The EBS board is in disarray. The society is a mess. The boss is on the defensive. The Society’s AGM is on 16 April. At least one board member is due to be shafted. Ethna Tinney, according to the notice of meeting, is standing again. Most unusually, she is standingwithout the support of Ted’s board.
Monthly Archive
for: ‘March, 2007’
Government must Act to end State Torture and Violence in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government was not democratically elected; Mr. Mugabe fiddled the vote in his favour and got the result he wanted. This is bad enough but the use of the regime to oppress the people of Zimbabwe makes it incumbent on us to raise our voices in strong protest. Loudspeaker diplomacy is useful sometimes to …
NI Agreement as much Reynold’s Creation as Anybody’s
Following yesterday’s historic agreement in Belfast, tribute must be paid to the Taoiseach for his incredible achievement. Further, we should not forget former Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, one of the great unsung heroes of this agreement who took the issue by the scruff of the neck and had the nerve to do things other politicians did …
Extremists Moderated; Moderates Marginalised
Tribute must be paid to people here and in Northern Ireland following the extraordinary agreement reached yesterday between the two largest parties. However, one of the sad results of yesterday’s agreement is that many of the moderates have been sidelined. Whereas the extremists may have been moderated, those who have been responsible for the process …
High Cost Base is a Major Problem for the Economy
The loss of jobs in the country is of great concern. Especially since nobody knows why it is happening. Two sides of the argument are put forward. Some state multi-nationals are leaving for eastern Europe because costs are lower there. The other side of the argument is that those jobs are being replaced quickly and …
We should Lamb-aste these Ridiculous Planners!
A recent case highlighted in the press reached a new low in the area of planning. In County Wicklow a farmer objected to the erection of two new windows by a man in a house on the grounds the sheep might be looking in. Some members of the Seanad thought that cows were the subject …
Mugabe’s Torture and Corruption must be Condemned at all Levels
I congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, who has already protested about the unrest and the deprivation of human rights in Zimbabwe. The situation is now becoming critical. The opposition leader has been arrested and tortured while in detention and there has been at least one killing by the so-called police in …
“This is an Election to Lose”
Moore McDowell is many things: he is a likeable but crusty old UCD lecturer; he is an intelligent Fine Gael supporter; he is an entertaining economist; he is bearded, but not a SIPTU leftie. So why did he tell Pat Kenny this week that this election is a battle to lose? His message was clear: …
Trinity Business Alumni announce winner of Business Student of the Year
The Trinity Business Alumni in association with the Bank of Ireland announced the Business Student of the Year 2007 at a reception in the Printing House on Thursday last. The Bank of Ireland Gold Medal was presented by the Senior Lecturer to Ms Laura Gibson who was deemed to have distinguished herself academically whilst participating …
40 Interruptions, 17 Interjections, and 1 Irritated Minister
Last Wednesday, my good friend Martin Cullen was charged with steering the Roads Bill through the Seanad. His speech was heard without interruption. However, when I stood up to speak on the Bill, the Minister seemed a touch irritable. What followed were some unprecedented scenes as the Minister proceeded to interupt me no less than …