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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Statutory Drafting and Interpretation: Plain Language and the Law

Statutory Drafting and Interpretation: Plain Language and the Law: "The defect or mischief in the law and the remedy adopted to cure that defect or mischief."THE DEFECTS IN ELITE IRISH SOCIETY AND HOW TO CURE"FIX"THAT DEFECT?AS SEEN BY THE PRESENT RECESSION.

Irish-Criminology.com: Irish law, crime and punishment in Ireland by Seamus Breathnach - "Cursai Coireolaiochta Na h-Eireann" - Crime and punishment in 20th century Ireland

Irish-Criminology.com: Irish law, crime and punishment in Ireland by Seamus Breathnach - "Cursai Coireolaiochta Na h-Eireann" - Crime and punishment in 20th century Ireland: "It is because of the self-same phenomena that the AIB Bankers can rob with impunity,"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Bank rejects call to donate historic building - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Bank rejects call to donate historic building - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The Bank of Ireland governor has flatly rejected a proposal by government minister Sean Haughey to hand over its historic former headquarters as a 'thank you' to the Irish people for the multi-billion bank bail-out."ENCOURAGECHANGE?

Cowen says allegations over Anglo 'golden circle' a smear - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Cowen says allegations over Anglo 'golden circle' a smear - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 19, 2009: "TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed as a smear claims that a member of the Government had anything to do with the “golden circle” involved in the €300 million loan for shares deal with Anglo Irish Bank."ALAN STANFORD SHOULD HAVE CAME TO IRELAND AND HE WOULD NOT BE IN"PRISON"TODAY?

Leroy King: ZoomInfo Business People Information

Leroy King: ZoomInfo Business People Information: "Also indicted is Leroy King, the former chief executive officer of Antigua's Financial Services Regulatory Commission. King, accused of taking bribes from Stanford to overlook irregularities at his bank, is awaiting extradition to the United States. COULD OR WOULD THIS HAPPEN TO PATRICK NEARY?
..."

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: The Final Redoubt: Is Tony Blair about to have his collar felt by Professor Bill Bowring?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: The Final Redoubt: Is Tony Blair about to have his collar felt by Professor Bill Bowring?: "The Final Redoubt: Is Tony Blair about to have his collar felt by Professor Bill Bowring?: 'Guilty under the law of ‘joint enterprise’, which holds people responsible for the actions of a wider group if they know they are involved in criminal enterprises.'"

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Facebook | Runoko Rashidi: SUPPORT FOR DR. BEN - The Cushite ☥'s MySpace Blog |

Facebook Runoko Rashidi: SUPPORT FOR DR. BEN - The Cushite ☥'s MySpace Blog : "He, (Dr. Ben) has written numerous books that have enlightened the minds of many, including white folks."IF WE WERE TO BE TURNED INSIDEOUT COULD YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?

Dáil Éireann – Volume 553 – 11 July, 2002 – Ansbacher Report: Statements. « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Dáil Éireann – Volume 553 – 11 July, 2002 – Ansbacher Report: Statements. « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "11 July, 2002 – Ansbacher Report: Statements.: “What have we done, as politicians, to create or dispense with this level of cronyism and corruption?”ABSOLUTELY NOTHING?”)2010."

Public Inquiry · Judicial

Public Inquiry · Judicial: "TD’s after all, he said make the laws of the land, including the tax laws and Mr. Collins had violated those laws."REMIT,REMIT,REMIT.

Public Inquiry · Judicial

Public Inquiry · Judicial: "This is not unusual behaviour for this august body."NO ITS NOT.THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Public Inquiry · Judicial

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

Public Inquiry · Gavin continuing to make an impact

Public Inquiry · Gavin continuing to make an impact: "A small, but significant victory for freedom of information."WHERE WAS EMILY O REILLY IN ALL OF THIS?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the chancers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the chancers?: "For example, the corrupt Fianna Fail politician Liam Lawlor was once appointed to an ethics committee."ADVERSITY?

UK is one of world's most 'unequal' societies - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 28, 2010

UK is one of world's most 'unequal' societies - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 28, 2010: "Rejecting charges that the report highlighted failings, equality minister Harriet Harman said that instead, it showed how difficult it was to counter social disadvantage and that it must be tackled by government actions “that last not just for a parliament, but for generations”."HAS THERE EVER BEEN A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY DONE IN IRELAND AS TO WHY IT IS THAT THE MAJORITY OF KIDS"INCARCERATED"IN IRISH INSTITUTIONS AND PRISONS ARE FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND?WHAT IS THE"TRUE"CAUSES OF CRIME?MARIE METCALFE NORTH INNER-CITY.

Irish News, June 15, 1998

Irish News, June 15, 1998: "Spokesman Jim O'Keeffe said the leaking of the information appeared to be an attempt to find him guilty by association."ADVERSITY?

CLASS BIAS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

CLASS BIAS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: "This blog is devoted to discussion of class bias in higher education. My specific interest is in legal education where most law professors are supplied by a small number of elite schools. I am interested in the manifestations of this bias and solutions. My experience is that the bias affects everything from hiring to acceptable forms of dress and discourse. The dominant characteristic of those in power is a 'sense of entitlement.'"RODY MOLLOY.ETC,ETC,ETC.ETC.ETC.?

Security breach probed as half of haul recovered - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Security breach probed as half of haul recovered - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "His father is a garda, based at Clontarf station."ADVERSITY?

Man Charged With Barry Murder - Windows Live

Man Charged With Barry Murder - Windows Live: "Detective Sergeant Gary Kelly gave evidence of arrest charge and caution."ADVERSITY?SO JUDGE BRYAN MCMAHON IS A HANDS ON JUDGE HE TRAVELLED TO SLIGO TO SEE "FIRST HAND"THE ISSUES INVOLVED BEFORE "HIS"COURT.WHEN SOMETHING STRIKES YOU OR"AFFECTS"YOU,YOU CAN ALWAYS RECALL THE "SPECIFICS"OF THE TIME AND PLACE?

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Legal activism no substitute for politics - McDowell - The Irish Times - Mon, Jul 06, 2009

Legal activism no substitute for politics - McDowell - The Irish Times - Mon, Jul 06, 2009: "It cannot be overemphasised that the role of an elected TD is not simply that of legislator. He or she is entrusted under our Constitution with the function of delivering accountability."A JOKE OF COURSE.THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "Min for Justice calls on gangsters to talk to gardi?I was wondering if it is the ones that are brought before the courts or the ones that are brought before tribunals?As Dr.Paul Carson once said the socially disadvantaged in our society speak a different language to that of the middle class professionals"HENCE THE NEED FOR COURTS AND TRIBUNALS.THE REASONS PROJECT?

Moriarty Tribunal | True picture of the Moriarty Tribunals 8 1/2 year inquiry into the awarding of the second mobile phone licence

Moriarty Tribunal True picture of the Moriarty Tribunals 8 1/2 year inquiry into the awarding of the second mobile phone licence: "“Reasonably informed expressions of opinion”?"

Sunday Business Post | Irish Business News

Sunday Business Post Irish Business News: "But O’Donnell said he could not be involved as there would be a clear conflict of interest."CAN JUDGES SIT ON REPOSSESSION ORDERS IF THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION(CONFLICT OF INTERESTS)THAT WANTS THE PROPERTY?

Bishop fires back at Martin - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Bishop fires back at Martin - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The publication by the 'Irish Catholic' of the explosive correspondence threatens to fuel a clerical revolt against Archbishop Martin's authority and it amounts to an incitement to clerical disobedience against the judicial findings of a state inquiry."DISTRACTIONS?

RTÉ News: FÁS report reveals serious deficiencies

RTÉ News: FÁS report reveals serious deficiencies: "Some of the costs incurred for non-FÁS personnel were for Ministers or civil servants who were involved in promoting FÁS programmes."HANDY IF YOU CAN GET IT?

Reforming European economies: The cruelty of compassion | The Economist

Reforming European economies: The cruelty of compassion The Economist: "Elsewhere, though, the need to preserve social cohesion, parroted by European politicians from left and right, has become a self-defeating excuse to avoid reform."

Flac's 40 years of taking cases on social and equality issues - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 20, 2009

Flac's 40 years of taking cases on social and equality issues - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 20, 2009: "Today Flac continues to take cases on social and equality issues that have a wide resonance"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Sligo murder cover up by gardai and clergy « The Dog's in the Street – Saying it as it is

Sligo murder cover up by gardai and clergy « The Dog's in the Street – Saying it as it is: "But it might bring down the people who covered it up, the religious orders who participated in such evil crimes by their indifference and dishonesty and any members of the Gardai, Government or members of the Catholic Church hierarchy that "turned a blind eye" or destroyed vital evidence should be charged with such criminal intent"

Public Inquiry · Regulatory Agencies

Public Inquiry · Regulatory Agencies: "The so called ‘investigation’ is nothing more than the by now well established state strategy of delaying matters until the whole case can be quietly dropped"?

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Ohio Prison Watch: New system to allow Ohio inmates to get e-mail

Ohio Prison Watch: New system to allow Ohio inmates to get e-mail: "Ohio will become the 13th state, along with Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania, to use the e-mail system, which will debut Feb. 23 at the Madison Correctional Institution in London and expand to all 31 state prisons a month later."THEE REASONS PROJECT?

Attitude to mental health 'must change' | The Irish Times

Attitude to mental health 'must change' The Irish Times: "However, it says this optimism has been replaced by disappointment at the absence of progress in implementing the policy and the lack of any significant change in the mental health services received by most service users."

Church 'routinely covered up' child sexual abuse for 30 years - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009

Church 'routinely covered up' child sexual abuse for 30 years - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009: "Responding to the report’s severe criticism of gardaí, Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said the report made for “difficult and disturbing reading”, in particular the failure of State authorities to protect victims"?

Social inequality gap remains, report finds - UK Politics, UK - The Independent

Social inequality gap remains, report finds - UK Politics, UK - The Independent: "Meanwhile, within four years of graduation, men who went to private schools earn 8 per cent more than would be expected after allowing for their gender, ethnicity, social class, "qualifications" and occupation."

Stop and search powers illegal, European court rules | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Stop and search powers illegal, European court rules UK news guardian.co.uk: "The widely-drawn ruling said that not only the use of the counter-terror powers, but also the way they were authorised, were 'neither sufficiently circumscribed, nor subject to adequate legal safeguards against abuse'."THE REASONS PROJECT?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Philippine Commentary: March 2006

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Philippine Commentary: March 2006: "Philippine Commentary: March 2006: 'How ironic, that the Decision, Javellana v. The Executive Secretary, in the perfect 2020 of historical hindsight, in fact disobeyed all past moral and judicial precedent and casuistically disturbed many long settled tenets of democracy, freedom, truth and justice. No greater indictment of the Philippine Supreme Court's past perfidious performance, no greater blot on its juridical record as having touched one nadir, no more sinister omen of its likely future actions and decisions, exists, than this despicable surrender to fascism and dictatorship in 1973.'THE REASONS PROJECT"?

Dáil Éireann - Volume 553 - 11 July, 2002 - Ansbacher Report: Statements.

Dáil Éireann - Volume 553 - 11 July, 2002 - Ansbacher Report: Statements.: "What have we done, as politicians, to create or dispense with this level of cronyism and corruption?"ABSOLUTELY NOTHING?")2010.

The Tao of Steve Nash, the Bono of Basketball -- NBA FanHouse

The Tao of Steve Nash, the Bono of Basketball -- NBA FanHouse: "'My parents always had a sensitivity toward others,' says Nash, one of three children, 'and toward the Inequality that can exist in terms of both Status and Opportunity. I've always been keenly aware of that.'"

brianwhelan.net - Can I have €100k to make a film?

brianwhelan.net - Can I have €100k to make a film?: "“It will be a homage to Ireland but it will also explore the dark parts of our national identity"THE BEST OF LUCK.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama Vows “Forceful Response” To Supreme Court Decision | The Plum Line

Obama Vows “Forceful Response” To Supreme Court Decision The Plum Line: "A very strong response from Obama to today’s Supreme Court decision forbidding the government from banning political spending in elections by corporations:"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "Irish on the Wall: Irish Born killed in Viet nam
Irish on the Wall: Irish Born killed in Viet nam: 'EDWARD MICHAEL HOWELL .GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
SFC ARMY
4th Infantry Div.JUN 21, 1937
DUBLIN
Cleveland, OhioAPR 17, 1967
Long An ProvincePANEL 18 EAST
LINE 41'PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA."YES WE CAN?

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."WHAT WOULD THE REV.JIM WALLIS THINK?DID MICHELLE OBAMA GET THAT REGISTERED MAIL FROM IRELAND?CLASS-INEQUALITY.

Voluntary legal work is key for the public - and for practitioners - The Irish Times - Mon, Dec 21, 2009

Voluntary legal work is key for the public - and for practitioners - The Irish Times - Mon, Dec 21, 2009: "The forum brought together participants from all over Europe and further afield to share their experience of voluntary legal service in the public interest."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Irish Law Forum

Irish Law Forum: "Unlike the US and UK crises, the Irish situation is not because of exotic derivatives or loose monetary policies, but because of poor governance and regulation."THE REASONS PROJECT?

CBC News - Nfld. & Labrador - Former N.L. politician Walsh sentenced to 22 months

CBC News - Nfld. & Labrador - Former N.L. politician Walsh sentenced to 22 months: "'Stealing from the government is no different than stealing from your fellow citizens,' said Orr."?

2008 Missouri racial profiling report

2008 Missouri racial profiling report: "Racial profiling has been defined as the inappropriate use of race by law enforcement when making a decision to stop, search or arrest a motorist."LIKEWISE FOR WORKING-CLASS CITIZENS.

The Problem of Punishment: Race, Inequality, and Justice

The Problem of Punishment: Race, Inequality, and Justice: "Punitive policies like mandatory minimums were passed largely without public debate. But while these statistics and the policy changes that led to their acceleration are among the most shocking developments in modern history, at best they have received uneven scholarly attention; at worst, they are routinely neglected in many fields: political science, economics, and psychology."FRANK DUNLOP AND THE REASONS PROJECT?

JCEPS: Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies

JCEPS: Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies: "However BTEA participants perceived that the effectiveness of the scheme in providing access falls short in the face of the "CLASS INEQUALITIES" that exist in 3rd level education in Ireland, which are assisted by a general acceptance of the 'new right' ideology of personal responsibility."?

Taoiseach refuses to comment on O’Donoghue controversy | BreakingNews.ie

Taoiseach refuses to comment on O’Donoghue controversy BreakingNews.ie: "'These allegations, if true, also raise the disturbing prospect of Ministerial interference. Thomas Noonan claims he stopped John O’Donoghue’s Ministerial car when he was engaged in ‘a special safety patrol which was ordered by Minister O’Donoghue following his statement about zero tolerance on the roads’."THE REASONS PROJECT

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

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

This act in itself is grounds for the resignation of a Judge and the DPP should not have allowed his interference.

The second letter written after the trial is his explanation (Roe's) for his dismissal of the charges.

Veronica based her articles on information she had obtained from reading a copy of the DPP file on my uncle's case which had been stolen from the DPP's office and was being held in a Solicitor's office in Dublin.

Roe when contacted by Veronica said, 'They were lovely people all of them. God bless them all.

'I got a terrible time from the press then. It was awful. Now I have nothing else to say'."THE REASONS PROJECT?

SpringerLink - Journal Article

SpringerLink - Journal Article: "Barack Obama has done nothing to indicate that changing entrenched social and economic racial inequality is on his agenda."PLUS CLASS-INEQUALITY WHICH IS A VERY BIG"SOCIAL"ISSUE?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: StumbleUpon WebToolbar - Pastor Martin Niemoller: First they came for the Communists...

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/stumbleupon-webtoolbar-pastor-martin.html: "StumbleUpon WebToolbar - Pastor Martin Niemoller: First they came for the Communists....VICTIMS ACCUSE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF APOLOGISING FOR ABUSE ONLY UNDER PRESSURE.CHRISTINE BUCKLEY CAN BE CONTACTED AT THE AISLINN CENTRE JERVIS STREET DUBLIN IRELAND"HOW MANY DEAF PEOPLE HAVE CONTACTED CHRISTINE?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Where Jim Wallis Stands | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

Where Jim Wallis Stands Christianity Today A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction: "But the abortion question is real. It's a moral issue. The number of unborn lives that are lost every year is alarming. It's a moral tragedy. And I want Democrats to say it's a tragedy, and to take it seriously. Whichever Democrat wins, Barack or Hillary, I'm going to work very hard to make abortion reduction a central Democratic Party plank in this election. It never has been before. Their plank is simply a woman's right to choose."WHAT DO OUR POLITICIANS REALLY THINK?

Sunday, January 24, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "'Dunlop, once the government press secretary and the all-powerful manipulator of Dublin county councillors, had just received the longest sentence for corruption ever handed out in Ireland. The wealthy lobbyist and landowners’ friend was now just prisoner number 58240.'I WONDER WHAT HIS DNA IS LIKE?MOST OUTCASTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO THE NEW DNA LAWS WILL THAT INCLUDE FRANK DUNLOP?"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Three-year sentence for St Patrick's inmate | BreakingNews.ie

Three-year sentence for St Patrick's inmate BreakingNews.ie: "They are: Leonard Dumbrell (aged 20) Emmet Road, Inchicore; Charlie Darcy (aged 19) Crumlin Park, Crumlin; Jason Brady (aged 22) Moatview Avenue, Priorswood; Noel Hudson (aged 22) Sean O'Casey Avenue, and Gary Hanly (aged 19) North Great Clarence Street, both Dublin 1."INNER-CITY WORKING-CLASS OR UN-EMPLOYED AREAS?THE REASONS PROJECT?

The lurid litany of child sex abuse that has indicted an entire church - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

The lurid litany of child sex abuse that has indicted an entire church - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "But when gardai went to look at the original file they found it was missing. It remains missing to this day. The Garda Press Office refused last week to confirm reports that internal investigation also found that the Garda Siochana would not confront senior churchmen in Wexford about sex abuse in the region."THE REASONS PROJECT?RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT SEAN FEELEY.THE CASE TO ANSWER ON "ALL"MISSING FILES?

Councillor claims 'dud' building certs issued for ex-hunger striker's flats - City News, National News - Herald.ie

Councillor claims 'dud' building certs issued for ex-hunger striker's flats - City News, National News - Herald.ie: "Labour's Sean Kenny was referring to Priory Hall, in Donaghmede, where 16 residents were evacuated before Christmas over fire safety concerns"SEAN IS USED TO REJECTING CLAIMS AS WELL?

Garda connivance in stifling abuse inquiries deplored - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009

Garda connivance in stifling abuse inquiries deplored - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 27, 2009: "The commission criticises the office of the DPP in relation to certain cases. In that of Fr Donal Gallagher, a complaint was made by a social worker in 1993 about abuse of deaf girls in a training centre."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Christian Child Abuse: Worrying links existed between serial abusers

Christian Child Abuse: Worrying links existed between serial abusers: "He claimed that he had lunched with Fianna Fail TD Michael Woods, who was then Minister for Health. He claimed that Woods had assured him that 'as far as he knew there would be no difficulty from the Eastern Health Board'. Woods couldn't recall the meeting."THE REASONS PROJECT?

I say to you, the two chief superintendents named in Judge Murphy's report, hang your heads in shame. You have caused a great disgrace to befall the Garda Siochana - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

I say to you, the two chief superintendents named in Judge Murphy's report, hang your heads in shame. You have caused a great disgrace to befall the Garda Siochana - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "I say to you, the two chief superintendents named in Judge Murphy's report, hang your heads in shame. You have caused a great disgrace to befall the Garda Siochana"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Model's former boyfriend shot himself in head, coroner rules - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Model's former boyfriend shot himself in head, coroner rules - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: "But Superintendent John Quirke, of Clondalkin garda station, who was conducting an investigation under the supervision of the garda ombudsman, told the coroner Dr Kieran Geraghty it was his belief that an adjournment would put the lives of the witnesses at risk."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Mode of transport reflects fall from grace - The Irish Times - Wed, May 27, 2009

Mode of transport reflects fall from grace - The Irish Times - Wed, May 27, 2009: "Dunlop, once the government press secretary and the all-powerful manipulator of Dublin county councillors, had just received the longest sentence for corruption ever handed out in Ireland. The wealthy lobbyist and landowners’ friend was now just prisoner number 58240."I WONDER WHAT HIS DNA IS LIKE?MOST OUTCASTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO THE NEW DNA LAWS WILL THAT INCLUDE FRANK DUNLOP?

Friday, January 22, 2010

About - Farcry Productions

About - Farcry Productions: "Far Cry Productions is committed to the creation of work that encourages people to explore, meditate on and question subject matter that, to date, may have been ignored or considered taboo."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Listen up: we need to protect whistle-blowers - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 23, 2010

Listen up: we need to protect whistle-blowers - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 23, 2010: "Given the immense social, economic and personal damage caused by scandals within Irish institutions, the reluctance to provide legal protection to whistle-blowers is extraordinary, writes FINTAN O'TOOLE"IS IT "RELUCTANCE"OR PART OF THE "GREYHAIRED MENS"GAME?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · In the republic Mrs. Robinson’s activities would have gone completely unnoticed

Public Inquiry · In the republic Mrs. Robinson’s activities would have gone completely unnoticed: "If an Irish policeman suggested that perhaps the police should investigate such connections he would quickly find himself under the same acute psychiatric care as that of Mrs. Robinson."GOD HELP THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com

Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News Reuters.com: "Former MI5 officer and Whistleblower"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Thoughts on TI meeting, Ireland and corruption – The Story

Thoughts on TI meeting, Ireland and corruption – The Story: "Maybe whistle-blowers’ legislation will go some way to altering that attitude – at the very least it would officially recognise, in a single document, whistle-blowing as a patriotic act – but I fear what we consider (and don’t consider) corruption is too ingrained in our mindset to vanish on foot of a law. Especially a law that will live or die on how it is (or is not) enforced"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Travel Balloon on Facebook

Travel Balloon on Facebook: "Mr. Traveller full name Eddie Howell, husband of B"GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Irish on the Wall: Irish Born killed in Viet nam

Irish on the Wall: Irish Born killed in Viet nam: "EDWARD MICHAEL HOWELL .GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
SFC ARMY
4th Infantry Div.JUN 21, 1937
DUBLIN
Cleveland, OhioAPR 17, 1967
Long An ProvincePANEL 18 EAST
LINE 41"PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.

History, Heritage, Folklore, and News from County Sligo, Ireland

History, Heritage, Folklore, and News from County Sligo, Ireland: "In another development private detective Billy Flynn, who helped uncover the garda corruption scandal in Donegal, is to sue the Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy. The lawsuit is in relation to defamatory comments made by Noel Conroy about Billy Flynn when Flynn brought evidence of garda corruption to his notice."THE REASONS PROJECT?

History, Heritage, Folklore, and News from County Sligo, Ireland

History, Heritage, Folklore, and News from County Sligo, Ireland: "Garda Tina Fowley is also taking a civil action against the state alleging that she was persecuted following allegations of corruption she made against a senior officer."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Knocking down the brick wall of Irish corruption

Public Inquiry · Knocking down the brick wall of Irish corruption: "The disease of corruption in Ireland has become so bad, has become so ingrained in the administration of the country that campaigns like this are, as I said to Gavin in discussion, like trying to knock down a six foot thick brick wall with a soft rubber ball."THE TRUE CAUSES FOR IRELANDS CRIME?

Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "“Pat Rabitte On The Week In Politics 31th of May Asked The Following Question In Relation To All The Vile ABUSE Exposed IN The Ryan Report[which is one of many these past 60 years]WHERE THE HELL WERE THE GARDI OVER THE LAST FIFTY SIXTY DECADES?WHOS GOING TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR THE PUBLIC?WELL "I PERSONALLY" WOULD REQUEST FROM ALL POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES TO THE PRESENT ELECTIONS,INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, WHERE WERE THE GARDI ALL THOSE YEARS,AND WHAT WERE THEY DOING THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY DOING THAT ALL THIS ABUSE WASENT NOTICED UNTIL NOW?I SUPPOSE THE ANSWER CAN BE REALLY FOUND ON’PUBLIC INQUIRY’[irish corruption]IF ANYONE CARES TO RESEARCH IT.ALL SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO PUBLIC INQUIRY PLEASE.THANKS”"

CYNTHIA OWEN AND MANNIX FLYNN

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

Martin Cullen emotional response to affair allegations: “It felt like I was being raped, as a man” | Tallyman

Martin Cullen emotional response to affair allegations: “It felt like I was being raped, as a man” Tallyman: "He went on to say that he used this word ‘very carefully’ but that he went to bed at night sometimes in the knowledge that he will be ‘raped again’ the next day. Of course the Minister was referring to the coverage by the media about the non-existent affair."THE REASONS PROJECT?

RTÉ News: Group calls for bishops to resign

RTÉ News: Group calls for bishops to resign: "All bishops who enabled cover-ups of clerical child sexual abuse in Ireland should have resigned last month, according to a lay organisation."ITS NOT JUST THE BISHOPS WHO SHOULD BE OUSTED,THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE WHO HAD AND PROBABLY STILL HAVE POWER AND AUTHORITY WHO ALSO ENABLED THE COVER UP OF ABUSE.THE REASONS PROJECT?

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Carlow Nationalist - 2007/01/10: Too much power for unelected and unaccountable judges

Carlow Nationalist - 2007/01/10: Too much power for unelected and unaccountable judges: "What is at stake here is justice for all. But ponder this: how many judges come from a working-class background, or from within the ranks of the undeserving poor? Answer: none."WHO SAID THAT?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Britain’s dirty secret: class still matters | Jenni Russell - Times Online

Britain’s dirty secret: class still matters Jenni Russell - Times Online: " A society, in which different classes are brought up to follow different rules about how to think, talk and behave"WHO SAID THAT?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Facebook | Ben Coppage

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/facebook-ben-coppage.html: "Facebook Ben Coppage: 'How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think. Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way round, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise. I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against'.LIKEWISE."WHO SAID THAT?

Honor Martin Luther King by continuing the struggle for peace and equality | citizen-times.com | Asheville Citizen-Times

Honor Martin Luther King by continuing the struggle for peace and equality citizen-times.com Asheville Citizen-Times: "And, as inequality is a partner to violence, he would find the symbol lacking in substance as inequality remains rampant."WHO SAID THAT?

Labour says class divide is the new racism | Top News | Reuters

Labour says class divide is the new racism Top News Reuters: "He said tackling discrimination and inequality must now focus on deep social class differences."WHO SAID THAT?YES WE CAN?

Political Sleaze in the Republic of Ireland -- COLLINS and RAGHALLAIGH 48 (4): 697 -- Parliamentary Affairs

Political Sleaze in the Republic of Ireland -- COLLINS and RAGHALLAIGH 48 (4): 697 -- Parliamentary Affairs

ANATP

ANATP: "QUESTION What happened during the Shanahan's stamp auction scandal?
WITH the current scandal at Anglo Irish Bank and the banking crisis generally, anyone who has invested in bank shares has seen their money whittled away to almost nothing.
In 1950s Ireland, just as big a scandal engulfed the public the Shanahan's crisis.
The story started in 1954 with Hungarian Paul Singer, who thought he would try his luck in business in Ireland after his efforts in Britain had failed."WHO SAID THAT?

Business And Leadership: Pressure on McCreevy grows over €1.6m K Club loan - Leadership

Business And Leadership: Pressure on McCreevy grows over €1.6m K Club loan - Leadership: "A RTE Prime Time Investigates programme broadcast in December revealed that McCreevy was among a number of Fianna Fáil politicians who had access to loans from Irish Nationwide Building Society on easy terms."WHO SAID THAT?

AIB 'Impropriety' In Carroll Loans : Irish National News

AIB 'Impropriety' In Carroll Loans : Irish National News: "During the hearing yesterday, High Court Judge Mr Justice Peter Kelly reacted to revelations that the bank had handed over the money with only a letter and the deposit of title deeds as security as 'astonishing' and 'extraordinary'."WHO SAID THAT?

Bank Inquiry "A Scam" : Irish National News

Bank Inquiry "A Scam" : Irish National News: "Minister for finance Brian Lenihan's outline plans for an inquiry into the banking crisis has been named a 'scam' by the opposition."WHO SAID THAT?

Lenihan Admitted To Hospital : Irish National News

Lenihan Admitted To Hospital : Irish National News: "Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has admitted himself to hospital complaining of losing sleep and experiencing discomfort with a suspected hernia."WHO SAID THAT?

common cents 2009 - ammado blog - ammado

common cents 2009 - ammado blog - ammado: "New to ammado, Clann Credo is the leading provider of Social Finance to community based projects in Ireland."

Sunday World Cover Story - Front Page News

Sunday World Cover Story - Front Page News: "He was also shouting, 'I'm the main man, I'm the wolf'."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Reintegration of Offenders | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Reintegration of Offenders Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "Imprisonment also carries with it profound negative social impacts on the prisoner’s family and on his or her community, and often the consequences of even a short period of imprisonment are permanent for both the prisoner and those close to him,her.THE REASONS PROJECT?

Three year ban and €2.5k fine for drunk ex of tragic Katy - Around Town, Entertainment - Herald.ie

Three year ban and €2.5k fine for drunk ex of tragic Katy - Around Town, Entertainment - Herald.ie: "The millionaire ex-boyfriend of model Katy French was caught drink driving in his father's €500k Rolls Royce."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Freddie's woman pal 'too ill' to face court over driving charge - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

Freddie's woman pal 'too ill' to face court over driving charge - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "Judge Murrough Connellan adjourned the case to February 16. Dempsey previously insisted to the court that she had valid insurance to cover her when stopped by gardai."

I'm in danger after Gardai collude with media, says Dunne - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

I'm in danger after Gardai collude with media, says Dunne - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "Judge Patrick Brady said Dunne could sue for defamation, if that's what has occurred.
The judge said Dunne could also sue for malicious prosecution and make a complaint to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission."

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Navasky, Naming Names: Social Costs of McCarthyism

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/navasky-naming-names-social-costs-of.html: "ALL THIS ABOUT NEW LAWS HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT AND DEBATED IN THE DAIL YEARS AGO,THAT THE PEOPLE MOST LIKELY TO BE TARGETED WILL BE UNEDUCATED,IMPOVERISHED,LIVING CHAOTIC LIFESTYLES AND FROM THE NEGLECTED ESTATES AND INNER CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN FILLING THE PRISONS SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE STATE."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Dublin.ie Forums - View Profile: liberties13

Dublin.ie Forums - View Profile: liberties13: "This page has had 2,281 visits"THE REASONS PROJECT?TO QUOTE THOMAS JEFFERSON"GOVERNMENT IS OUR SERVANT,NOT OUR MASTER.WHEN PEOPLE FEAR GOVERNMENTS ,THERE IS TYRANNY.WHEN GOVERNMENTS FEAR THE PEOPLE THERE IS LIBERTY?I WONDER DOES THAT ALSO APPLY TO THE UNREGULATED GREED OF THE RULEING-CLASS AND THEIR CRONIES?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Newshound: Daily Northern Ireland news catalog - Irish News

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/04/newshound-daily-northern-ireland-news.html: "Newshound: Daily Northern Ireland news catalog - Irish News
I wonder what PJ McEvoy former head of the irish prison officers association would have to say about the present day running of irish prisons?"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Unfairly fired club boss gets €80,000 damages - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Unfairly fired club boss gets €80,000 damages - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Unfairly fired club boss gets €80,000 damages"BARCODE?

Monday, January 18, 2010

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

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

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - - Youth Victimisation

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - - Youth Victimisation: "Youth Victimisation"THE REASONS PROJECT?

The Irish Times - Sat, Aug 02, 1997 - Letter shows State saw Bridget McCole not as the victim but as the enemy

The Irish Times - Sat, Aug 02, 1997 - Letter shows State saw Bridget McCole not as the victim but as the enemy: "Letter shows State saw Bridget McCole not as the victim but as the enemy"ATTITUDES TO WORKING-CLASS VICTIMS?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Put Your Faith Into Action for Social Justice | Poverty in America | Change.org

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Put Your Faith Into Action for Social Justice Poverty in America Change.org: "'I would ask people to put their faith into action by changing three concrete ways in which they interact with their family, their neighbors and their government: trade in screen time for face time, trade in isolation for simple acts of kindness and trade in cynicism about political leaders for joining a movement that forces them to improve their leadership.'ISOLATION?"

Interim Report

Interim Report: "In giving leave to the family of the late Mr. Michael McDonnell (the applicants) for that judicial review on 3 October 2001 Mr. Justice Kelly made an Order putting an immediate stay on our public proceedings. This caused a suspension of our Inquiry pending appeal. A copy of the Order is to be found at Appendix Two of this Report"CAN THE SAME HAPPEN TO THE"BANKS"INQUIRY?THE DPP JAMES HAMILTON SAID THE ATTITUDES OF IRISH SOCIETY IS A HUGE PROBLEM.IT IS IF YOUR WORKING-CLASS.

Criminal is fourth murder victim in just ten days as gangland gunmen defy armed gardai to strike again - City News, National News - Herald.ie

Criminal is fourth murder victim in just ten days as gangland gunmen defy armed gardai to strike again - City News, National News - Herald.ie: "The courts regularly heard of Deans' psychiatric problems and he was described as being a manic character with a long history of self-destructive behaviour."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Call for official inquiry into death of homeless teenager - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 17, 2009

Call for official inquiry into death of homeless teenager - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 17, 2009: "Chief executive of Barnardos Fergus Finlay described the case as a “scandal” and said lessons needed to be learned over why the boy did not receive the care and support he needed."SO WHAT IS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT?NOTHING I PERSONALLY WOULD IMAGINE.

Cowen was centrally responsible for crises in economy - The Irish Times - Wed, Jan 13, 2010

Cowen was centrally responsible for crises in economy - The Irish Times - Wed, Jan 13, 2010: "Nowadays we see nothing wrong or even bizarre that societies’ resources are distributed in a way that is massively unequal, not just on a global scale but within individual societies.
Such inequalities, it is contended, are inevitable, part of the natural order, and indeed an essential motivator to ensure the prosperity of society or at least of the upper tier of society."THEIR DELUSIONAL SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT AND THE TRUE CAUSES OF CRIME?

Sunday, January 17, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ".'DOES THAT MEAN GARDA POWERS CAN BE ABUSED IN WORKING-CLASS AREAS AS COMPARED TO MIDDLE-CLASS AREAS?FOR INSTANCE YOU SEE A CHECK-POINT IN THE DISTANCE BUT YOUR GOING THAT WAY BECAUSE YOUR BRINGING YOUR SON HOME WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE A DISABILITY THE ARMED GARDI ARE THERE AS WELL AS UNIFORMED,YOU STOP THE YOUNG UNIFORMED GARDA SAYS GOOD EVENING,YOU SAY GOOD EVENING HE ASKS FOR YOUR LICENCE YOU HAND IT TO HIM HE GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR AND STARTS WRITING IN HIS INCIDENT BOOK .
HE COMES BACK AND THEN ASKS FOR YOUR INSURANCE YOU HAND THAT TO HIM ,HE GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR AGAIN AND WRITES INTO HIS BOOK,HE COMES BACK AGAIN AND ASKS IF YOU WERE DRINKING YOU SAY NO ,HE THEN GOES AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND OPENS THE DOOR AND ASKS MY SON HIS NAME,MY SON CANT SPEAK OR HEAR SO I ANSWERED FOR HIM.HE THEN CAME BACK TO ME SAID STEP OUT OF THE CAR AND RECITED SOMETHING ABOUT THE DRUGS ACT,HE GOT ME AND MY SON TO EMPTY ALL OUR POCKETS AT THIS STAGE I ASKED TO SEE HIS ID HE SAID HE HADENT GOT ANY HIS UNIFORM WAS HIS ID?HE SEARCHED THE CAR INSIDE OUT AND SAID OK YOU CAN NOW GO.DOES THIS GO ON IN MIDDLE CLASS AREAS?"

Irish Intelligence Agencies and the Stasi , a comparison. - Indymedia Ireland

Irish Intelligence Agencies and the Stasi , a comparison. - Indymedia Ireland: "Bad in Ireland probably means claiming that a person is a member of a paramilitary organisation
when they are not, like classically in the case of Pat Finucane or maybe whispering that a person is connected to the drug trade. This kind of thing could be useful in the event of a person being killed as well since some statement like that the victim was 'known to the police' can scare away too much public interest and disquiet"THE REASONS PROJECT?BEEN STOPPED AT A CHECKPOINT TO CHECK YOUR TAX AND INSURANCE,EVEN DRINK OR DRUG DRIVEING IS ONE THING,BEEN PARADED BEFORE THE PUBLIC ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A DRUG SEARCH IS QUITE SOMETHING ELSE?TO UNDERSTAND THIS READ "ALL"OF MY POSTS.

Gardai 'were wrong to act on tip-off of horse cruelty' - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

Gardai 'were wrong to act on tip-off of horse cruelty' - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "Under the 1996 Act, a garda, is required to have reasonable cause to suspect an offence is being committed. The Act precluded entry, except with the consent of the occupier, unless a search warrant was obtained from the District Court, she noted."THE REASONS PROJECT?

I'm in danger after Gardai collude with media, says Dunne - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

I'm in danger after Gardai collude with media, says Dunne - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "I'm in danger after Gardai collude with media, says Dunne"FRONT PAGE EVENING HERALD 16/1/2010.SIX GARDI ON "DONS"PAYROLL?

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

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

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - Working Class Cultures: Can They Adapt?

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice - Working Class Cultures: Can They Adapt?: "The concentration by the media on negative aspects of working class culture should not distract us from the positive aspects of the culture"THE REASONS PROJECT?

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

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

Oconnellpadd13's Blog

Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "Prosecutorial Accountability The Justice Project: “Prosecutors are arguably the most powerful figures in the American criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide which charges to bring, what plea bargain to offer, and what sentence to request. Their decisions have far-reaching consequences on defendants, victims, their respective families, and the general public. Given the special duties of prosecutors, and the broad power they exercise in the criminal justice system, it is critical that prosecutors discharge their duties responsibly and ethically.”THE IRISH”REASONS”PROJECT?"

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "The legislative requirement that a report on such activities be laid before the Oireachtas was not complied with in respect to the Garda requests. It is not known whether the High Court judge designated to oversee the legislation has the power or the will to question such an omission."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Actions | Criminal Justice | Change.org

Actions Criminal Justice Change.org: "THE REASONS PROJECT
Targeting: IRISH POLITICIANS
Started by: padd o'connell
TO GET THE IRISH DIRECTOR OF 'PUBLIC' PROSECUTIONS TO GIVE HONEST AND JUST REASONS FOR SOME OF HIS CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS."YOU COULD ALSO SAY THE SAME ABOUT POLICIANS AND A LOT OF OTHERS IN AUTHORITY WHO WEILD POWER WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY.

Public Inquiry · A nation in pathological denial

Public Inquiry · A nation in pathological denial: "Now the reason for all this failure is crystal clear for anyone willing to open their eyes and see. Ireland is a corrupt state led by a mafia type body politic where votes, power and influence are on sale to the highest bidder."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Chased, then kicked to death - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Chased, then kicked to death - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "A garda team led by Supt Joe O’Connor and Det Insp Angela Willis has been established to find the killers. Gardai are urging people who were in the vicinity of Fairview Park at the time of the attack to contact them."WHO OWNS BARCODE AND WHAT IS ITS HISTORY?WHO OWNS COPPERFACE JACKS AND WHATS ITS HISTORY?WHO OWNS HALF OF DUBLIN AND THE COUNTRY AND WHAT IS THE REAL HISTORY OF BUILDIGN UP A LARGE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO AND DOUBLE JOBBING?THE REAL REASONS PROJECT?

Sunday Business Post | Irish Business News

Sunday Business Post Irish Business News: "‘‘They interviewed only three people after the inquest and - for the seventh time - the DPP decided not to prosecute. They wouldn’t even tell my legal team who the three witnesses were."THE REASONS PROJECT?AS MS.OWEN SAYS HERSELF"A SHADOWY FIGURE OF AUTHORITY"WAS INVOLVED.I SAY "THE GREY HAIRED MEN"AN EVIL INVISIBLE FORCE THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HANG ON TO POWER,MONEY,AND PRESTIGE.THE ONES YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO QUESTION AND NEVER GIVE ANSWERS?SO WHAT OR WHOS "AUTHORITY"PROTECTS THESE PEOPLE ,SOMEDAY JUST LIKE THE REGLIOUS "SCANDALS"OF ABUSE THEY WILL BE EXPOSED NO MATTER HOW POWERFUL THEY THINK THEY ARE TO THE"ENTITLEMENTS"THEY HAVE AT PRESENT.YOU HAVE THE EXACT SAME GAME PLAYED WITH THE POLITICIANS,BANKERS,AND THOSE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE STATE?IN WHOS POCKET WERE OR ARE THEY?

Sunday Business Post | Irish Business News

Sunday Business Post Irish Business News: "She claims that at the time of the abuse three of those men were members of An Garda Siochana."A UNIFORM IS PROOF OF ID?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Facebook | Ben Coppage

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/facebook-ben-coppage.html: "'How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think. Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way round, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise. I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against'.LIKEWISE.
Posted by paddoconnell at 8:50 AM"THE REASONS PROJECT?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are: "Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are
Public Inquiry · Criminal prosecution? Depends on who you are:"AND WHERE YOU LIVE?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Four in custody as 'guns for sale' racket targeted - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Four in custody as 'guns for sale' racket targeted - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "The Emergency Response Unit is being deployed in trouble spots across the city, and will be used to disrupt the movements of known criminals through checkpoints, while also monitoring their activities through covert surveillance."DOES THAT MEAN GARDA POWERS CAN BE ABUSED IN WORKING-CLASS AREAS AS COMPARED TO MIDDLE-CLASS AREAS?FOR INSTANCE YOU SEE A CHECK-POINT IN THE DISTANCE BUT YOUR GOING THAT WAY BECAUSE YOUR BRINGING YOUR SON HOME WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE A DISABILITY THE ARMED GARDI ARE THERE AS WELL AS UNIFORMED,YOU STOP THE YOUNG UNIFORMED GARDA SAYS GOOD EVENING,YOU SAY GOOD EVENING HE ASKS FOR YOUR LICCENCE YOU HAND IT TO HIM HE GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR AND STARTS WRITING IN HIS INCIDENT BOOK
HE COMES BACK AND THEN ASKS FOR YOUR INSURANCE YOU HAND THAT TO HIM ,HE GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR AGAIN AND WRITES INTO HIS BOOK,HE COMES BACK AGAIN AND ASKS IF YOU WERE DRINKING YOU SAY NO ,HE THEN GOES AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND OPENS THE DOOR AND ASKS MY SON HIS NAME,MY SON CANT SPEAK OR HEAR SO I ANSWERED FOR HIM.HE THEN CAME BACK TO ME SAID STEP OUT OF THE CAR AND RECITED SOMETHING ABOUT THE DRUGS ACT,HE GOT ME AND MY SON TO EMPTY ALL OUR POCKETS AT THIS STAGE I ASKED TO SEE HIS ID HE SAID HE HADENT GOT ANY HIS UNIFORM WAS HIS ID?HE SEARCHED THE CAR INSIDE OUT AND SAID OK YOU CAN NOW GO.DOES THIS GO ON IN MIDDLE CLASS AREAS?

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Dalkey House of Horrors is Back - and Paedophile Rings - Page 2 - Politics.ie

Dalkey House of Horrors is Back - and Paedophile Rings - Page 2 - Politics.ie: "I posted on here approx 2 years ago about Garda breaking up a large Paedophile ring in Dublin in the Mid 1970's where elements of the Great and the Good were involved including a well known Media figure.

No prosecutions occurred. THE REASONS PROJECT?

Thread no longer exists apparently."

Four Irish Bishops Resign in Wake of Abuse Report « JONATHAN TURLEY

Four Irish Bishops Resign in Wake of Abuse Report « JONATHAN TURLEY: "Bishops criticized the report on abuse when it was issued. Now, four out of five bishops who were criticized in the Murphy report have resigned. Previously, Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray and Bishop of Kildare resigned. Only Martin Drennan, the Bishop of Galway, remains."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Dalkey House of Horrors is Back - and Paedophile Rings - Page 2 - Politics.ie

Dalkey House of Horrors is Back - and Paedophile Rings - Page 2 - Politics.ie: "I posted on here approx 2 years ago about Garda breaking up a large Paedophile ring in Dublin in the Mid 1970's where elements of the Great and the Good were involved including a well known Media figure.

No prosecutions occurred. THE REASONS PROJECT?

Thread no longer exists apparently."

Lijit | My Account

Lijit My Account: "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."

Mike Elk: My Crazy Trip to a Goldman Sachs Executive's Brazilian Slave Plantation

Mike Elk: My Crazy Trip to a Goldman Sachs Executive's Brazilian Slave Plantation: "Guys like Pedro didn't care how they got their money. As long he was able to get some money to cruise around the world like a playboy, that's all he cared about. Heck, I bet that members of Pedro's crowd wouldn't mind a return to slavery if it meant more money for them."

RTÉ News: Gormley backs inquiry into banking collapse

RTÉ News: Gormley backs inquiry into banking collapse: "His remarks follow comments from Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan, who suggested an investigation similar to the one that followed the attacks on 11 September 2001."POLITICALLY SENSITIVE INAPPROPRIATE"CORRUPT=DODGY"ISSUES?THE REASONS PROJECT?

The Irish World : news : (Irish News)

The Irish World : news : (Irish News): "Fine Gael chief whip Paul Kehoe said the bankers were 'two of the biggest gangsters ever involved in banking institutions'."THOSE WHOS SOLE PURPOSE IS TO GENERATE ENORMOUS COMMISSIONS ABOVE THE INTERESTS OF THE ORDINARY SHARE HOLDERS?THE REASONS PROJECT?

Ex-garda gets suspended sentence | Irish Examiner

Ex-garda gets suspended sentence Irish Examiner: "Counsel for the DPP, Mr Ray Boland BL, argued that the trial judge erred by not imposing a sentence that would have recognised “the seriousness of the offence”."VERY INTERESTING WHEN YOU THINK THAT THE GARDA COMPENSATION BILL COMES TO TWENTY OR THIRTY MILLION IN ANY GIVEN YEAR?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Welcome to my Website: Ireland, Ahern, Corruption

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/08/welcome-to-my-website-ireland-ahern.html: "'A report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body also concluded there was a danger of political influence being exerted on the gardai and the Director of Public Prosecution in politically sensitive corruption issues'"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Indict Fianna Fáil chiefs for treason - Durcan

Indict Fianna Fáil chiefs for treason - Durcan: "Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, former Minister for Finance Charlie McCreevy and current Taoiseach and former Minister for Finance Brian Cowen are the three politicians in question and Cllr Durcan also believes several bankers are guilty of treason."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Public Inquiry · Sam Smyth: Best to ignore corruption?

Public Inquiry · Sam Smyth: Best to ignore corruption?: "Wasn’t Sam Smyth Michael McDowell’s pet journalist?
If I’m not mistaken when it was in McDowell’s interest for some piece of information to leak to the public , Smyth was his mouthpiece. (For example: Frank Connolly).
Intelligent he may be – but this might suggest his political leanings and, by extension, explain his thoughts on the matter."ALLEGATIONS OF UNDUE INFLUENCE IN PUBLIC LIFE?

Irish Politics « Gavin's Blog

Irish Politics « Gavin's Blog: "I started irishcorruption.com/publicinquiry.eu back in 2005. One of the biggest issues myself and my uncle Anthony covered, and still cover on that blog, is the lack of regulation of the banks. And when the country was in a credit boom, and nobody, or at least very few, were asking questions about regulation of the banks, myself, and to a much deeper degree Anthony where highlighting this issue ad nauseum. Almost all of these posts were also copied to the office of the Financial Regulator."ITS TRULY A MATTER OF TRANSPARANCY AND INTEGRITY OF THE SO CALLED DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM, PLUS THE CODES OF CONDUCT AS UNDERSTOOD BY THE"I DONE NOTHING WRONG BRIGADE"?

Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg - Faked pandemic

Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg - Faked pandemic: "In this way the producers of vaccines are sure of enormous gains without having any financial risks. So they just wait, until WHO says 'pandemic” and activate the contracts.'"THOSE THAT SEEK SOCIAL CONTROL BY KEEPING THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN CONSTANT FEAR?

Saturday, January 9, 2010

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Facebook | Padded Cell and other stories

http://encouragechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/facebook-padded-cell-and-other-stories.html: "Anyone who was so overwhelmed by their traumatic experience or who was deemed uncontrollable or who the system wished to isolate further was muffed (physically restrained) and isolated in padded cells."THE REASONS PROJECT?

CYNTHIA OWEN AND MANNIX FLYNN

CYNTHIA OWEN AND MANNIX FLYNN: "I would say that Brighid McLaughlin's uncritical acceptance of Cynthia Owen's story is a natural result of her uncritical attitude to Mannix Flynn."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Peter and Iris Robinson's statements in full - Yahoo! News UK

Peter and Iris Robinson's statements in full - Yahoo! News UK: "For me, my illness led to severe bouts of depression which altered my mood and personality.
I fought with those I love most - my children and friends; saw plots were none existed" And conducted myself in a manner which was self-destructive and out of character".
During this period of serious mental illness, I lost control of my life and did the worst thing that I have ever done."
"Ms Kennedy met Mr Murray in the Merchant’s Quay drugs rehabilitation centre where she worked a secretary and voluntary social worker. He asked her to go for coffee and they became friends."

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Prosecutorial Accountability | The Justice Project

Prosecutorial Accountability The Justice Project: "Prosecutors are arguably the most powerful figures in the American criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide which charges to bring, what plea bargain to offer, and what sentence to request. Their decisions have far-reaching consequences on defendants, victims, their respective families, and the general public. Given the special duties of prosecutors, and the broad power they exercise in the criminal justice system, it is critical that prosecutors discharge their duties responsibly and ethically."THE IRISH"REASONS"PROJECT?
"The Obama Administration has issued its long-awaited Open Government
Directive (OGD), a blueprint for transparency that the President
promised on his first full day in office nearly a year ago."WILL THE IRISH GOVERNMENT FOLLOW SUIT?
"Lawsuit Demands Answers About Social-Networking Surveillance"

FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) » Promoting access to justice in Ireland » Home Page

FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) » Promoting access to justice in Ireland » Home Page: "People are desperate for immediate help."INEQUALITY AND THE LAW?
"Government Agencies Withholding Information on Data-Gathering from Facebook, Twitter, and Other Online Communities"THE REASONS PROJECT?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen | Times Online Obituary

Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen Times Online Obituary: "In 2004 officials in the Department of Justice refused to publish his annual report, which they said was defamatory of them. The Attorney General was consulted and an independent barrister had to be brought in to arbitrate before publication."THE REASONS PROJECT?

It's up to Citizen Journalists to Uncover the Face of Homelessness in 2010 | End Homelessness | Change.org

It's up to Citizen Journalists to Uncover the Face of Homelessness in 2010 End Homelessness Change.org: "It's up to Citizen Journalists to Uncover the Face of Homelessness in 2010"AND CORRUPTION,INJUSTICE,INEQUALITY,?
"This same industry has been droning on about every detail of its uncomfortably self-indulgent gasps from beyond the grave for at least 10 years. At first, the thought was outrageous. Could it really be possible that an institution (sometimes) devoted to uncovering the substance of everyday life might give way (even more) to corporate stranglehold? Would its duty to document what matters (for the most part) really succumb to an idiotic crustiness, a stubborn resistance to change? Yes to both. And how."

Overcrowded prisons - Inhuman conditions | Irish Examiner

Overcrowded prisons - Inhuman conditions Irish Examiner: "We pretend to be a caring society where the needs of all those entrusted to the State’s care are protected but report after report tells us otherwise."THE GREY HAIRED MEN?

Kevin Myers: The abyss beckons after ignorant, hysterical lynching of TV3 news - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie

HELENAKevin Myers: The abyss beckons after ignorant, hysterical lynching of TV3 news - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie: "The poor professor is now being lynched, which of course is how we discuss things in Ireland."HELENA CLAVIN?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "I read an article once by prof.john dillon who said special interest groups would thwart any national debate on serious crime that might focus on their inadequacies?"AND WHO ARE THESE "SPECIAL"INTEREST GROUPS?THE REASONS PROJECT.

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "Its the traditional mind set of hiding abuses that are also a cause of a chaoatic juvenile legal system"THE REASONS PROJECT?

On Reconciling Irreconcilables: Neo-liberal Globalisation and Human Rights -- O'Connell 7 (3): 483 -- Human Rights Law Review

On Reconciling Irreconcilables: Neo-liberal Globalisation and Human Rights -- O'Connell 7 (3): 483 -- Human Rights Law Review: "Social Justice and Human Rights"FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO POWER OR REAL INFLUENCE.

Corruption is 'rife' among gardaí, claims young officer

Corruption is 'rife' among gardaí, claims young officer: "A Dublin-based garda has complained about 'internal corruption' within the force and the Garda Representative Association (GRA) has backed up the officer's assertion that gardaí can be promoted through nepotism rather than ability."THE OUTRAGEOUS SALARIES OF POLITICIANS, TOP CIVIL SERVANTS AND POLITICAL CRONIES?

'Scapegoat' banker claims boss approved solicitor loan - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

'Scapegoat' banker claims boss approved solicitor loan - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "'Scapegoat' banker claims boss approved solicitor loan"PAUL KEHOE FINE GAEL.

Flynn turns investigative glare to sub-primers - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Flynn turns investigative glare to sub-primers - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Flynn turns investigative glare to sub-primers"ITS GOOD TO SEE THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME PEOPLE AROUND THAT FEEL THE NECESSITY TO DEFEND A POINT OF VIEW AND ONES OWN BELIEF'S.

Banks warned by Master of the High Court – You will be fined €5 million if you don’t start following correct proceedure during repossessions « The Dog's in the Street – Saying it as it is

Banks warned by Master of the High Court – You will be fined €5 million if you don’t start following correct proceedure during repossessions « The Dog's in the Street – Saying it as it is: "My concerns date back before the property crash when this institution became one of the most reckless lenders in Ireland. They were handing out 100 per cent mortgages over 35 or more years and all they really cared for was the loan to value ratio when they were dealing with utterly dodgy loan switchers"STILL WAITING?

Mental health services - many problems remain

Mental health services - many problems remain: "In fact, Dr Carey notes that large parts of Planning for the Future, the mental health policy document published by the Government in 1984, still have not been implemented over 20 years later. Furthermore, 'no one has ever been held accountable for the failure to fully implement' that policy."IF WE CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH TO "NAMA"THE LAWS ,POLICY,WILL BE IMPLEMENTED MUCH FASTER?

bruised uk - BOOKS

bruised uk - BOOKS: "Whistleblowers anywhere in the world have to recognise that they will always be met with derision and abuse"HELENA CLAVIN MEDICAL RECORDS WITHELD BY IRISH INSTITUTIONS "HSE"THE PAIN,SUFFERING,AND STRESS CAUSED FIGHTING TO GET INFORMATION WHICH BY RIGHT YOU SHOULD BE ENTITLED TOO.

The incarceration of John « Beyond Meds

The incarceration of John « Beyond Meds: "The incarceration of John"OUR UNHEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM?

RTÉ.ie Radio1: Spirit Moves

RTÉ.ie Radio1: Spirit Moves: "In summary, as the report says, residents of these institutions lead impoverished lives."OUR UNHEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM?

Mum jailed at Christmas for failing to pay planning fine - News, frontpage - Wexfordpeople.ie

Mum jailed at Christmas for failing to pay planning fine - News, frontpage - Wexfordpeople.ie: "Mum jailed at Christmas for failing to pay planning fine"THOSE ORDINARY CITIZENS WHO HAVE NO POWER OR INFLUENCE?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda sacked for doctoring drink-driving charge

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda sacked for doctoring drink-driving charge: "SO NOW MAYBE THE SAME DILLEGENT SUPERIORS WILL INVESTIGATE THE CASE OF'RETIRED'GARDA THOMAS NOONAN HE WAS FORCED TO RETIRE FOR DOING HIS JOB EQUALLY AGAINST THE ELITE AS WELL AS THE ORDINARY JOE SOAP.HE IS I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE A VERY RARE BREED OF GUARD TO BE FOUND IN THE RANKS OF AN GARDA SIOCHANA."THE REASONS PROJECT?

Garda commissioner to get report on criminal malpractice

Garda commissioner to get report on criminal malpractice: "Garda commissioner to get report on criminal malpractice"Paul Kehoe Of Fine Gael has it right its called "INEQUALITY"