Comments on: The essence of Irish democracy – Dead http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2008/12/12/the-essence-of-irish-democracy-dead/ Examining corruption in Ireland Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: C'est La Craic http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2008/12/12/the-essence-of-irish-democracy-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-220047 C'est La Craic Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.publicinquiry.eu/?p=1133#comment-220047 Well said. Fahy is just another in the long line of crooks who who are racketing Ireland. The actions of the local authority as you described them highlight the cronyism. The fraternity looks after it's own and will close ranks when the law comes a lookin'. Perhaps Fahy's colleagues were afraid that Fahy might decide to be a big mouth to save his own skin, as I' sure he's not the only one at it. -Haymoon I understand the sentiment but it's no different on the continent, and certainly not in France. Sarko & Co. are running the type of operation Bertie Ahern could only dream of. If Fahy's schemes had been at a European level(EU) they would never have been found out. There are cases of corruption and fraud all the time in EU politics that just aren't reported in the mainstream media. Better the devil you know, I suppose. They're more easily outed as crooks (that's 'easily' in relative terms) and at the very least we know where the bastards live. Well said. Fahy is just another in the long line of crooks who who are racketing Ireland. The actions of the local authority as you described them highlight the cronyism. The fraternity looks after it’s own and will close ranks when the law comes a lookin’. Perhaps Fahy’s colleagues were afraid that Fahy might decide to be a big mouth to save his own skin, as I’ sure he’s not the only one at it.

-Haymoon
I understand the sentiment but it’s no different on the continent, and certainly not in France. Sarko & Co. are running the type of operation Bertie Ahern could only dream of. If Fahy’s schemes had been at a European level(EU) they would never have been found out.
There are cases of corruption and fraud all the time in EU politics that just aren’t reported in the mainstream media. Better the devil you know, I suppose. They’re more easily outed as crooks (that’s ‘easily’ in relative terms) and at the very least we know where the bastards live.

]]> By: Haymoon http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2008/12/12/the-essence-of-irish-democracy-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-219481 Haymoon Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:01:45 +0000 http://www.publicinquiry.eu/?p=1133#comment-219481 Here's a thought. Many people voted "no" in the last Lisbon referendum because they "did not trust the Government". Indeed it could be inferred that many people did not trust any of the main stream political parties since they (the people) went against those parties' advice to vote "yes". Perhaps next time people with such feelings should consider voting "yes" since anything which reduces the power of native politicians in favour of Brussels must be a good thing. Here’s a thought. Many people voted “no” in the last Lisbon referendum because they “did not trust the Government”. Indeed it could be inferred that many people did not trust any of the main stream political parties since they (the people) went against those parties’ advice to vote “yes”.
Perhaps next time people with such feelings should consider voting “yes” since anything which reduces the power of native politicians in favour of Brussels must be a good thing.

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