Monthly Archives: May 2012

Sabina Berry writes:

I wonder are you aware that David Smith (above), former brother-in-law of Myra Hindley and present at the last of Brady and Hindley’s murders [he was the chief prosecution witness in their trial], died this weekend? He lived in Oughteraud, Galway for the last 30 years or so.

Book by Moors Murder Witness David Smith Recalls Horror (BBC)

David Smith And The Moors Murders (You Tube)

The Moors Murders (Wikipedia)

We need to change forever the way politics works in this country.

Reform is required to restore trust in politics and politicians. That is why reform will start with politics.

Enda Kenny, Leaders’ Questions speech, March 15, 2011

TAOISEACH Enda Kenny’s home county has hit the jackpot with funding from the National Lottery since he became Taoiseach, an Irish Independent investigation can reveal.

The constituency was the biggest winner of Lottery-funded capital sports grants last year – getting double the allocation of Dublin city.

Lotto grants to Mayo surged by 70pc to €1.8m – leading to accusations that the funding scheme is open to being operated as a political slush fund

Revealed: Surge in Lotto cash grants for Kenny’s home base (Independent)

(Hat tip@P_Rowley)

(Photocall Ireland)