Access to Information Updates
Last week I wrote that the interview with Anglo chief executive Mike Aynsley in the Irish Times to me marked a shift in the PR strategy underlying the bank recapitalisation/nationalisation schemes. David McWilliams yesterday talked about it in similar terms. I warned that the next week would see a miasma of news and spin, and … Continue reading “Week of the banks”
I want to draw attention to one particularly important story this week, so there’s a note before the usual home, world, other stuff. – NOTE Wikileaks is one organisation that seems to scare the CIA. The non-profit website, which is run on a shoestring, publishes confidential documents leaked anonymously to them from sources all over … Continue reading “Digest – March 28 2010”
We have obtained a copy of the three DDDA reports by Niamh Brennan from the Fine Gael press office. The reports have been scanned, OCRd and uploaded and can be searched or download from the interface below. The reports run to 216 pages, this is the only soft copy available it is therefore possible (but unlikely) … Continue reading “DDDA Reports”
These be the links ‘ere, brah… – HOME This says a lot. Sigrún Davíðsdóttir, London Corr with the Icelandic state broadcaster, on corporate governance in banking… Why is Lehman being scrutinised so thoroughly and not banks that governments in various countries have recapitalised? The UK Treasury had to intervene with Northern Rock, Bradford & Bingley, … Continue reading “Digest – March 14 2010”
NOTE 14.11 Feb 26: Spokesman for Batt O’Keeffe has told a national newspaper that the car in the photograph is not his vehicle. Right. Report below remains unedited. I’ve been doing some research on homelessness in Dublin for a piece I’m planning. The last person I met told me he was born in eastern Europe … Continue reading “Cars and people”
“Delay and Pray”, also known as “Extend and Pretend”, probably best sums up exactly where Irish banks and indeed NAMA are right now. No, I’m not joking. There are oft used phrases across the Atlantic – specifically in relation to the type of loans that have made our banking system insolvent – commercial real estate … Continue reading “Delay and Pray”
You know how we roll on Sunday nights/Monday mornings… – HOME Constantin Gurdgiev asks is Anglo riskier than Nama? If you have ten minutes, read this speech made to a near-empty Dáil chamber by Fergus O’Dowd. Edward McGarr of McGarr Solicitors on the DCC/Flavin stuff. Formal submissions by TCD students to Oireachtas Committee on Electoral … Continue reading “Digest – Feb 2 2010”
This post was scheduled to go up at 6pm tonight but it’s on Liveline now, so… This article from the Limerick Post is worth reading. It tells us a company whose owners owe massive amounts of money to Anglo Irish Bank will be providing legal advice to NAMA. LIMERICK solicitors Dermot G O’Donovan, three of … Continue reading “NAMA and conflicts of interest”
It is early February 2010 and it is time again to look at our banking system. If you thought all of the problems had been sorted, then think again. There are really big problems coming down the road, and very few people seem to be talking about them. So let’s look a little closer at … Continue reading “The coming crisis?”
Roll up roll up and that jazz. – HOME Anthony – typically pulling no punches – on Revenue. The observations of the Puckstown Lane blogger on banking inquiries, post-bust. Also, Veronica on IrishElection.com. Simon McGarr fillets this bizarre opinion piece by Breda O’Brien. Shane Coleman makes a lot of sense in The Sunday Tribune today, … Continue reading “Digest – Jan 17 2010”