Statement released this afternoon by Lorraine and Maurice McCabe through their solicitors calling for a public inquiry into their treatment by An Garda Síochána and the government.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: Not one Crisis But Two
Pic By Barry Cronin via RTÉ
Emotional Zappone giving scripted speech about the treatment of the McCabes pic.twitter.com/kl2WjGv0GV
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 13, 2017
‘sup?
More as we get it.
Update:
Twice Zappone has referred to #MauriceMcCabe as Senator McCabe, surely she means Sergeant
— Sean O’Doinn (@AnsbacherK) February 13, 2017
Oh.
Update:
Taoiseach said on This Week that Zappone had informed him of meeting in advance; she says now last Tuesday was first she spoke to him on it
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 13, 2017
Oh.
From top: The new Central Bank, North Wall Quay, Dublin; Central Bank governor Philip Lane; Mr Lane’s new office.
A vulgar exterior.
Wait until you see inside.
Jounraist Ken Foxe writes:
It has already raised eyebrows with its dramatic gold-plated exterior … now the first details of what sits behind the façade of the Central Bank’s sleek new headquarters have been made public.
More than €23,000 has been spent on custom-made and boutique designer furniture for the office of the governor Philip Lane in the bank’s new building on Dublin’s North Wall Quay.
Records released under FOI reveal how Mr Lane’s personally customised desk will cost a cool €5,080 before VAT.
A sofa for his personal office – bought from the luxury furniture maker Lyndon Clarence – will set the taxpayer back €3,300, according to the records.
Two lounge chairs, each costing €1,582, were also purchased from the same design firm, who are based in Cheltenham in England.
….The governor’s office will occupy 55 square metres on the upper floor of the new building, a floor area larger than some smaller homes around Dublin. Mr Lane will also have a personal storage area, which will add another 6.5 square metres to his office.
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Garda press officer Supt Dave Taylor (arrowed) with Garda Commissioner Nóirin O’Sullivan (centre) in 2014
Supt Dave Taylor has just been told the DPP has directed that there be no prosecution. #McCabe
— Katie Hannon (@KatieGHannon) February 13, 2017
Supt Dave Taylor has been suspended for 22 mths pending outcome of investigation into leaking led by G. Comm’s husband Ch Supt Jim McGowan.
— Katie Hannon (@KatieGHannon) February 13, 2017
Former head of the Garda Press Office, Supt Dave Taylor (top) wrongly accused of leaking details to journalists in relation to gardai placing a Roma child in HSE custody
in 2013.
Interesting timing, in fairness.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: Not One Crisis But Two
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UPDATE:
A refurbished, customised 1979 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser.
At the time, Toyota didn’t make a matte black special edition of the world’s favourite all-terrain workhorse, but this 3.9l short wheelbase 4×4 (repainted and refitted inside and out) is probably what it would have looked like.
Currently selling for $40k+.
Laugh?
You’ll want to rent a tiny bedsit in the area.
‘Our’ Emily writes:
Above is a flyer for our debut comedy night in The new Bowery venue 196 Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6….Acts include John Colleary, Ruth O’Kelly Hunter, Pauline Shanhan and James Moran. It’s in collaboration with Abner Browns. Free in tonight... We are testing it out!
HECKLE!
The National Museum
‘Over 40pc of staff at the National Museum of Ireland are at risk of developing anxiety or depression;
One in five employees at the institution are ‘often’ or ‘always’ subjected to bullying;
Another 20pc are “sometimes” the victims of bullying;
One employee complained of having to deal with ‘bullies and perverts’;
Over 40pc of employees at the institutions are deemed to be at risk of developing anxiety or depression;
Almost 70pc of respondents feel employee morale is poor to very poor;
70pc of employees want mental health support to help deal with stress and depression;
Staff contentedness at NMI is in the bottom 20pc of Irish companies.’The results of a report released on Friday on the National Museum in Kildare Street, Dublin 2 ‘The Work Positive Profile Management Report was completed by 96 members of staff at the institution, which employs between 140 and 150 workers.
Niall writes:
This is extremely disturbing. I think it might be time for a Dignity in the Workplace Bill…
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Garda Commissioner Nóirin O’Sullivan
This afternoon.
The latest statement from Garda Commissioner Nóirin O’Sullivan further refuting rejecting allegations that she was part of the attempted smearing of Maurice McCabe.
‘A beacon of 21st Century policing’?
FIGHT!
Earlier: Destroying Maurice McCabe
Coming in relatively late are some of the highlights of recent on Dublin alternative radio station Dublin Digital Radio. Since kicking off late last year, the station has attempted to bring different voices and sounds to the Irish radio landscape, with shows recorded live in Jigsaw in Dublin, and pre-taped around the country.
Writes collective member Brian Hyland:
The Dublin Digital Radio roster expanded again this week as we launched some new shows including Off Target and Soft Landing Radio, making their debuts on the digital airwaves.
Among our top selections this week were, The Co-Present where host Dwayne Woods caught up with Steven Sharpe and Maija Sofia. Next was One-CP which had SUED label head, SVN in the house before his Dublin gig, well worth a listen. Last but not least, Beneath the Bricks with Breen gave us another stellar mix last Sunday.
A picture of Alec Baldwin’s SNL Donald Trump mistakenly printed (as Trump) in the Friday Edition of Dominican Republic newspaper El Nacional.
The paper has since apologised. For some reason.
