Monthly Archives: July 2012

Just look at his record:

Professor Mark Ferguson’s biotech firm Renovo Limited never made a marketable product, even though more than €170m was invested in it — including a large chunk from the British taxpayer. Prof Ferguson and his wife received more than €18m from their time with the company, which ended last year.

…Despite Renovo never producing a drug that could be marketed, Prof Ferguson received €4.5m in salary, including a payment of over €800,000 when he stepped down. His researcher wife Sharon O’Kane received more than €2m and the pair also netted €12.7m by exercising a director’s option when the shares were at their peak in 2007.

I Can Do Job, Insists Science Chief Whose Own Firm Failed (Edel O’Connell, Irish Independent)

Previously: Understanding The Science Foundation Of Ireland Leak Crisis

The Business of Science In Ireland 

Dez wrote:

I found this story to be uniquely sad and in a weird way uplifting. This woman [Agnieszka Jablonska] is on a pilgrimage because she lost the love of her life [Maurice Crowe, from Waterford city, who was killed by Pit Bulls while working in Malaysia]. And she’s with a donkey. Ireland should not only welcome her with open arms but try and make sure she’s safe and looked after, if for nothing else but for karma brownie points.

 

Walk With Donkey To Raise Awareness About Dangerous Dogs  (Sandra Quinn, Waterford News & Star)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSvgm7f9Qp8

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A trailer for ‘Being Liverpool’.

From Balls.ie:

Here’s a first glimpse from Fox Soccer at the six-part documentary they’ve been making, called “Being: Liverpool.” This looks truly excellent; a behind the scenes look at the club, its fans and an insight into its great history. Airs September 16th folks. Mark in your diary.

 

The Promo For The “Being: Liverpool” Documentary Looks Fantastic Mark Farrely, Balls.ie)