Onward and Upward for Martin Cullen

I see that, fresh from his electronic voting triumph, Martin Cullen is about to embark on the flotation of Aer Lingus.
Wonder how much it costs to store a jumbo jet for a year?

Shock News: McDowell makes a good point!

Sorry about the break in transmission.  I had to get a new cat.  The old one was worn out.  Anyway, back to business…
I can't stand Michael McDowell.  Let me make that plain from the outset.  The man is an overbearing bully.  And he's a shite Justice Minister.  He simply does not know the meaning of [...]

If we were paying them peanuts…

Another gangland murder last night in Cabra. 
And what will the Minister for Justice be doing for the next week?
He’ll be in Britain, representing the Government at St. Patrick’s Week events at the expense of the Irish taxpayer.
 An elderly woman dies on a trolley in a nurses’ tea station at the Mater Hospital.
And what will our Minister [...]

Pearl of Wisdom from Top Cop

At a conference in the Waterford Institute of Technology on the future of policing, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy today came up with a suggestion that should magically clear the huge backlog of outstanding warrants.
He appealed to criminals who were wanted on bench warrants to turn themselves into their local garda station or to the courts.
The [...]

Judge Gets Tough on Violent Crime!

Nice to know we can rest safe in our beds with this judge around.  (And yes, I am being sarcastic.)
Ian Horgan should get out of prison when Rachel Kiely gets out of her grave, and not before.
From RTE News:
“The family of Rachel Kiely, the young Cork woman killed and raped near her home on October 2000, [...]

In Case You’re Wondering Where the Money Goes

Apart from Ministerial Mercs and plush Dail bars, this is where large chunks of it go:
“The Taoiseach, four cabinet ministers and five ministers of state are to represent the Government at St Patrick’s Day events across the US.
Tánaiste Mary Harney is to travel to Bahrain and South Africa.
Three ministers, including Michael McDowell and John O’Donoghue, will represent the [...]

Who Do You Believe…?

Property developer Chris Jones today contradicted the testimony of Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Séamus Brennan, at the Mahon Tribunal.
Now, who do YOU believe, the property developer or the politician?

So Many Warrants, So Few Arrests…

Today’s Examiner reports that there are over 2000 warrants outstanding in Blanchardstown and Finglas alone!
God knows how many are outstanding countrywide.
No doubt McDowell will have his excuses ready by the time he faces the Dail.  I wonder who he’ll blame this time?  The Guards?  The media? The Irish Countrywomen’s Association?
Don’t worry he’ll find someone to [...]

I’m Not Saying They’re Stoopid, But…

A Gallup poll has shown that over half of all Americans agree with the statement, “God created man exactly how Bible describes it.”
31% said man did evolve, but that “God guided.”
12% back evolution and say “God had no part.”
Mind you, they did re-elect George Bush, so I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised.

Our Cinderella Justice System

Another triumph for our super-efficient Justice System.
Last night, the High Court freed 26-year-old Jeffrey Finnegan of Rathvilly Drive in Finglas after ruling that his continuing detention was illegal.  Finnegan was being questioned in connection with the murder of Donna Cleary.
Apparently, the warrant to extend Finnegan’s detention was issued 25 minutes after his original detention period expired.
No doubt [...]