The Freedom Party of Austria and the Rise of Euroscepticism

The Freedom Party of Austria and the Rise of Euroscepticism: The so-called sanctions were swiftly dropped in September 2000, but instead of lambasting the EU, former leader Jörg Haider announced that the Party would attempt to reform it. He stated that “the structure of the EU has to be changed so that self-appointed bullies cannot trample over the smaller states” (cited in Leidig, 2000).?

Favela NG

Favela NG: Non-governmental organizations in Rio’s favelas that work with art, culture, sport and civic engagement provide structures that allow young people to escape a career of crime and, by actively showing that drugs, violence and crime are far from dominant elements in favela culture, challenge dominant stereotypes in mainstream society. These are some of the findings of Underground Sociabilities, an inter-institutional research project from London School of Economics with AfroReggae and CUFA. Sociability refers to the “play-form of social life and the joy and imagination that accompany the experience of the social.”?

Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan warned Irish Church about abuse - IrishCentral.com

Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan warned Irish Church about abuse - IrishCentral.com: Father Edward Flanagan, founder of “Boys Town” made famous by the Spencer Tracy movie, was a lone voice in condemning Ireland’s industrial schools back in the 1940s –and he was viciously castigated by church and government for doing so.?

FAIR | Protecting WhistleblowersWho Protect The Public Interest

FAIR | Protecting WhistleblowersWho Protect The Public Interest: Protecting Whistleblowers Who Protect The Public Interest?

Ganley bid to include tribunal findings in action challenged | Irish Examiner

Ganley bid to include tribunal findings in action challenged | Irish Examiner: In an affidavit prepared by Donough McGuinness on behalf of the Chief State Solicitors Office, the State is looking to prevent Mr Ganley from using any of the findings of Moriarty Tribunal.?

Whistleblower on sick leave after lodging 13 complaints - Independent.ie

Whistleblower on sick leave after lodging 13 complaints - Independent.ie: "We welcome all members of An Garda Siochana who raise issues with us. They are not a problem, they are a catalyst for change," she said.?DOUBLE SPEAK?

Whistleblower on sick leave after lodging 13 complaints - Independent.ie

Whistleblower on sick leave after lodging 13 complaints - Independent.ie: "If there has been constant contact there should be logs registered of all the interactions," a source said. "It's complete rubbish – he was forced to take stress leave again."?

Garda chief denies McCabe claims - Independent.ie

Garda chief denies McCabe claims - Independent.ie: Also appearing before the hearing, journalism lecturer Ronan Brady accused the Garda Press Office of acting as a "bulwark against openness".

He added: "And frankly that's what most journalists feel about it."

Mr Brady said the Garda Press Office was seen universally as a problem and a body set up to prevent information being distributed.?

Garda chief denies McCabe claims - Independent.ie

Garda chief denies McCabe claims - Independent.ie: Independent TD Finian McGrath told the same hearing of the Oireachtas Justice Committee that he has been informed that no officer has spoken with Sgt McCabe or offered him support.?

Top Justice official to be quizzed by Dáil committee | Irish Examiner

Top Justice official to be quizzed by Dáil committee | Irish Examiner: The Guerin report criticised the lack of a paper trail in the Department of Justice in how it handled Garda complaints - and wondered, at some levels, whether the department fully realised its responsibility to investigate.?

Garda whistleblower still being abused, says Wallace - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Wed, May 28, 2014

Garda whistleblower still being abused, says Wallace - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Wed, May 28, 2014: Ian Bailey’s team reckoned it had cost the State €40 million to €50 million “in trying to fit him up in the 18 years since this has started”.?

Garda Commissioner says whistleblowers must be listened to - Independent.ie

Garda Commissioner says whistleblowers must be listened to - Independent.ie: Speaking at the same hearing, Baroness Nuala O’Loan, who served as Northern Ireland’s first Police Ombudsman from 1999 to 2007, said the role of Garda Commissioner must be made subject to GSOC oversight.

“GSOC cannot currently investigate complaints or allegations against the Commissioner.?

Gerry Adams Speech : First Dáil

Gerry Adams Speech : First Dáil: But those who were here were fulfilling the Sinn Féin manifesto pledge of 1918 that it would establish a national parliament able to “speak and act in the name of the Irish people, and to develop Ireland’s social, political and industrial life, for the welfare of the whole people of Ireland”.?AND AS HE SAYS HIMSELF"NOT JUST THOSE THAT VOTED SINN FEIN"?

Public Inquiry · Sinn Fein: Will they cooperate with the corrupt political/administrative system?

Public Inquiry · Sinn Fein: Will they cooperate with the corrupt political/administrative system?: Sinn Fein: Will they cooperate with the corrupt political/administrative system?

Elections 2014: Labour woe continues with initial European results - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Sun, May 25, 2014

Elections 2014: Labour woe continues with initial European results - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Sun, May 25, 2014: Speaking a short time ago, she said the vote showed the electorate is looking to send a candidate to Europe that would not be part of a “cosy consensus”.?

‘They’ll Emerge Unscathed And Unsullied’ | Broadsheet.ie

‘They’ll Emerge Unscathed And Unsullied’ | Broadsheet.ie: One night he received a telephone call in Luton, at home, from someone purporting to be a Garda Burns. We don’t know whether it was a guard or it wasn’t but he was told to ‘stop making allegations of this nature against people whose names will emerge unsullied and unscathed’ and ‘eff off back to England’. This was the guards in the country. He’d gone to the police, he was essentially crying for help at this point because he was being messed around at every corner by corrupt politicians and officials and this was the response that we believe came from the guards.”?LEST WE FORGET?

Lowry and inaction of Garda/Revenue | Irish Examiner

Lowry and inaction of Garda/Revenue | Irish Examiner: We don’t do things that way. Instead of a criminal justice process without-fear-or-favour, we have waffle; point scoring; a political culture that is concerned only with what interests the public, rather than the public interest; and a criminal justice system that freezes whenever a politician appears on its radar.?LEST WE FORGET?

‘From scumbag to student’: The power of prison education

‘From scumbag to student’: The power of prison education: If people start with a distorted image of prison and a distorted image of the people in prison, it’s very hard [to change their minds]. People need to accept that prison damages people severely, in all sorts of ways.?

Anthony Kelly claims his mother was denied treatment in custody - Limerick Leader

Anthony Kelly claims his mother was denied treatment in custody - Limerick Leader: The man, who spoke to the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk on condition of anonymity, claimed his son, who was then 16, had been “beaten to a pulp” after being arrested for driving with no insurance.

“They [gardai] pulled his pants down and beat him with his belt. They took his gold chain off his neck and shoved it into his mouth. They stood on his neck and doing that damaged his spine,” the father alleged.

He also claimed that paperwork relating to a complaint made by the family relating to his treatment had been lost in the transition from the Garda Complaints Board to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Office.?

Homeless man casts a long shadow over Gilmore | Irish Examiner

Homeless man casts a long shadow over Gilmore | Irish Examiner: “It was disgusting. They were laughing. They were full of the joys, actually; as a parent with a disabled son it was very belittling seeing the attitude of those people in there.

“It’s frightening the way they go on.”?

One of the most important Irish Judgment’s you will ever read ……. | Awaken Longford

One of the most important Irish Judgment’s you will ever read ……. | Awaken Longford: The High Court has a special procedure for reviewing the legality and processes of the acts of administration bodies. In every one of these so-called judicial reviews, the court will double-check that the procedures employed by the statutory body in question comply with the requirements of natural justice. Yet curiously, the process of the High Court itself in the procedures it follows in these fast track summary judgment cases seems never to have been rigorously scrutinised to confirm due process.?

One of the most important Irish Judgment’s you will ever read ……. | Awaken Longford

One of the most important Irish Judgment’s you will ever read ……. | Awaken Longford: This decision concerns due process.?

Phone transcripts to go to others before Bailey - RTÉ News

Phone transcripts to go to others before Bailey - RTÉ News: Mr Justice John Hedigan today ruled that the four gardaí who were represented in court – retired Detective Garda Jim Fitzgerald, Garda Michael Coughlan, Garda William Byrne and Superintendent Liam Hogan who were all attached to the West Cork garda division – are to be allowed inspect the part of the transcripts which relates to them.

The judge said it was unusual but it seemed to follow a logic as the rights of privacy of those mentioned in the transcripts would be protected.?

[ARCHIVED CONTENT] About the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman

[ARCHIVED CONTENT] About the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: To seek redress in the event of maladministration. 'Maladministration' includes (among other things) delay, rudeness, bias, faulty procedures, offering misleading advice, refusal to answer questions and unfair treatment;?

Communist Party of Ireland

Communist Party of Ireland: As a people, we are excluded from any share in framing the laws by which we are governed. The higher ranks usurped the exclusive exercise of that privilege, as well as many other rights, by force, fraud, and fiction. By force the poor were subdued, and dispossessed of their interests in the soil; by fiction the titles of the spoilers were established; and by fraud on the productive industry of future generations the usurpation was continued.?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: Have a blog http://EncourageChange.Blogspot.com.

Ex-garda hired to manage Corrib pipeline security | Irish Examiner

Ex-garda hired to manage Corrib pipeline security | Irish Examiner: “For a person who had a function in the public realm and the administration of the state, and using information for such purposes, there should be very defined rules on the period of time which elapse before taking up employment linked to that area and the distance between the area in which they functioned and in which they might now be making a new life,” he said.?MICHAEL D.HIGGINS SAID THIS?

Meet Paddoconnell! : I Am a New Member At Experience Project Story & Experience

Meet Paddoconnell! : I Am a New Member At Experience Project Story & Experience: 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 there 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.?Take Note Tara Erraught,You Are A Beautiful Young Woman.You Could Change The "I" To "They" As In Your Critics.?TARA ERRAUGHT.

Contact Us - Viper Debt Recovery & Repossession Services | Debt Collection Ireland, Debt Recovery Dublin, Martin Foley Debt Collection, UK Debt Collection, Legal Advice, Financial, Industrial, Retail, Medical

Contact Us - Viper Debt Recovery & Repossession Services | Debt Collection Ireland, Debt Recovery Dublin, Martin Foley Debt Collection, UK Debt Collection, Legal Advice, Financial, Industrial, Retail, Medical: There may be cases that can only be resolved by heading to court. Viper Debt Recovery & Repossession can aid you with legal advice to ensure you get payment no matter how complex a case.?

Woman (90) pursued by debt collectors for €14 council bin fine - Independent.ie

Woman (90) pursued by debt collectors for €14 council bin fine - Independent.ie: It also stated that in the event that the woman did not pay the debt, the agency had “instructions to obtain judgment and once obtained, to publish same in the various trade gazettes, register same as a judgment mortgage, remit the judgment to the Sheriff for enforcement and to take whatever additional legal action is necessary to protect our client’s interests.”?

A True Life Story of Life in an Irish Industrial School

A True Life Story of Life in an Irish Industrial School: Because of the grammar??? Are you serious???? This man tells the story as he knows it and YOU are more concerned with the grammar than the words… Shocked really! These boys were taught how to break rocks, how to hold their breath under water long enough to not drown under the “brothers” hands, how to survive on morsels, how to not tell of the sexual violence they endured, how to wake up every morning feeling un-loved and forgotten by their families. These boys were NOT taught grammar in their “school”. My father was in Letterfrack from 12-16 years of age, sadly he has suffered to this day having never dealt with his childhood… Nobody should ever correct a suffering, dying inside man! Shame on you!!!?

Garda corruption rife claims lobby body Justice4all - Irish Mirror Online

Garda corruption rife claims lobby body Justice4all - Irish Mirror Online: The body was was set up by TDs Clare Daly, Luke “Ming” Flanagan, Joan Collins and Mick Wallace to highlight injustices within the legal system, the judiciary and the gardai.?

Gardai 'stripped special needs boy naked and whipped him with belt', claims doctor

Gardai 'stripped special needs boy naked and whipped him with belt', claims doctor: Independent TD Finian McGrath said Dr O'Flaherty should be allowed continue with the statement he provided to the committee before the hearing. He said the committee needed to hear "human stories".?

Garda told why he felt Bailey was a suspect - Independent.ie

Garda told why he felt Bailey was a suspect - Independent.ie: In a letter to Mr Kenny, Mr Bailey and his partner said the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, granted permission to French prosecutors to return to Ireland, even though the prosecution attempt was based on a "corrupted" garda file.?

Former officer denies Bailey case ‘pressure’ | The Sunday Times

Former officer denies Bailey case ‘pressure’ | The Sunday Times: An assistant garda commissioner was allegedly involved in an attempt to have pressure exerted on the DPP to charge Ian Bailey with the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Martin McQuinn, who retired from the force in December 1998, was the most senior officer at a meeting in Bandon garda station when, it is alleged, Malachy Boohig, the state solicitor for west Cork, was encouraged to persuade the DPP to prosecute Bailey.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: ".”ITS ONE THING TO LISTEN; ITS QUITE ANOTHED THING TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT YOUR BEEN TOLD, OR WRITTEN TO ABOUT."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "The published report contained no reference to the practice. Peter Berry, secretary of the Department of Justice, deemed that such disclosure would have caused 'a grave public scandal'."MORE CONCERNED ABOUT A SCANDAL[PUBLIC IMAGE]THAN WHAT WAS GOING ON?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "As a matter of verifiable record, he had been a progressive reformer who sought to humanise conditions for the boys, but was frustrated at every turn by public and State indifference."STRANGE THEN THAT HIS NAME IS ATTACHED TO DOCUMENTS THAT SENT TEENAGERS TO PORTLAOISE"PRISON"IN THE 1960s?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "He expressed concern that there were many people who did not want the truth to come out and who 'will work against the commission to make sure that the truth does not come out'."SECRECY AND CRONYISM ARE THE TWO BIGGEST CANCERS IN IRISH SOCIETY,THEN AND NOW.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2009: "And as we look again at these and other issues - the administration of justice, the operations of banks, the links between business and politics - it's plain that the most pervasive influence on Irish society is class."THEN AND NOW"THE CAUSES OF CRIME"INEQUALITY"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: December 2009

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: December 2009: "At last and about time too.It is refreshing to see that the crusade for justice and truth is comeing from the liberties in the form of father Martin Dolan of the saint nicholas of myra parish francis street dublin 8.This is one of many inner city parishes that have been neglected and abused in relation to constitutional and other rights for decades,Fr.Dolan states according to the gospel that”other people should be put first even if that means your personal reputation or position is at risk”he goes on to say ,people wont challenge one another and they wont point out what they see as wrong(TURNING A BLIND EYE)and thats "PRECISELY" what allowed all of this(ABUSE)To happen in the first place.unquote.So should institutional arrogance or the establishment take precedent to an individuals rights?Are ordinary citizens truly able to exercise their rights if they dont have the money to do so?"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Retiring prison boss attacks 'appalling' Mountjoy - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Retiring prison boss attacks 'appalling' Mountjoy - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "He said it was very important to see people making their views known outside Dail Eireann and he hoped to use his free time to highlight injustices and support the underdog."?

Frances Fitzgerald pledges ‘significant reform’ for Garda - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014

Frances Fitzgerald pledges ‘significant reform’ for Garda - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014: Mr Collins said what “really needs to be considered” were other cases not in the public domain. He added that they “may be as serious or indeed more serious, which haven’t had the oxygen of publicity that some of the 10 cases in the dossier have”.?Dr.Michael Woods FF.

Losing faith in a justice system that is seen to be unfair - Independent.ie

Losing faith in a justice system that is seen to be unfair - Independent.ie: It's not nice to advocate a jail sentence for anybody, but it is vital that justice is administered in some form, evenly and fairly for all.?

Democracy will suffer - Independent.ie

Democracy will suffer - Independent.ie: Madam – Credit is due in full measure to the Sunday Independent for publishing Gavin Sheridan's critique of Minister Howlin's FOI Bill, (Sunday Independent, April 20, 2014).?

Limerick Gardai accused of ‘degrading’ treatment - Limerick Leader

Limerick Gardai accused of ‘degrading’ treatment - Limerick Leader: Mr McGrath met Dr O’Flaherty who was in a meeting of victims of “Garda malpractice and a lack of Garda accountability”.?Letter To Michael Finucane 29/4/1999.Tommy Broughan 13/4/1994.Patricia Mc Kenna,Mervyn Taylor,John Schutte ref Jms/Gn.25th july 1989.DPP'S Office 8/72/89.21th Aug 1989.Signed Carol Kelly.Eamonn Mc Cann And Niall Skelly Big Issue 13/19/27/7/1994.Michael Mulcahy 13/6/1994.Brian Farrell RTE 5/11/1992.Letters To Leaders  Of "All"Political Parties 5/11/1992.Mary Robinson 13/2/1992,reply from Peter Ryan 28/2/1992.Marie Geoghegan-Quinn reply from J.O'Dwyer 10/3/1994.Irish Council For Civil Liberties 13/2/1994.Irish Commission For Justice And Peace 11/1/1994,Jerome Connolly.Marian Quill Justice Committee 30/1/1992.Judge Hederman Law Reform Commission 1/8/1993.Joe Duffy C/O Star Newspaper 13/5/1994.Judge Dermot Kinlen 11/4/2005.Diramuid Doyle Tribune.William Binchy 29/6/1997.Sol Dave Coleman 25/4/1994.Bryan Henry Kelly NUJ"Gentleman"27/2/1986.Professor John Dillon"Gentleman"13/12/1994.Mary Ellen Ring 24/3/1993.Etc,Etc,Etc.

Inquiry to probe Garda phone taps - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Inquiry to probe Garda phone taps - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk: Last May the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) launched an astonishing attack on the force, accusing it of withholding vital evidence from its inquiry into allegations that elite Garda officers colluded with a convicted drug trafficker.?

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions

Public Inquiry · Unanswered questions: The test of a countries justice is not the blunders or mistakes which are sometimes made {but the zeal with which they are put right}so to test the theory i will be looking for redress to a lot of wrongs with the help of supreme court findings in regards to secrecy by the government and the state where chief justice tom finlay,niall mc carthy,said the government could not impose privilege onhigh level state documents ,therby giveing citizens a fighting chance to show a case that a government and its civil servants have acted beyond their powers?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: “This is about getting it right for the people of our country, for the citizens, for the next generation, for everybody to have integrity, belief and faith in the Garda Siochána, in the accountability and transparency of the way it is run,” he added.?ARE THE PUBLIC BEEN ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST INVESTIGATIONS?Courrt 32,11th,19th,25th,28th April(Ins Keogh Represented Missing Guard)12th,July,Licence Confiscated 11th April And Brought Back 9th May 1994 by motor bike cop a236.?

Women holding the scales of justice - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Fri, May 09, 2014

Women holding the scales of justice - Crime & Law News from Ireland & Abroad | The Irish Times - Fri, May 09, 2014: Ms Fitzgerald was a previous chairwoman of the National Women’s Council, as was solicitor Maura Butler, who is now chair of the Irish Women Lawyers’ Association.?13th March 1991 Letter To Maura butler from John Schutte For Hand Over Of File Received No Reply,This In Relation To A Case Going Back To 25th June 1989.Letter From Mr.Justice Mc Carthy 15th Jan.1992 If Sol Was Paid They Must Hand Over File(documents)If They Refuse Refer The Matter To The Law Society.Documents Sent to Frank Clarke Chairman Of Bar Council,Recived A Reply From John Dowling 9th Feb.1994?

Seanad Eireann - 30/Jun/2005 Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.

Seanad Eireann - 30/Jun/2005 Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.: The need for reform in the Garda Síochána is immediate, as is the need for an ombudsman service.?

Whistleblower named in claims about Garda drugs coercion to boost crime figures - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Fri, May 09, 2014

Whistleblower named in claims about Garda drugs coercion to boost crime figures - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Fri, May 09, 2014: Mr Flanagan said serving garda Nick Keogh, based in Athlone, gave information yesterday to interim confidential recipient retired judge Patrick McMahon and was taking a “grave risk” by going public.?

New garda whistleblower claims drink-drive cover-up - Independent.ie

New garda whistleblower claims drink-drive cover-up - Independent.ie: "I was once a well-respected, ambitious and unblemished member of An Garda Siochana. Through systematic and relentless bullying and intimidation and unmerited scrutiny, I have, in my view, been totally undermined and destroyed.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda sacked for doctoring drink-driving charge

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: 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?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "'In a world marked by profound class divisions and social inequality, to talk about “democracy”— without talking about the class nature of that democracy and which class it serves—is meaningless, and worse. So long as society is divided into classes, there can be no “democracy for all”: one class or another will rule, and it will uphold and promote that kind of democracy which serves its interests and goals. The question is: which class will rule and whether its rule, and its system of democracy, will serve the continuation, or the eventual abolition, of class divisions and the corresponding relations of exploitation, oppression and inequality.' -Bob Avakian"

WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: Public Inquiry · What’s new?: Dysfunctional values Dysfunctional structures Dysfunctional morals?To quote the late judge Dermot Kinlen who said”One has to be addicted to HOPE no matter how DEPRESSING reality may be?So i would like to dedicate this post to professor William Binchy who recived a measure of gratitude in judge kinlens previous report on prisons. This is to ask the human rights commission what is happening to the judges final report where he stated and accused named officials of criminal wrongdoing,he also said senior government and prison officials should face proceedings for criminal wrongdoing.?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: ENCOURAGECHANGE.

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: “This is about getting it right for the people of our country, for the citizens, for the next generation, for everybody to have integrity, belief and faith in the Garda Siochána, in the accountability and transparency of the way it is run,” he added.?ARE THE PUBLIC BEEN ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST INVESTIGATIONS?

Frances Fitzgerald to probe fresh claims of Garda misconduct - Independent.ie

Frances Fitzgerald to probe fresh claims of Garda misconduct - Independent.ie: In one case, a psychiatric nurse claims one of his patients died whilst in garda custody.

The nurse believes his efforts to make public his allegations resulted in him being targeted by gardai.?

Outrage as politicians hear special needs boy 'stripped and whipped with a belt in Garda custody' - Irish Mirror Online

Outrage as politicians hear special needs boy 'stripped and whipped with a belt in Garda custody' - Irish Mirror Online: TDs Finian McGrath and Niall Collins argued he should be allowed continue with his statement as the committee needed to hear “human stories”.?

Outrage as politicians hear special needs boy 'stripped and whipped with a belt in Garda custody' - Irish Mirror Online

Outrage as politicians hear special needs boy 'stripped and whipped with a belt in Garda custody' - Irish Mirror Online: Mr Flaherty, a GP in Limerick for 40 years, said he was harassed and intimidated by cops as he tried to bring the brutality cases to light.?

Garda Commissioner seeks to halt couple’s complaint of harrassment - WorldNews

Garda Commissioner seeks to halt couple’s complaint of harrassment - WorldNews: Lawyers for the Garda Commissioner have asked the High Court to dismiss an action by a couple alleging they have been subject to an ongoing campaign of Garda harassment and intimidation.?

Husband, wife claim Garda harassment at their home - Independent.ie

Husband, wife claim Garda harassment at their home - Independent.ie: "Such is the nature of repeated, unwarranted and illegal intrusion that neighbours have shunned my family and me, having been led by gardai to believe I am something I am not," Mr Costello said in an affidavit.?

Corruption in Ireland - Framing of Kevin Tracey

Corruption in Ireland - Framing of Kevin Tracey: In all there were 31 malicious summonses issued over the years. Kevin patiently fought all of them in his efforts to prove that these were malicious prosecutions.?

Department of Justice chief in crosshairs of latest review sparked by Garda controversies - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Wed, May 14, 2014

Department of Justice chief in crosshairs of latest review sparked by Garda controversies - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Wed, May 14, 2014: “It will be based on the responses which I get from the department in relation to what is identified in the Guerin report and that is the way that I will make that decision. I think there are also questions obviously of "natural justice", which clearly would form part of any response that I would make.”?

Why won’t Enda tell Paddy what happened on Callinan Night? - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014

Why won’t Enda tell Paddy what happened on Callinan Night? - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014: Never mind poor Paddy. He has a short little span of attention.?NOT THIS PADDY,1964/2014.

Why won’t Enda tell Paddy what happened on Callinan Night? - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014

Why won’t Enda tell Paddy what happened on Callinan Night? - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Thu, May 15, 2014: Why won’t Enda tell Paddy what happened on Callinan Night?

GSOC commissioner Carmel Foley said she had not seen Dr O'Flaherty's submission and said the organisation would not comment on open complaints.

Joan Clarke

Joan Clarke: Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons Can Sit on Irish Juries?

Public Inquiry · Michael Martin and the steel in his spine

Public Inquiry · Michael Martin and the steel in his spine: It’s difficult to believe that Prone has spent her entire working life mixing with incompetent, cowardly and self-serving politicians like Martin and still cannot see what’s right in front of her face.?SELECTIVE VISION?

Public Inquiry · Leo Varadkar storms into the mid 1980s

Public Inquiry · Leo Varadkar storms into the mid 1980s: But most of all he will see that the disease of corruption that has infected our law enforcement and other regulatory agencies is carried deep within the system in which he lives – the body politic.?1960s?70,80,90,2000s?

Talks sought over fresh garda claims | Irish Examiner

Talks sought over fresh garda claims | Irish Examiner: Mr Wilson is chairman of campaign group Justice4All, a forum which includes several Independent TDs. The group have given 22 affidavits about allegations to the Department of Justice and 27 to the Department of the Taoiseach.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: WHAT IF?: I would like to say to all those i contacted over the last 44 years and who turned a blind eye to injustices,it is that blind eye that has created todays society?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: Public Inquiry · What’s new?: Dysfunctional values Dysfunctional structures Dysfunctional morals?To quote the late judge Dermot Kinlen who said”One has to be addicted to HOPE no matter how DEPRESSING reality may be?So i would like to dedicate this post to professor William Binchy who recived a measure of gratitude in judge kinlens previous report on prisons. This is to ask the human rights commission what is happening to the judges final report where he stated and accused named officials of criminal wrongdoing,he also said senior government and prison officials should face proceedings for criminal wrongdoing.?So Why Is Alan Shatters Resignation Such A Big Deal,While Judge Dermot Kinlen's Reports Lie In State Institutions Gathering Dust?Gary Douch Would Be Alive Today If Mr Kinlen Was Listened To All Those Years Ago?

Editorial Comment: Guerin exposes failures in gardai and Government - Independent.ie

Editorial Comment: Guerin exposes failures in gardai and Government - Independent.ie: THE Guerin Report published yesterday reveals a catalogue of failures at a senior level in the gardai, the Department of Justice and in present and "previous governments". At the heart of events over the last six years, since Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe first made his concerns known, is a culture of secrecy and a lack of proper oversight. At the highest level, in both An Garda Siochana and the Department of Justice, legitimate complaints went unheeded.?

Fitzgerald's vow on whistleblowers - Independent.ie

Fitzgerald's vow on whistleblowers - Independent.ie: We do have to listen to critics, we do have to listen to critics of the system. We have to be open to hearing what they have to say, that's very important."???????

Whistleblower warning on corruption - Independent.ie

Whistleblower warning on corruption - Independent.ie: Furthermore, there was no evidence of any serious examination of Sgt McCabe's disturbing allegations by Department of Justice officials, and virtually no records could be found of any decisions or advice taken on the case.?

‘Gardaí should not be protected from prosecution’ | Irish Examiner

‘Gardaí should not be protected from prosecution’ | Irish Examiner: Mr O’Brien said the fact that somebody held a high rank in the gardaí or the justice system should not protect them from prosecution if they are found to have broken the law, and that the commission should instead focus on what structures are required for the future.?

‘Gardaí should not be protected from prosecution’ | Irish Examiner

‘Gardaí should not be protected from prosecution’ | Irish Examiner: Retired detective chief superintendent John O’Brien said the decision to set up commissions of investigation or tribunals meant that those responsible would not be held accountable.?

Allegations in Guerin Report of significant public concern - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Sat, May 10, 2014

Allegations in Guerin Report of significant public concern - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Sat, May 10, 2014: It would send out a clear message to every member of the gardaí that wrongdoing, however long it remains undetected, will eventually be exposed.?WISH THIS STATEMENT WAS TRUE?CHECK OUT PUBLIC INQUIRY?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: “This is about getting it right for the people of our country, for the citizens, for the next generation, for everybody to have integrity, belief and faith in the Garda Siochána, in the accountability and transparency of the way it is run,” he added.?ARE THE PUBLIC BEEN ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST INVESTIGATIONS?

Public bodies 'trying to hide information' - Independent.ie

Public bodies 'trying to hide information' - Independent.ie: The rate of requests is expected to jump significantly when a raft of new bodies, including the gardai, Nama, and the National Treasury Management Agency, among others, come under the new legislation.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: "''Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse'?WHERE ARE THEY NOW?Heather Alexander formely wellmount health centre circa 2002?Melanie Sanson social worker,Helen Coughlan social worker,Mave Drummy,Carmel Murphy, ditto,Coleman Duggan,Ms Suzanne Phelan ditto.Psychologosts national Rehabilation Board Criona Garvey,Erland O'Neill,br.Bernard McGetterick.Dr. P Rowland.Margaret Woulfe Connie Dolan interpreter's.Teachers Mrs Boyle,Mrs Corry.Dr.Anthony Clarke 41 manor St,Dr.Ting Malahide rd.Dr.antonio Lehane.Psychologist Tara Deehan,Sharon Mulryan,Dr O Boyle and Mary Swords. Dr.Larkin Feeney Lawrences Rd.former Principle Seamus Clandillan, ABUSE CASE No.763978.14/1/2003.Heather Alexander 20/12/2002.Helen Coughlan Social Worker 31/5/2002?'"

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: Niamh Bhreathnach, education minister between 1993 and 1997, said she could not recall being informed of the issues. "I wasn't aware of it, but that is no excuse. I did my best, but if you were a pupil in Cabra then I would say, my best wasn't good enough."?

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: Mary O'Rourke, education minister between 1987 and 1991, said: "If anything of that nature ever came in front of me I would have acted immediately and promptly. As far as I knew the ban on corporal punishment was very faithfully observed. That was quite clear and to my mind it was always followed through."?

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

Clerical Whispers: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: Gemma Hussey, who was education minister between late 1982 and 1986, noted that the report's "vague" reference to the "early 1980s" meant it was unclear if she was minister at the time.?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: May 2009

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: May 2009: Also to quote Niamh Bhreathnech"If You Were A Pupil In Cabra Then I Would Say"MY BEST WASENT GOOD ENOUGH"Who else does this quote apply to?Then they wonder why there is deep social problems,as one letter writer said in a newspaper"What,the people in ballymun have to"ENDURE"were CREATED by an oblivious,callus,state policy bent on segregating different citizens[apartheid]workingclass from middle class.I suppose it can be defined as ruleingclass"HYPOCRISY".?

Q&A: The Whistleblower and the Guerin Report - Independent.ie

Q&A: The Whistleblower and the Guerin Report - Independent.ie: Sgt McCabe claimed there was a failure by senior gardai to properly investigate serious crimes. He also alleged hundreds of official garda records were falsified and deleted to cover up negligence.?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: Press Release: IHREC (Designate) calls for more accountability in the Irish Prison System on the publication of the Gary Douche Report » Press Releases » News & Events » Irish Human Rights Commission

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: Press Release: IHREC (Designate) calls for more accountability in the Irish Prison System on the publication of the Gary Douche Report » Press Releases » News & Events » Irish Human Rights Commission: The IHREC (Designate) welcomes the long awaited publication of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche. The Report documents the findings and conclusions of the independent investigation into the violent death of a prisoner in Mountjoy Prison in 2006, by another prisoner, who had a history of mental illness and documented propensity to violence.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: News Archive, NUI Galway

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: News Archive, NUI Galway: "Thirty influential social commentators examining the relevance of the UDHR to modern Irish society. It features, among others, Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, Sean Og OhAilpin, NUI Chancellor and President of the Irish Human Rights Commission, Dr. Maurice Manning, Fr. Peter McVerry, Poet, Theo Dorgan as well as NUIG academics Kathleen Cavanaugh and Vinodh Jaichand of the Irish Centre for Human Rights"WHEN TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION?MENTAL STRESS?PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS?PHYSICAL STRESS?CRONY STRESS?TURNING A BLIND EYE STRESS?THE STRESS OF INJUSTICES?SOCIAL CLASS STRESS?Im Sure All Those Who Heard From Me Over The Past 50 Years Know Who They Are And What I Mean?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?

Public Inquiry · What’s new?: Dysfunctional values Dysfunctional structures Dysfunctional morals?To quote the late judge Dermot Kinlen who said”One has to be addicted to HOPE no matter how DEPRESSING reality may be?So i would like to dedicate this post to professor William Binchy who recived a measure of gratitude in judge kinlens previous report on prisons. This is to ask the human rights commission what is happening to the judges final report where he stated and accused named officials of criminal wrongdoing,he also said senior government and prison officials should face proceedings for criminal wrongdoing.?So Why Is Alan Shatters Resignation Such A Big Deal,While Judge Dermot Kinlen's Reports Lie In State Institutions Gathering Dust?Gary Douch Would Be Alive Today If Mr Kinlen Was Listened To All Those Years Ago?

"Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen", The Times | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

"Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen", The Times | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): He described the attitude of the minister for justice as "frightening and fascist" and referred to a power and control mentality in his department.?THIS WAS IN 2007,MAKES YOU WONDER?

President appoints Peter Tyndall as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner - The Office of the Ombudsman

President appoints Peter Tyndall as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner - The Office of the Ombudsman: I am honoured to be appointed at such an exciting time for both Offices. The extension of the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction means that I will be able to assist members of the public in their dealings with an extensive range of public bodies, making sure they are treated fairly and receive the services to which they are entitled. The impending freedom of information legislation will also give greater scope to the role through the widening of the number of public bodies included within the FOI Act, and help to ensure they operate with transparency and openness.?MR TYNDALL CALLS TO FINISH STATE SECRECY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND?

GARDAI MOST SECRET POLICE IN THE WORLD; Lawyer: They hide documents. - Free Online Library

GARDAI MOST SECRET POLICE IN THE WORLD; Lawyer: They hide documents. - Free Online Library: A LEADING criminal law expert has accused the gardai of being oneof the most secretive police forces in the world.

Professor Dermot Walsh said Ireland's boys in blue are failingto meet international standards of accountability and hide documentsthat would be public information in other countries.

Speaking to a conference on Police Governance and Accountability inthe University of Limerick, he warned a change is needed.?

Neary off the hook despite damning criticism by judge - Independent.ie

Neary off the hook despite damning criticism by judge - Independent.ie: * No penalty for watchdog chief now on €120k pension
* No jail for Anglo pair convicted over illegal loans?

Anglo Bank | Locality in Internet | cyclopaedia.net

Anglo Bank | Locality in Internet | cyclopaedia.net: Merkel: Anglo Irish bank tapes ...
28.06.2013 · The leaked Anglo Irish Bank telephone conversations are damaging democracy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.?

Michael Fingleton « Gavin's Blog

Michael Fingleton « Gavin's Blog: 1. Why did Mr Fingleton get the €1m bonus, and then give it back?
2. Why did Mr Fingleton get a pension of close to €30m?
3. Why were the media obsessed with the former and not the latter sum?

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people

Public Inquiry · Special arrangements for special people: The fraudster Jim Flavin of DCC is walking around a free man because Fyffes, in their own interests, decided to take a civil rather than a criminal case against him. Despite the Supreme Court’s conclusion that Flavin was guilty of insider trading to the tune of €83 million the Irish State has made no move to press criminal charges.?

Press Release: IHREC (Designate) calls for more accountability in the Irish Prison System on the publication of the Gary Douche Report » Press Releases » News & Events » Irish Human Rights Commission

Press Release: IHREC (Designate) calls for more accountability in the Irish Prison System on the publication of the Gary Douche Report » Press Releases » News & Events » Irish Human Rights Commission: The IHREC (Designate) welcomes the long awaited publication of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Death of Gary Douche. The Report documents the findings and conclusions of the independent investigation into the violent death of a prisoner in Mountjoy Prison in 2006, by another prisoner, who had a history of mental illness and documented propensity to violence.?

IHRC Report on John Paul Centre, Galway | Human Rights in Ireland

IHRC Report on John Paul Centre, Galway | Human Rights in Ireland: In the course of the enquiry the IHRC found that there had been breaches of the residents’ human rights in respect of the failure to provide adequate services and care to the residents of the centre. In many ways, these failures are bound up with the lack of accountability mechanisms and the fact that such centres are unregulated and uninspected in spite of being state-funded.?

On Reconciling Irreconcilables: Neo-liberal Globalisation and Human Rights

On Reconciling Irreconcilables: Neo-liberal Globalisation and Human Rights: This article examines the tensions between the presently dominant form of globalisation, which will be referred to as neo-liberal globalisation, and the protection of human rights. The argument developed and defended here, in essence, is that one cannot be committed to the protection of fundamental human rights and at the same time acquiescent in the dominant model of globalisation.

Fundamental Social Rights | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu

Fundamental Social Rights | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu: Fundamental Social Rights

by Paul O'Connell

The Death of Socio-Economic Rights | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu

The Death of Socio-Economic Rights | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu: The Death of Socio-Economic Rights

by Paul O'Connell

Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu

Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late? | Paul O'Connell - Academia.edu: Anxious Scrutiny in the Irish Courts: Too Little, Too Late?

by Paul O'Connell

‘People’s Candidates’ take aim at established parties - Ireland News Headlines | Latest News Ireland | The Irish Times - Tue, May 06, 2014

‘People’s Candidates’ take aim at established parties - Ireland News Headlines | Latest News Ireland | The Irish Times - Tue, May 06, 2014: Irish political parties are private clubs which are in breach of the constitution because they act to serve their own interests rather than the constituency that elects them, according to a new political grouping which is running 18 candidates in the local elections.?

Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity - ResearchGate

Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity - ResearchGate: Let Them Eat Cake: Socio-Economic Rights in an Age of Austerity



Paul O'Connell

Cancer in the body politic:Killing them softly

Cancer in the body politic:Killing them softly: Poor people die far younger of all the major diseases because of deprivation
By Vincent Browne