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From top: The Irish Mail on Sunday at the weekend, and an email the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor sent to her former special adviser Alan Cantwell

You may recall how former TV3 anchor Alan Cantwell resigned from his position as special adviser to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell-O’Connor in November – after being hired for the post in May.

Further to this.

Darragh McDonagh, in the Irish Mail on Sunday at the weekend, reported:

“Alan Cantwell’s brief stint as adviser to Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor ended with a one-line letter of resignation giving only four days’ notice, internal correspondence has revealed.”

“Emails between the former TV3 news anchor and Ms Mitchell O’Connor had become increasingly testy before deteriorating amidst public criticism of her performance as minister.”

“…On September 8, Mr Cantwell was tasked with drafting a short biography of the minister for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. She responded to a draft with the succinct reply: ‘Put in something about: 1. Jobs; 2. Enterprise; 3. Innovation.”

“…In an email in late September, on a speech for a function, he noted: ‘I have left out the most recent unemployment stats as they show unemployment increased since you took office’.”

“…On October 28, she emailed to say she noticed a list of her engagements had not been included in the official list circulated to Fine Gael Oireachtas members: ‘Guys, why are my engagements not listed on Ministerial Diary? Please reply,’ she wrote.

“Mr Cantwell replied that he would follow it up. The following Monday, he handed in a letter that read: ‘Please accept my resignation. As per terms of my contract I will finish on Friday 4th Nov’.”

Pics: Irish Mail on Sunday and Darragh McDonagh

Meanwhile…

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“Now ask yourself this question: which is worse, downing nine pints, eating a kebab and waking up the next morning feeling so close to God you hope he will take you to Elysium, or smoking a joint in the comfort of your own home while watching The Matrix, fiercely believing your are Keanu Reeves charged with saving the Trinity, Zion and all of its inhabitants.”

 

You decide.

Meanwhile…

 

“…Should we consider the mature approach adopted by the Dutch? Their policy is unique in that it is underpinned by the idea that every person can decide about matters concerning your own health. True democracy at work if you ask me. “

Alan Cantwell in today’s Irish Daily Mail (not available online)

Fight!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ooD8DeeQx0

Wait for it…

Tv3’s Ron Burgundy Alan Cantwell on last night’s Tonight With Vincent Browne.

Epic.

Vincent Browne: “Alan you wanted to talk about the Barclays {bank] story.”

Alan Cantwell: “Yeah I’ll come to that in a moment, but what’s interesting about the publications, particularly the coverage of the handshake was the lack of a picture of a queen on the front of [Sinn Fein newspaper] An Phoblacht. [looks to SF’s Mary Lou McDonald] Would that have been a bridge too far…for Republicans? Mary Lou? [smiles]

Vincent Browne: “I would imagine it was because it was printed several days ago.”

Mary Lou McDonald: “It would have gone to press.”

Cantwell. “Of course.”

[silence]

Cantwell:Anyway….Let’s get to Barclays story. Interesting story this in fact. It’s an incredible story of deviousness…”

Via Oireachtas Retort.

Thanks Lars Biscuits