Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
In last week’s Irish Times, Colm Keena argued that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is being starved of resources, and has been effectively reduced to something that is far removed from the strong language of it’s title. The most striking aspect of all of this is how long it has taken … Continue reading “Appleby's team is too small to catch big fish”
Consider the following email from Brendan Gleeson, read out on the Marian Finucane Show last Saturday. I have witnessed my parents, both in their 80s, spend days and nights on trolleys in an overcrowded unit totally ill equipped to take care of them. The place is overrun and at times, filthy. This is not anecdotal, … Continue reading “Irish – Politically stupid?”
I see the Japanese Stock Exchange went into crisis after prosecutors raided a company suspected of providing misleading information about an acquisition. The Cologne Re fraud, hatched in Dublin’s IFSC, resulted in prosecutors in Australia and America raiding offices and bringing charges against the fraudsters. It is quite common to read of prosecutors in any … Continue reading “Prosecutors – real and imagined”
Sensationalism is the second charge that the “Saint’ over at The Dossing Times makes against me. ‘I accept that Irish Corruption is solely about Corruption and is wee bit partial to the odd bit of sensationalism. (‘AIB, the most corrupt bank in Ireland“) I mean how does one know that for sure. Its like saying … Continue reading “AIB – most corrupt?”
What would come to mind if you heard the following? Rape, gang rape, sexual abuse, shock treatment, drug trials, medical experiments, death and burial without record, slave labour, mental and physical cruelty, cremation of bodies, murder, mass graves, selling babies for profit. Yes, most people would say the same. The following is a transcription of … Continue reading “Irish Holocaust?”
The ongoing case involving the Bank of Italy’s governor, Antonio Fazio makes an interesting comparison with how things are done in the Banana Republic of Ireland. Fazio is facing questioning by magistrates for allegedly abusing his position by favouring Italian banks over foreign banks. If Italian standards of investigation and accountability were applied in Ireland, … Continue reading “Irish/Italian accountability”
During the 80s and 90s, Irish banks and other financial institutions robbed tens of millions from the State through DIRT, Ansbacher and other frauds. During this time the Dept. of Finance, various Ministers for Finance, the Central Bank and the Revenue Commissioners all knew about this theft but took no effective action. When it all … Continue reading “Toothless IFSRA”