Martin Nolan handed me the letter. I glanced at the first line.”Dear Brother Nolan,” it began. “An heirloom?” I enquired. “Written to your grandfather?” “Not at all,” he replied. “It was written this month. To me.” Martin had received a bombshell from Arthur Hall, the secretary of his union. Or at least the outfit that …
Monthly Archive
for: ‘April, 2008’
Ethna KOs cronies at EBS
A bloody nose for EBS chairman Mark Moran and his crew of cronies. The EBS AGM sees challenger Ethna Tinney wipe the floor with his nominees, romping home several thousand votes ahead of them. Mark fails to fall on his sword, despite his known opposition to Ethna. ‘Resignation’ is an unknown word in the lexicon …
Dempsey Ducks Cowen Trap
BRIAN Cowen is past the post for Taoiseach. Which opens an intriguing question: who will be his successor as Minister for Finance? Which poses the more basic puzzle: does it matter a hoot?