatter « Alan Shatter TD – Better Politics: "I am now calling on John Gormley to clarify whether he regards the Taoiseach’s failure to co-operate with the Garda investigation into Anglo as improper and whether he has yet asked the Taoiseach to assist the Gardaí in their enquiries.”"?

Anglo investigation examines changes made to Maple 10 loans

Anglo investigation examines changes made to Maple 10 loans: "Gardaí are investigating changes made to loan documentation for some of the so-called Maple 10 by Anglo Irish Bank after the bank's share price tanked"?

DPP to examine file on Anglo's 'Maple 10' deals - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

DPP to examine file on Anglo's 'Maple 10' deals - Irish, Business - Independent.ie: "A FILE will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today on the so-called 'Maple 10' Anglo Irish transactions, where a 'golden circle' of investors bought shares formerly controlled by businessman Sean Quinn."?

Quinn company fined for price-fixing - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 14, 2010

Quinn company fined for price-fixing - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 14, 2010: "Quinn’s share of the fine was just €200,000, as it took part in a whistleblower scheme that allows companies which come forward voluntarily and give evidence that helps convict other cartel participants to be treated leniently."?

ECOFIN: EU Yet To Agree Action On Egypt Asset Requests

ECOFIN: EU Yet To Agree Action On Egypt Asset Requests: "European Union finance ministers discussed Egypt's request to freeze the assets of former officials from President Hosni Mubarak's regime on Tuesday, but the 27-nation bloc is yet to decide what action to take."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell: "'The Death of Socio-Economic Rights"

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.'?"

Equality & Rights Alliance (ERA) promotion and enhancement of human rights, equality and social justice in Ireland

Equality & Rights Alliance (ERA) promotion and enhancement of human rights, equality and social justice in Ireland: "Wake up to the attack on families"?

Jackson encourages people to vote - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 14, 2011

Jackson encourages people to vote - The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 14, 2011: "He drew links between the Irish and African American struggles for equality and freedom from oppression. 'While we are continents apart and divided by oceans, we are bound together - linked by the similarities between our common struggles against oppression . . . even genealogy and family lines.'"?YOU CAN TURN YOUR HISTORICAL PAIN AND SUFFERING INTO AN IMMENCE STRENGTH?

FF TD: I’m no better off on my €108,447 salary · TheJournal

FF TD: I’m no better off on my €108,447 salary · TheJournal: "AN OUTGOING FIANNA FÁIL TD has been criticised after claiming that his current wage – of over €100,000 a year – leaves him no better off financially than his 1974 salary of £6."?

Panacea for FF era in just seven pages - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Panacea for FF era in just seven pages - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Children's Minister Barry Andrews vowed there would be more improvements in childcare this year with the recruitment of another 70 social workers on top of the 200 hired in 2010.
He made no mention of the review into the deaths of children in care, which has been under way for months and has yet to be published"?

HSE spends over €80m on consultancy fees | Irish Examiner

HSE spends over €80m on consultancy fees Irish Examiner: "THE Health Service Executive has spent €80.5 million on outside consultancy reports and advice since it was established — including more than €34.5m since the economic crisis began"?

Generation emigration must be given hope - The Irish Times - Tue, Jan 25, 2011

Generation emigration must be given hope - The Irish Times - Tue, Jan 25, 2011: "It’s still our day, but now because of greed and corruption from our leaders, many of us are being "forced" to abandon the country"?

Whistleblowers, Corruption, Workplace | LK Shields Solicitors

Whistleblowers, Corruption, Workplace LK Shields Solicitors: "Whistleblowing and White Collar Crime"IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND?

United Ireland - Village Magazine

United Ireland - Village Magazine: "One of the legacies of more than a generation of Direct Rule from Britain was that "unelected officials gathered huge power". That has produced a culture of "unaccountability" at the top of the public sector."?

An Irish election in a time of staggering debt and quiet rage | World news | The Guardian

An Irish election in a time of staggering debt and quiet rage World news The Guardian: "So is mistrust of politicians and bankers, not to mention corruption. Suicides among young people are on the rise and Ireland's most tragic export, its people, are leaving again – 100,000 since the bust. 'Fear that our children will emigrate lies deep in the Irish psyche,' says O'Connor."?

Public Inquiry · Simon Kelly: Obnoxious, obscene and puke-provokingly sickening

Public Inquiry · Simon Kelly: Obnoxious, obscene and puke-provokingly sickening: "It’s good to see that at least "some" journalists are beginning to express appropriate rage for what has been done to our country and to identify those responsible"?

Public Inquiry · A challenge to Haughey’s friend; Colm Tobin

Public Inquiry · A challenge to Haughey’s friend; Colm Tobin: "We got where we are because the Irish political system is corrupt to the core."?SUPPORTED BY THE LEGAL SYSTEM?

New Statesman - Nick Clegg's new drive on civil liberties

New Statesman - Nick Clegg's new drive on civil liberties: "'You shouldn't trust any government - including this one,' says the deputy prime minister"?

The official website of the Garda Review magazine - Write to Reply

The official website of the Garda Review magazine - Write to Reply: "The reality is that stresses and strains were going to be inevitable once the Irish people, through their elected representatives, decided to empower an authority to oversee the conduct of the Gardaí"?

The official website of the Garda Review magazine - Head to head

The official website of the Garda Review magazine - Head to head: "The Garda Ombudsman was heralded as the organisation that will prevent a recurrence of the kind of behaviour witnessed in Donegal in the 1990s, that has been investigated at length by the Morris Tribunal. The Ombudsman has a large staff that must justify its existence"?

Crowdleaks: HBGary wanted to suppress Stuxnet research

Crowdleaks: HBGary wanted to suppress Stuxnet research: "While this guy can be a bit of a crackpot at times his post has more validity than fiction"?

Data intelligence firms proposed a systematic attack against WikiLeaks - Security

Data intelligence firms proposed a systematic attack against WikiLeaks - Security: "Hunton and Williams were recommended to Bank of America’s general council by the Department of Justice"?

A BANKER SPEAKS OUT

A BANKER SPEAKS OUT: "If the relevant European regulator was notified of this breach, what was his response? Is there any legal impediment for the Minister to inform the House what were the consequences of the communication with the relevant Regulator?"

MediaBite - In media exile - Part 1

MediaBite - In media exile - Part 1: "An interview with Joe MacAnthony
'Above all, perhaps, the story [of the Irish Hospital's Sweepstake] underlines what journalism must continue to combat: censorship, "state secrecy" and the "unwarranted power of an influential few".' [Stephen Dodd writing in 2003 in the Sunday Independent, one of only a handful of mainstream articles on the issue] [1]"?

Public Inquiry · November 2006

Public Inquiry · November 2006: "McAnthony wondered why Ireland was unlike any other country, why the corrupt were seldom brought to justice, why the Irish police never raided the offices and homes of politicians who were suspected of corruption, why the facilitators of corruption like lawyers, auditors and accountants were never investigated.
The answer is of course, simple – the State itself is a corrupt entity and therefore has a vested interest in protecting the corrupt system is operates"?THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Gerard Linehan

Gerard Linehan: "In the circumstances my new web site, www.gerardlinehan.ie endeavours to outline many of the events on issues over which you are aware, but evidently seem unwilling to comment. The web site is a forum where interested parties can evaluate exhibits of where opposition politicians have been stonewalled in attempting to raise oral Dail questions on my behalf by your party’s successive governments. Only on reading of the hitherto unnamed characters publically here and in other categorised exhibits, does the reasoning behind this stonewalling become apparent."?

Contemplating Ireland’s Apathy: Do Irish Citizens Want a Say in their Future? | Gladys Ganiel

Contemplating Ireland’s Apathy: Do Irish Citizens Want a Say in their Future? Gladys Ganiel: "There is a stunning lack of accountability in Ireland. It doesn’t have to be that way. Writing in today’s Irish Times, columnist Elaine Byrne recounts how an indignant and industrious Icelandic citizenry has peacefully and effectively achieved meaningful political change in the wake of the country’s financial crisis"?

Welcome to IrishSalem.com

Welcome to IrishSalem.com: "A recent correspondent suggested the residents of the institutions run by the Christian Brothers were the “thugs of their day”. My late father who was born profoundly deaf was placed in the school for the deaf, in Cabra run by the Brothers, at the age of six and remained there for 11 years (1911-1922). His abiding memory of the place and the experience was of constant hunger and a bleak and loveless atmosphere. I am aware that this was a common experience for orphans at the time, even more so if they had the additional stigma of poverty. To further punish these helpless children by suggesting that they were thugs is disgraceful"?

Justine McCarthy - "Sharon Grace walked into a Wexford hospital in 2006. She asked for help. None was forthcoming. It was out-of-hours for the HSE"

Justine McCarthy - "Sharon Grace walked into a Wexford hospital in 2006. She asked for help. None was forthcoming. It was out-of-hours for the HSE": "Throughout last October, November and most of December, children's minister Barry Andrews sat on two disturbing reports commissioned by the state which showed that our youngest citizens were in danger. And he sat, and he sat, and he sat."?WILL HE BE SITTING AFTER 25th, FEBRUARY?

Cllr. Kieran McCarthy » Blog Archive » Letter send to Constituents, In Support of Cllr Mick Finn, General Election, 25 February 2011

Cllr. Kieran McCarthy » Blog Archive » Letter send to Constituents, In Support of Cllr Mick Finn, General Election, 25 February 2011: "I feel it is imperative that this country is rebuilt but also that the citizen is helped, listened to, respected, reacted to but also that the citizen himself or herself sees leadership and is empowered to do their best in also bringing the country forward. Cllr Finn has those leadership traits and is honest and genuine in all his work. I would like to welcome him to the south east ward and wish him well in his endeavours to make a difference"?

We need to talk about money, Micheál - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 01, 2011

We need to talk about money, Micheál - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 01, 2011: "As for the £5,000 cheque, it was actually lodged to an account held by Martin’s wife Mary, not in Cork, but in Allied Irish Bank in Baggot Street in Dublin. (She was living in Dublin at the time and working for Fianna Fáil.)"?

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "nice to see president mcaleese promoting understanding of the needs of the socially excluded,and by extension those with mental health problems?her speech about a republic thats dedicated to exalting the DIGNITY of EACH human being sounds great,hope it dosent take another 25 years for the powers that be to implement the present day recommendations?"JUST LIKE THE WHITAKER REPORT 1985?

The Ireland Institute

The Ireland Institute: "On January 27, 2006, President Mary McAleese set the official tone that was to dominate the celebrations over the following months. Her words are worth quoting at some length:
The kind of Ireland the heroes of the Rising aspired to was based on an inclusivity that, famously, would ‘[cherish] all the children of the national equally – oblivious of the differences – which have divided a minority from the majority in the past’. That culture of inclusion is manifestly a strong contemporary impulse, working its way today through relationships with the North, with unionists, with the newcomers to our shores, with our "marginalised", and with our own increasing diversity. For many years, the social agenda of the Rising represented an unrealisable aspiration, until now that is, when our prosperity has created a real opportunity for ending poverty and promoting "true equality of opportunity" for our people and when those idealistic words have started to become a lived reality and a determined ambition"?

Politico | Putting equality and rights in poll position

Politico Putting equality and rights in poll position: "A recent study showed that Ireland now has one of the worst levels of "social justice" of all OECD member states, ranking 27th out of 31 countries, largely because of its poverty levels"?

Politico | Putting equality and rights in poll position

Politico Putting equality and rights in poll position: "A recent study showed that Ireland now has one of the worst levels of "social justice" of all OECD member states, ranking 27th out of 31 countries, largely because of its poverty levels"?

About FLAC » Past Recipients : FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres)

About FLAC » Past Recipients : FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres): "The recipient of the Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship of 2002 was Paul O'Connell, a second-year law student at Trinity College Dublin. In Seattle, Paul worked at the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR). He was involved in research of legal issues regarding complaints brought to the office. Furthermore, he carried out a comparative research project comparison (between the US and Ireland) on the access to education in each country."?YES WHAT KIND OF TOILET PAPER DO US HUMANS USE?

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.'"?CLASS-INEQUALITY IRISH STYLE?

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911: "Residents of a house 6.1 in Mark's Alley (Wood Quay, Dublin)
Show all information Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified IllnessesYears Married Children Born Children Living
Connell Patrick 40 Male Head of FamilyRoman Catholic City of Dublin Builders Labourer"Read only"-Married----
Connell Ellen 36 Female Wife Roman Catholic City of Dublin-Read and write-Married-1852
Connell Thomas 15 Male Son Roman Catholic City of Dublin ScholarRead and write-Single----
Connell Ellen 7 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City of Dublin Scholar--Single----"WHO WOULD BE MY GRANMOTHER,MY FATHERS MOTHER?

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911: "Census Years1901DublinMerchants QuayRosemary LaneResidents of a house
Residents of a house 7.4 in Rosemary Lane (Merchants Quay, Dublin)
Show all information SurnameForenameAge Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation LiteracyIrish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Connell Patrick 34 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Dublin CityBuilders Labourer"Cannot read or write"-Married-
Connell Thomas 6 Male Son Roman Catholic Dublin City Scholar"Cannot read or write"-Not Married-
Connell Ellen 28 Female Wife Roman CatholicDublin City No Business Read and write-Married"?THE REASONS PROJECT?

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?"THIS "CON"WILL ALSO HAVE TO CHANGE?

Sprit2008′s Weblog

Sprit2008′s Weblog: "Ellen"Connell" junior would have a child out of wedlock on "19th june 1926",father unknown but belived to have worked in either the bus(tram)or rail service(Dewey)is a name i once heard.this boy patrick would grow up and meet and marry teresa hand they would wed on 23th january 1948 in st.nicholas of myra church francis st.the same church he was baptised in on 28th june 1926.they would go on to have five boys and one girl also in the same house 2 marks alley.so this blog is to try and find out more about 2 marks alley and what happened the families this tree is about.i find it very strange that humans who walked this earth at one time can be erased by time.in particular i would like to know what became of the connell family mentioned in the 1911 census.i do know patrick mother Ellen Connell went to london and lived with a Joe Nash,she died and was buried somewhere in london in the early 1960s"?AVERIL POWER?

Goretti Horgan: Changing women's lives in Ireland (Part 1)

Goretti Horgan: Changing women's lives in Ireland (Part 1): "While the price of sex within marriage was high, the penalty for sex outside marriage was exorbitant. If a working class woman became pregnant outside marriage, she had to leave her home in disgrace and go to one of the Magdalen Laundries or “Good Shepherd” convents. Her parents had no choice but to turn her out. Any parents who tried to stand by their daughters had the priest hammering at the door, telling them it was their Christian duty to turn their back on their child"?

Dáil Éireann - Volume 145 - 23 April, 1954 - Adjournment Debate. - Punishment of Industrial Schoolboy.

Dáil Éireann - Volume 145 - 23 April, 1954 - Adjournment Debate. - Punishment of Industrial Schoolboy.: "I gave notice this morning that, on the Adjournment of the Dáil, I would raise the matter of a boy who received injuries in Artane Industrial School on the 14th of this month. I want to state briefly to the Dáil the facts as they were reported to me. The boy concerned is aged 14½ years. He has been in Artane Industrial School for one and a half years, and, during his period there, his conduct has been satisfactory. On the 14th of this month he was punished for some boyish altercation with another boy. Apparently, as I am informed, before the punishment was inflicted, the doors were locked, the windows closed and the punishment, which was the normal punishment, was inflicted in the presence of all of his classmates. The punishment, I am informed, consisted [947] of a number of slaps on the hand from the punishment leather that is generally used for that purpose, but on the completion of that punishment the boy was ordered to submit to further punishment with the edge of the strap and he refused to accept that punishment. The Brother in charge sent for another Brother to come in"?THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Tax scam solicitors escape legal ban - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Tax scam solicitors escape legal ban - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "In the latest in a series of scandals to affect the legal profession, Dublin solicitors Henry Colley -- son of the late Fianna Fail deputy leader George Colley -- and Colm Carroll were suspended from practice for a year"?CLASS-INEQUALITY?AVERIL POWER?

Prison chief rejects European criticism of Irish jails - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 12, 2011

Prison chief rejects European criticism of Irish jails - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 12, 2011: "On the issue of alleged prison officer assaults and subsequent investigations, Mr Brian Purcell said a new, comprehensive system of dealing with prisoner complaints and allegations had been introduced in January 2010."?

Team which jailed Veronica Guerin's killers furious gang is operating from prison - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Team which jailed Veronica Guerin's killers furious gang is operating from prison - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "There was no comment this week from the head of the Prison Service, Brian Purcell -- who, as an official in the Department of Social Welfare in the late Eighties, was shot in both legs by Dublin gangster Martin Cahill after the department stopped his welfare payments."?

Archdiocese of Dublin - 10/2/2011 Prison Chaplains say report must change system

Archdiocese of Dublin - 10/2/2011 Prison Chaplains say report must change system: "The public need to know. The former Inspector of Prisons, Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen noted what he described as the Ministerial and Departmental "Obsession With Power, Control And Secrecy" and simply described the current system where 70% fail to benefit from imprisonment as - a terrible waste of money."?

Jails judge has private agendas - McDowell - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Jails judge has private agendas - McDowell - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Speaking yesterday, Mr McDowell said he did not agree with many of Mr Kinlen's views. Mr Kinlen has branded the Irish prison system 'a total failure'."?SO WHO WAS RIGHT?MY MONEY IS ON THE LATE JUDGE KINLEN?

Irish Times: End jailing of boys at St Patrick's, say campaigners | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Irish Times: End jailing of boys at St Patrick's, say campaigners Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "“International rights monitoring bodies have consistently recommended the removal of children from St Patrick’s Institution,”"?

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Be what you are and not what i would have you be,for the you that i want would not be you but a stranger to me and all i hold true,for their are none better than you are now or could ever hope to be ,fortune shines on those who are themselves and not the “PROJECTED IMAGE”of the desires of others"?

SSRN-Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? by Paul O'Connell

SSRN-Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? by Paul O'Connell: "This article looks at the approach of the Irish superior courts to challenges to administrative decisions on the basis of “reasonableness”, in particular the courts' historical resistance to adopting “variable standards” of reasonableness review, and more recent developments which may indicate a departure from the position. It begins by briefly setting out the development of variable standards of reasonableness review in the English law; the adoption of reasonableness by the Irish courts and their initial hesitance to adopting variable standards, before then going on to consider more recent cases which appear to evince an openness to this approach. This article also considers whether or not this departure from rigid reasonableness has come too late to make any real difference, given the potential supplanting of reasonableness with proportionality review"?POLITICAL AND LEGAL REFORM?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'They always say that you can't judge someone until you've 'walked a mile in their shoes'!! It gives you empathy and appreciation for what that person deals with. How very true this is, let me tell you why.'?"

east.wood: Manifesto

east.wood: Manifesto: "White-Collar Crime and Abuse of Public Office: Those involved in these types of activities should be treated with the full rigor of the law as applied to normal citizens. Current Government members have totally failed in their responsibility to respect taxpayers incomes, operating under the illusion that they were entitled to use and abuse tax revenues as they saw fit. These kinds of offences should be exposed and publicised, prosecutions initiated and punishable by jail, fines or a combination of both."?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Facebook | Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Facebook Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "The only people getting into Blackhall next year will have either a father or uncle solicitor to take them under their wing and into their firm, those of us who were not born into the golden circle however don’t stand a chance. I know there are some exceptions but I’m referring generally to the rule here, not the exceptions"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Facebook | Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Facebook Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "'This institution needs to change it's requirements because it has the potential to cause great anxiety for young graduates whose dreams are being dashed and it stays silent.''?"

Newsmax - Newsmax.com - Breaking News, Politics, Commentary

Newsmax - Newsmax.com - Breaking News, Politics, Commentary: "'The people have brought down the regime.'"?AND THATS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT IF YOUR SO-CALLED RULERS ARE CORRUPT?

politicalreform.ie

politicalreform.ie: "An excellent collection of discussion papers on options to transform Governance and Leadership in the Irish Republic for the Better"?

Ohio Wesleyan University | News & Media | News Release

Ohio Wesleyan University News & Media News Release: "“Economic Crisis in Europe: How Corruption Led to the Rise, and Fall, of Ireland”"?

Torture watchdog slams conditions in Irish prisons · TheJournal

Torture watchdog slams conditions in Irish prisons · TheJournal: "The report outlines allegations of serious assaults on inmates by prison officers and says that 25 per cent of the prison population in the Republic “slopped out” everyday – using bottles and plastic bags to relieve themselves in front of each other in cramped cells."?

Report alleges assaults of inmates by prison officers - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Report alleges assaults of inmates by prison officers - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 10, 2011: "A NEW report by a European committee that examined Irish jails and other places of detention has outlined a number of allegations of serious assault by prison officers on inmates."?

McWilliams offers candidates assistance - The Irish Times - Mon, Jan 31, 2011

McWilliams offers candidates assistance - The Irish Times - Mon, Jan 31, 2011: "McWilliams has proposed that those with organisation skills and economic expertise should offer their services to independent candidates to counter the advice that candidates from the major parties would be able to give."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell"

Young offenders' capacity for rehabilitation is being undermined by imprisonment in St Patrick's Institution | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Young offenders' capacity for rehabilitation is being undermined by imprisonment in St Patrick's Institution Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "The ongoing detention of sixteen and seventeen year olds in St Patrick's Institution is undermining their future prospects along with Ireland's reputation as a humane society, and the new Government must commit to all recommendations for action set out by the Ombudsman for Children in a new report, according to a group of leading advocates for the rights of children in the Irish criminal justice system"?1964/2011.?

IRELAND’S SHAME AS EUROPEAN TORTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTS DAMNING INDICTMENT OF IRISH PRISON SYSTEM | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

IRELAND’S SHAME AS EUROPEAN TORTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTS DAMNING INDICTMENT OF IRISH PRISON SYSTEM Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "IRELAND’S SHAME AS EUROPEAN TORTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTS DAMNING INDICTMENT OF IRISH PRISON SYSTEM"?

Equality even more important than jobs - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 09, 2011

Equality even more important than jobs - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 09, 2011: "They are usually belittled and humiliated, excluded from the arenas of influence and power in business, in the media, in the professions, in the legal system and in politics"?

From Tiananmen Square to Tahrir Square | Left Eye On Books

From Tiananmen Square to Tahrir Square Left Eye On Books: "As I write this hundreds of thousands have again filled Tahrir Square in Cairo, and hundreds of thousands more march in Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast , demanding an end to the authoritarian, pro-US government , pro-neoliberal regime that has caused the Egyptian people such suffering under the 30 year rule of Hosni Mubarak. Along with their revolutionary fellow Arabs in Tunisia, Egyptians fighting for democracy and for a better life, and against injustice and inequality are on the front line in the battle for global civilization today."?

Gombeen Nation: Reformcard initiative - a means to monitor political promises?

Gombeen Nation: Reformcard initiative - a means to monitor political promises?: "The idea, I believe, is to make it easier for the electorate to track how parties perform in relation to the promises they bandy about so freely, pre-election. A team of academics and politcal scientists have, according to the publicity material, agreed to give their time to track each party's score in each respective area."?

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?"

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people: "I like this what i call a social site that tries to hilight corruption in ireland.But does it make a bit of difference?Will anything ever change?"

Public Inquiry · What’s new?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?: "What’s new?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Public Inquiry · Be very afraid"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions: "Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions
Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?"

Call for action on youth custody - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 09, 2011

Call for action on youth custody - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 09, 2011: "'The Ombudsman . . . strongly believes children should not be detained in a prison environment and is seeking a commitment from the new government to expedite the closure of St Patrick's Institution as a place of detention for children,' said Emily Logan, who published a report by her office today on the institution."?

Public Inquiry · Gerry Adams and economics

Public Inquiry · Gerry Adams and economics: "Isn’t it hilarious to witness the mainstream, conservative political parties and their loyal media hacks sneer at Gerry Adams’ grasp of economic policies – from the financial wasteland they have created?"THE BALLOT BOX WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH?ITS A PITY THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A VOTE WONT USE IT,WHEN THEIR VOTE IS NEEDED MOST?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Facebook | Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Facebook Revolutionise-the Law-society « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "This institution needs to change it's requirements because it has the potential to cause great anxiety for young graduates whose dreams are being dashed and it stays silent.'"?

Public Inquiry · Irish politicians: No level too low to get at the loot

Public Inquiry · Irish politicians: No level too low to get at the loot: "In these times when the bulk of Irish people are suffering enormous difficulties as a direct result of the incompetence, greed, corruption and arrogance of the body politic such payments verge on the criminal and treasonous."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Adrienne Coleton - LinkedIn

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Adrienne Coleton - LinkedIn: "Can there ever be a one size fits all solution?''"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: donnaca o connell and emily o reilly - Google Search

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: donnaca o connell and emily o reilly - Google Search: "'Donncha O'Connell. ... Theo Dorgan, Dr Diarmuid Martin, Emily O'Reilly and Sean Og O hAilpin, ...'FUNNY OLD WORLD ISENT IT?"

SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell

SSRN-The Death of Socio-Economic Rights by Paul O'Connell: "Over the last decade apex courts in Canada, India, and South Africa – which have traditionally been viewed as progressive and broadly socio-economic rights friendly courts – have issued judgments that are, fundamentally, at variance with the meaningful protection of socio-economic rights. Drawing on the experiences in these three countries, and others, this paper will argue that this jurisprudential turn can be understood as a de facto harmonisation of constitutional rights protection in the context of neo-liberal globalisation. The various national courts, although dealing with idiosyncratic domestic constitutional provisions, have nonetheless articulated analogous conceptions of fundamental rights; which are atomistic, “market friendly” and more broadly congruent with the narrow neo-liberal conception of rights, and consequently antithetical to the protection of socio-economic rights"?THE REASONS PROJECT?

UK professions dominated by the wealthy; Nepotism and networking restricts access to top jobs according to official report

UK professions dominated by the wealthy; Nepotism and networking restricts access to top jobs according to official report: "Alan Milburn, a former cabinet minister appointed by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to advise on social mobility, said a Cabinet Office report published on Tuesday, showed “shocking” evidence the Professions had “become more, not less, socially exclusive” with access governed by“who you know, not what you know”."?

SpunOut.ie - The Mag - Rant your rage - The Irish economy and the Irish people

SpunOut.ie - The Mag - Rant your rage - The Irish economy and the Irish people: "I betcha they wouldn't give the money half as quick to the ordinary person who needs it most.''"?SO WHO OR WHAT ARE THESE "ORDINARY"PERSONS THAT THE ELITE IN IRISH SOCIETY REFER TO?CLASS-INEQUALITY?

Cultural Capital

Cultural Capital: "'Why working-class kids get working-class jobs'."?

Cultural Capital

Cultural Capital: "'Why working-class kids get working-class jobs'."?

The Bribery Act 2010: All Bark and No Bite? | 15NBS

The Bribery Act 2010: All Bark and No Bite? 15NBS: " The Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 and the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1906 and 1916 - were inconsistent, anachronistic and inadequate to comply with the UK's obligations under international anti-corruption conventions"?

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | 'Glass ceiling' blocking top jobs

BBC NEWS UK Education 'Glass ceiling' blocking top jobs: "Top professions such as medicine and law are increasingly being closed off to all but the most affluent families, a report into social mobility has said."?

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums: "I know personally that its just as bad in Australia as well. My friend, who is a third year law student, wanted to get an internship at a law firm. So did his best friend. His best friend happened to know a guy. My friend didn't. My friend ends up cleaning the offices at the firm while the other guy follows a barrister around and actually learns law, giving him an edge in class and connections of his own. Vicious cycle"?

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums: "A society more socially divided than it has been since the 1920s,"?

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums

The State of Social Mobility in the UK - Dark Lord Potter Forums: "The programme included depressing statistics (a comprehensive pupil has a quarter of the resources lavished upon him or her that comprise the lot of a privately educated student), and enraging case studies – like that of "Georgina Jones" from Peckham, whose success in getting to Nottingham University to read law after a troubled adolescence "is such a rarity" that it put her in an uncomfortable and, to her (such is the lack of role models for the feat), unique limbo. 'Everybody's life seemed so perfect . . . they'd travelled . . . The way everyone spoke was different. They called me 'Gangsta Princess' [at Nottingham] and 'Uni Girl' at home.'"?CLASS-INEQUALITY?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Andrew Madden: CHILDREN FIRST

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Andrew Madden: CHILDREN FIRST: "''I know for a 'fact'that children from a working-class back-ground are given a different kind of'due process'than those from Michael Mc Dowells background.They are also given a different kind of 'justice'by our courts.'?THE'REAL'REASONS PROJECT?'"

Garda’s son denied appeal against manslaughter conviction | BreakingNews.ie

Garda’s son denied appeal against manslaughter conviction BreakingNews.ie: "Lawyers for McGovern subsequently submitted an application to have his case referred to the Supreme Court on a point of law as a matter of public interest."?

Angry clashes over officer case | BreakingNews.ie

Angry clashes over officer case BreakingNews.ie: "The GRA said it has also written to the DPP to seek legal clarity over issues raised in the case."?

Dylan Haskins - It Starts Here - Independent candidate for Dublin South East - Vote 1

Dylan Haskins - It Starts Here - Independent candidate for Dublin South East - Vote 1: "From the beginning of my campaign I have put an emphasis on the need for greater transparency in public office and as promised, I am publishing details of all income and expenditure on my campaign. This will take the form of a weekly summary in the runup to the election and two final statements (one public statement and one for the Standards Commission) following the election."?

GRA fury at watchdog for garda's trial - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

GRA fury at watchdog for garda's trial - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "The association has accused the Ombudsman of 'excessive' and 'oppressive' behaviour over the conduct of the three-year investigation"?

Ombudsman rejects behaviour claims from GRA - RTÉ News

Ombudsman rejects behaviour claims from GRA - RTÉ News: "The GRA has questioned the legal authority of some of the Ombudsman's investigators and the manner in which the investigation into Garda Brendan Whitty was carried out."?

You think the UK's got problems? Take a look at Ireland | Michael White | Politics | guardian.co.uk

You think the UK's got problems? Take a look at Ireland Michael White Politics guardian.co.uk: "As Dublin's media – and voters – are quick to point out, new broom Martin is a man who has also been a minister himself for the past "13" and a half years, when the FF-led coalition presided over a spectacular economic boom and bust – not to mention political corruption which also makes our own problems seem relatively manageable"?

Public Inquiry · Time to throw them out

Public Inquiry · Time to throw them out: "These people are 100% confident in their actions because they know that the corrupt regime that governs Ireland will continue to protect them. It is only when that corrupt regime is, literally, overthrown that Ireland can begin to build a system of governance similar to that of all other Western democracies"?

Public Inquiry · The exposure of a corrupt state

Public Inquiry · The exposure of a corrupt state: "None of the 30 or so Dail committees have any power. They are nothing more than cash machines granted to politicians to keep them on side with their parties. They also serve the useful purpose (at least until the present global crisis) of giving the impression that the State is serious about bringing white collar criminals to account"?

CalumCarr on .... Whatever: Badge Is Now Available

CalumCarr on .... Whatever: Badge Is Now Available

Profiles and photos :: Epsom Mental Health Week

Profiles and photos :: Epsom Mental Health Week: "Carol Anne Milton was born and lives in Dublin. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Counselling, Psychology and Therapy, and a Masters degree in Spirituality."

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: AuthorBoard - Posts by paddoconnell

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: AuthorBoard - Posts by paddoconnell: "Why i feel globalisation is an irish phenomenon."?

ECB Allows Irish Central Bank to Counterfeit 51 Billion Euros - 12160

ECB Allows Irish Central Bank to Counterfeit 51 Billion Euros - 12160: "There are no 'other assets' in play. The bookkeeping is fictitious. This printing is not backed by bonds. No one in their right mind would buy such bonds. The Irish Central Bank simply counterfeited 51 Billion Euros out of thin air and distributed the money to Irish banks."?

Public Inquiry · The truth about Terry Prone

Public Inquiry · The truth about Terry Prone: "Terry Prone decried the patients and others who phone Joe Duffy to describe their experiences of the health service – and ridiculed Mr Duffy, his listeners and his programme for enabling such public expressions of despair and concern."?

Michael Martin isn't giving up his €90,000 handshake - Page 5

Michael Martin isn't giving up his €90,000 handshake - Page 5?

Public Inquiry · Shock/Horror: SIPO rejects Callely complaint

Public Inquiry · Shock/Horror: SIPO rejects Callely complaint: "It also asked the Secretary General to set out the relevant rules under which Ministers of State were allowed to claim mileage expenses at the time and to set out the steps taken by the then Secretary General at the time in his capacity as Accounting Officer to secure compliance with those rules."?WHO MADE THESE RULES,AND IS THERE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

Garda caught in coke sting linked to kidnap gang - City News, National News - Herald.ie

Garda caught in coke sting linked to kidnap gang - City News, National News - Herald.ie: "Getting information from some drugs gangs as a reward which allowed him to make street dealer arrests"?WHO'S WATCHING THE WATCHERS?PUBLIC INQUIRY?

Google Reader - the shadow's shared items

Google Reader - the shadow's shared items: "John Gormley is wrong; all political parties have a duty to be moral watchdogs, not just of themselves, but of all other political parties and government agencies"?RACHEL PEAVOY?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Crime and Punishment - Retribution or Rehabilitation By Ivana Bacik - Bar Council of Ireland

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Crime and Punishment - Retribution or Rehabilitation By Ivana Bacik - Bar Council of Ireland: "'O'Mahony writes that in 1992, Ireland imprisoned a greater proportion of its citizens than any other country in the Council of Europe.'"?THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Dáil Éireann - Volume 224 - 12 October, 1966 - Adjournment Debate. - Court Sentence on Homeless Man.

Dáil Éireann - Volume 224 - 12 October, 1966 - Adjournment Debate. - Court Sentence on Homeless Man.: "Let us not delude ourselves. I do not doubt that this is one of God's undeserving poor. The deserving poor are sure of sympathy from all who behold them but the undeserving poor are entitled to justice"?HOW STRANGE?

Ex-prison warder wins stress payout | London Glossy Magazine

Ex-prison warder wins stress payout London Glossy Magazine: "Steven Heaven, 44, claimed the harrowing “therapeutic community” sessions, in which sex offenders described their crimes in detailed and graphic terms, disturbed him so much that he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition often associated with soldiers returning from war."?TONY GEOGHEGAN?

New Left Review - Daniel Finn: Ireland on the turn?

New Left Review - Daniel Finn: Ireland on the turn?: "The eu–imf package of December 2010 has hammered the final nail in that particular coffin."?

FG pledges relief for 'negative equity generation' - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011

FG pledges relief for 'negative equity generation' - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011: "Measures to support those who find themselves in mortgage difficulties include increasing mortgage interest relief to 30 per cent for first-time buyers in 2004-2008 (from the current sliding scale of 20 to 25 per cent depending on the year the mortgage was taken out), financed in part by bringing forward the abolition of relief for new buyers from June 2011."?

Vodafone: Egypt forced us to send text messages

Vodafone: Egypt forced us to send text messages: "A text message received Sunday by an Associated Press (News - Alert) reporter in Egypt appealed to the country's 'honest and loyal men to confront the traitors and criminals and protect our people and honor.'"?

SF attacks 'corrupt' establishment - The Irish Times - Sun, Feb 06, 2011

SF attacks 'corrupt' establishment - The Irish Times - Sun, Feb 06, 2011: "However, he refused to name individuals he claimed were corrupt and sought to draw a distinction between those who were “criminally corrupt” and others who were corrupt by virtue of having gone along with the “cosy consensus” in politics."?

The Press Association: Greens seek financial transparency

The Press Association: Greens seek financial transparency: "Launching proposals to make the funding of politics more transparent, Trevor Sargent TD accused Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fail of accepting significant donations from bankers and developers."?

Drislane on Child Detention, International Law and Ireland - Human Rights in Ireland

Drislane on Child Detention, International Law and Ireland - Human Rights in Ireland: "Article 37(c) of the UNCRC provides that every child deprived of liberty shall be separated from adults “unless it is considered in the child’s best interests not to do so”. The older International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted by the UN in 1966, states at Article 10(2)(b) that “accused juvenile persons shall be separated from adults”. Rule 13.4 of the Beijing Rules 1985 provides that juveniles held in detention pending trial “shall be kept separate from adults and shall be detained in a separate institution or a separate part of an institution also holding adults”. While the UN Rules for the Protection of Children Deprived of their Liberty 1990 state at Rule 29 that “[i]n all detention facilities juveniles should be separated from adults, unless they are members of the same family"?CRIME AND ITS"TRUE"CAUSES?

The Prison Journal - RSS Feeds

The Prison Journal - RSS Feeds

Search for "wall of blue silence" - Human Rights in Ireland

Search for "wall of blue silence" - Human Rights in Ireland: "The Minister’s power was increased despite Mr Justice Morris pointing to a lack of trust between the department and Garda headquarters"?

Children lost in a system of failures and secrecy - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Children lost in a system of failures and secrecy - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 01, 2010: "The findings are disturbing, but not surprising. The reluctance of the HSE to publish these reports is part of a wider culture of excessive secrecy and unwillingness to confront failure at a senior level within the service"?

Politicians must disclose debts, says standards body - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 21, 2010

Politicians must disclose debts, says standards body - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 21, 2010: "The commission also criticises the piecemeal approach to introducing protection for whistleblowers and warns it does not “go far enough in addressing the culture whereby whistleblowing is seen in some quarters as an unacceptable activity"?

Office faced 'huge level of rancour' from State - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 10, 2010

Office faced 'huge level of rancour' from State - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 10, 2010: "During almost a year of correspondence the Department of Health made a number of allegations, including that the ombudsman had exceeded her jurisdiction; failed to abide by fair procedures . . . displayed prejudice, objective bias and arrogance in purporting to interpret the law."?

O'Reilly lobbies election hopefuls over role - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 04, 2011

O'Reilly lobbies election hopefuls over role - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 04, 2011: "OMBUDSMAN: OMBUDSMAN EMILY O’Reilly has begun lobbying the prospective leaders of the next government for an expanded role for her office following the general election"?REFORM?

Mick Wallace to run for seat in Wexford - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011

Mick Wallace to run for seat in Wexford - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011: "His political banners had adverse consequences for him, he maintained. “It proved very costly for me because I lost contracts over it.”"?GOOD ON YE MICK?

William Fry - Publication - Prevention of Corruption Legislation Enhanced

William Fry - Publication - Prevention of Corruption Legislation Enhanced: "The legislation’s most significant provisions relate to “whistleblowers”. Protection for whistleblowers was introduced in the UK by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, but until now there has been no similar legislative protection in Ireland for whistleblowers. Under the new Act, where a person believes that a corruption offence has been committed and he reports that opinion, he will be protected against actions for damages and other relief unless he knew that, or was reckless as to whether, his opinion was false or vexatious. Whistleblowers must report their opinion to an appropriate person, the list of whom includes a member of An Garda Síochána, the whistleblower’s employer and any “confidential recipient” appointed by the Garda Commissioner to receive such communications in confidence. Where the whistleblower’s opinion is reported to a confidential recipient, his identity will (with some exceptions) be kept confidential. Employers are also prevented from penalising employees who have reported, or intend to report, corruption offences and the new legislation sets out a redress procedure for such employees."?

William Fry - Publication - Prevention of Corruption Legislation Enhanced

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”."?

William Fry - Publication - New UK Bribery Legislation has implications for businesses with a UK presence

William Fry - Publication - New UK Bribery Legislation has implications for businesses with a UK presence: "The corporate offence represents the most significant aspect of the Act. It applies where a “person associated with the organisation (defined broadly as persons providing services and specifically includes employees, agents or subsidiaries) bribes another to gain business or a business advantage for the organisation. It is a strict liability offence and the only defence available is to show that the organisation had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery. The Act therefore encourages businesses to have an anti-corruption policy in place. Finalised guidance on what constitutes “adequate procedures” was initially intended to be published by the Ministry of Justice in early 2011 but may now be delayed. The Ministry of Justice has stated that the Act will not come into force until three months after any guidance is published"?

History that wouldn't go away - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011

History that wouldn't go away - The Irish Times - Sat, Feb 05, 2011: "In fact we are now paying the price for a tradition of clientelist politics that stretches back far beyond the foundation of the modern Irish state. When we think of corruption there is a tendency to assume that it began with Charles Haughey in the 1960s, and certainly the Haughey era raised the politics of cute- hoorism and cronyism to an unprecedented level. But go back as far as the Act of Union, in 1801, and we find that this crucial legislation binding Britain and Ireland together was only passed into law by the expedient of massive bribery. Kickbacks and clientelism were an essential part of the fabric of 19th-century politics."?

Student nurses threaten to strike over wage cuts - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 01, 2011

Student nurses threaten to strike over wage cuts - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 01, 2011: "At the launch of the campaign yesterday, general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Liam Doran described the Government’s move as the introduction of “slave labour” in the health service"?

I’m a Passionate Nurse, and Passionate ABOUT Nursing | My Strong Medicine

I’m a Passionate Nurse, and Passionate ABOUT Nursing My Strong Medicine: "We are no longer a subservient hand-maiden who’s purpose is to simply follow and take orders. We no longer are simply populated by one gender."?NURSES SHOULD BE PAID WHAT THEY ARE WORTH?IT WAS BILL CULLEN WHO SUGGESTED PEOPLE WORK FOR NOTHING?

Egypt Government Cracks Down on Foreign Observers, Death Toll Rises

Egypt Government Cracks Down on Foreign Observers, Death Toll Rises: "The uprising in Egypt entered its tenth day with more reports of violence and with the government arresting foreign journalists and human rights activists."?

Obama Egypt Plan Includes Role for Muslim Brotherhood

Obama Egypt Plan Includes Role for Muslim Brotherhood: "The paper detailed a process in which administration officials are discussing with Egyptian officials the exit strategy. A transitional government would be headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military, administration officials and Arab diplomats told the Times Thursday"?