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Former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and former Justice Minister Alan Shatter
Further to the O’Higgins Commission’s report being handed to Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald yesterday, which hasn’t been published yet…
RTÉ reports:
The O’Higgins Commission of Inquiry has found that former minister for justice Alan Shatter took allegations of garda whistleblowers very seriously.
The unpublished report said he had very substantial concerns and had displayed active and personal concern.
Given that most of the allegations had been examined or were previously reviewed, the actions of the then minister were amply justified, it believes.
In relation to the former garda commissioner, Martin Callinan, the report states that clearly and unambiguously there was not a scintilla of evidence to support any allegation of any type of corruption.
The commission found that any aspersions on his integrity were unfounded and deeply hurtful.
It also said that exchanges between the garda commissioner, the justice minister and the Department of Justice were at all times professional and appropriate.
The O’Higgins Commission of Inquiry also found that garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe acted out of genuine and legitimate concerns.
It concluded the garda sergeant showed courage and performed a public service at considerable personal cost.
Report finds Shatter took garda whistleblower allegations very seriously (RTE)
Rollingnews
Mental
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This afternoon.
In the Dáil as statements are given on mental health services – following news last week that €12million of the €36million mental health budget is being transferred to other areas in the Department of Health.
John Mc tweetz:
Really looks like they give a fupp doesn’t it…
Previously: Fear Of The Unknown
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A trailer for the forthcoming Mattress Men – The Movie which will be premiered in Toronto at the Hot Docs Festival next Tuesday.
Brian, of El Zorrero Films, writes:
Brian “Mattress Man” Traynor explains how he motivates himself to get out of bed in the morning. The movie will tell the story of Paul and Mick, creators of the eccentric online persona ‘Mattress Mick’, who have their friendship challenged as they try to earn a living against the backdrop of a struggling Irish economy.
This afternoon.
Counting for the Seanad elections in Trinity College Dublin.
Do you remain confused by the Seanad electoral process?
Don’t worry. It’s designed that way.
There are 60 seats in the senate.
Six senators are elected by graduates — three each by the National University of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin.
43 are elected by local councillors, TDs and out-going senators to five panels [culture and education, agriculture, labour, industry and commerce, and public administration].
And 11 senators are nominated by the Taoiseach, whomever that might be.
Unfair Fight!!
Former TDs secure Seanad seats as election count continues (breakingnews)
Sam Boal/Rollingnews
A short film directed and animated by Santino Vitale, presented as outtakes of a commercial staring a bad-tempered baby Orson Welles.
Via The Abortion Rights Campaign
Tomorrow the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) will hold a lunchtime rally at 1pm at the Four Courts, Dublin, in solidarity with a woman in Northern Ireland who is being prosecuted for obtaining abortion pills for her teenage daughter.
She is charged with obtaining “poison”, despite the fact that the abortion pills (Mifepristone and Misoprostol) would have been prescribed to her daughter on the NHS had she travelled to England or Wales. Like the case earlier this month when a young woman was prosecuted for procuring her own abortion, this case highlights the severe stigma surrounding abortion.
Michael Collins and the Michael Collins blanket from Foxford Woolen Mills
Anything good at The Irish Workshop (online home of Irish-made crafts and whatnot)?
Charmaine Kenny writes
In a time when we are commemorating the Republic of Ireland’s formation, Co. Mayo-based Foxford Woollen Mills have recreated and released a blanket that is part of Irish history.
Around the time of the foundation of the Irish State, Foxford presented a specially commissioned travel rug to Michael Collins to mark his appointment to Commander in Chief of the newly established Irish Army.
The blanket was in his armoured car at his ambush at Béal na Bláth in August 1922, and was recovered at Shanakiel Hospital by a nurse who later donated it to the National Museum of Ireland.
Foxford had once previously recreated the rug – for the movie Michael Collins. The colours in the rug reflect the colors of the original Irish flag – green, white and gold.
Moving Parts
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Birds, insects and other beasts constructed from bits and pieces of discarded bikes, cars, household appliances and metal badges by Eduoard Martinet.
Rather amazingly, the sculptor doesn’t weld, but instead screws and fastens each perfectly chosen component together to create the effect. According to Sladmore Contemporary in London, which will exhibit Martinet’s work this May:
This gives his forms an extra level of visual richness – but not in a way that merely conveys the dry precision of, say, a watchmaker. There is an X-Factor here, a graceful wit, a re-imagining of the obvious in which a beautifully finished object glows not with perfection, but with character, with new life.
Now fer yiz.