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Former Financial Regulator Pat Neary in 2008, top, and this morning at the High Court in Dublin]

The years have not been kind.

This morning Mr [Pat] Neary said that he didn’t ask [Sean] Mr Quinn outright about his CFD [Contracts for difference] holding in Anglo because he didn’t feel it was “fair or appropriate” to tackle a person about their own private portfolio.
Earlier, Mr Neary said “no information whatsoever” in the Autumn of 2007 about the scale of businessman Sean Quinn’s stake in the bank, despite strong market rumours.
Mr Neary said that the first time he became aware of the scale of Mr Quinn’s indirect holding, built up through CFDs was on Good Friday, March 21st 2008.
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Pat Neary: ‘I didn’t ask Sean Quinn about extent of Anglo stake’ (dearbhail McDonald and Donal O’Donavan)

Previously: The Enforcer

(Photocall Ireland)

Splutter.

The Environmental Protection Agency report states at 42 urban areas, sewage is discharged untreated, putting Irish rivers and bathing waters at risk of pollution.

The 42 swim sites where waste water is discharged are:

In Cork: Cobh, Passage West/Monkstown, Ringaskiddy/Crosshaven/Carrigaline, Youghal, Ballycotton, Castletownbere, Castletownshend, Ringaskiddy Village, Timoleague, Whitegate/Aghada, Inchigeelagh and Kilmacsimon

In Donegal: Killybegs, Bundoran, Falcarragh, Kilcar, Moville, Ramelton, St Johnston, Burtonport and Kerrykee

In Wicklow: Arklow

In Clare: Ballyvaughan,Clarecastle, Kilkee, Kilrush, Liscannor

In Fingal: Rush

In Galway: Ahascragh, Carraroe, Kinvara, Spiddal and Roundstone

In Mayo: Belmullet, Killala

In Waterford: Ardmore, Dunmore East

In Wexford: Duncannon, Kilmore Quay, Arthurstown, Ballyhack

In Louth: Omeath

Read the full report here

Pic: Wikipedia

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A collaboration between New Zealand based artist Henry Hargreaves and NYC stylist Caitlin Levin represent various nations with the food they’re known best for. Hargreaves sez:

Who doesn’t know the saying ‘throw some shrimp on the barbie’ and not think of Australia? Who goes to France without eating bread and cheese? And who makes a Brazilian caipirinha without a fistful of limes?

New Zealand gets kiwi fruit, India gets spices, Japan gets seaweed, we get…

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..digestive biscuits.

Yay.

Pity poor Wales. Chocolate-coated yet spurned by the great tripartite Biscuit Union.

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UPDATE:

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That’s better.

Thanks Bob Coggins

 

parade parade2[The London St Patrick’s Day line-up]

Room for everyone.

Liggy writes:

“Close up of the London 2014 Patrick’s parade line-up. Note the walkers between the London Irish women and the Neighbourhood watch caterpillar.It’s only the London-Irish gay and transgender peeps. Great lads! Stuff your silly parade and bigotry New York!”

 

Earlier: Dear Enda

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