5/4/2013. The Four Courts

 

Previously: Panti’s Back On

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[Former garda John Wilson]

“We started to discover clusters,” he says. “Myself and the other man. We started seeing the same names coming up again and again on the Pulse [Garda computer] system and we realised that certain people were being looked after; that people with connections in Irish society, from judges to politicians to celebrities, were having their points quashed and that this was happening in every town in the country.”
Wilson, along with his colleague, brought a sample of their findings to an individual within the force called the Confidential Recipient, who was responsible for dealing with internal complaints.
“…But when nothing happened we decided to bring the information to an Independent TD, Clare Daly and to use that old vernacular expression – that’s when the shit really hit the fan.”

Garda whistleblower John Wilson speaking with Robert Mulhern of The Irish Post this week.

Mr Mulhern has made  a radio documentary about Mr Wilson, called The Garda Who Limped. It will be broadcast tomorrow [Saturday] on RTÉ Radio 1 at 2pm.

It can also be listened to here.

Is Garda whistleblower simply ‘a rat’ or Ireland’s answer to Edward Snowden? (Irish Post)

Previously: Keeping A Lid On The Box Of Evidence

Early Profiling

Penalty Points Weirdness

Meanwhile At INM

The Penalty Points Whistleblower

Thanks Robert Mulhern

 

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Deputy Principal of Fossa National School Linda O’Donoghue, who taught Michael in 4th class, said: “Michael was a lovely, charming young boy. He was very bright, had interest in the arts and history and loved singing.

“He’d a very roguish smile always. Many’s the time if he got into trouble, his roguish smile would get him out of it.”

What would your 4th class teacher say about you? Fassbender was ‘charming’ (Breaking News)

Pic: Fassbender Blog

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If you’ve ever wondered how much an AK-47 would set you back or just wanted to know if cooking Meth was a more profitable alternative to your day job, Havocscope has put together a global index of black market prices.

Their numbers are based upon open-source documents such as newspapers, government reports and academic journals as well as user submitted prices.

They would claim that the Irish black market is worth just shy of $3 billion, but to paraphrase The Guard, I don’t know what street they’re buying from.

H/T Stephen Blackmoore

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Any bluegrass?

Philip O’Gorman writes:

Myself and two other lads (Philip Christie of O Emperor and Conor Deasy of Biggles Flys Again) have started a Folk & Blues evening that will be on every Sunday at 8pm in Sin É [Ormond Quay, Dublin]. The stuff we do {see above] is quite varied and includes blues, bluegrass, folk, rock n’ roll and lots more. In a couple of weeks we’ll be inviting some of our musician friends to join us on different nights for a couple of tunes. The vibe is very relaxed and there are some great offers on drinks….perfect for a Sunday hangover! Also, there’s no cover charge.

Jawbone AcousticFolk And Blues Commune (Facebook)

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