Cavan/Fermanagh isn't the midlands! Give us a break!
Genuinely curious to know how people there refer to their location…Originally Posted by eitoof
North midlands?
Mate, they are the border counties.
Loses appeal over court docs: https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2023/...-john-delaney/
Is something going to actually happen now?
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
He has played every trick in the book over these documents, delaying nomination what were covered under legal privilage, postponing hearings, apealing high court decisions. But now he is at the end of his rope. He has also gotten himself seriously offside with the presiding judges. Assuming he hasnt another trick in reserve eg some illness that needs urgent treatment, then this case is actually going to happen and didnt fizzle out as JD hoped. Im absolutely sure that the only reason he has gone to such lengths to stay out of the dock is that there are some total stonker relevations to be made!!
It does sound like that alright, doesn't it?
Here's hoping at least! Of course, if the documents haven't magically disappeared (which would be really naughty, but never say never I guess), then it'll take a fair bit of time to sift through them and build a case. Could be looking at a year anyway I guess?
Christ knows what will come to light now.
For a guy like him that was around when email was invented and has stuck with one employer there is evedry liklyhood his personal and professional email addresses are one and the same or at the very least all on his work PC / Laptop.
A birds eye view into his life will no doubt bring out plenty of current unknowns to go with the stuff that is already Public.
Will he do jail time...i doubt it.
Would it achieve anything beyond costing the State more money......probably not.
What i cant understand is some of the people still standing by him
The documents are held by both paries still, the delays were all about identifying which were admssible. Content has already been logged and todays decision allows the case begin in earnest now. If documents do get shown as gone missing the prosecution will be able to provide copies. All loop holes and delayimg tactics have been played by JD, so he should just get his big boy pants on now and quit the messing, Let the fun/anger/disbelief etc begin!
Wouldt totally rule out jail time but it would ba nominal 4 weeks unless the judges are ****ed off. Im fine with such additional cost to the state. If it stops his 'money for jam' scams since well that'd be a result
There was a professional fee paid related to an Ireland England friendly that never made it to his partner at the time who denied any knowledge of it that just looks to an untrained eye as outright theft.
But you never know how these things will go.
Somewhat amusing / enraging / nauseating that his company in the UK is called Delay Ltd.
Last edited by Mr A; 25/09/2023 at 3:21 PM.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
The Legal systems are S___!
Just ask anyone who has had to deal with solicitors for any reasons so complicated, so don't expect it to be any different with the the top brass and their legal court dealings!
He has already got away with it, he knows the FAI have no money and haven't the balls to chase him!
I don't think it's the FAI chasing him at this stage in fairness. Probably DPP or the Revenue?
Oce are the ones who will spearhead the case against Jd.
Its the office of corporate enforcement is frontng things, This is a big case for them which they want to prosecute all guns blazing! Could be very enlightenling!!The Legal systems are S___!
Just ask anyone who has had to deal with solicitors for any reasons so complicated, so don't expect it to be any different with the the top brass and their legal court dealings!
He has already got away with it, he knows the FAI have no money and haven't the balls to chase him!
Cavan is usually described by government documents when looking on all-island basis as the North Midlands.
Three very important - and linkable - points.
And the last part is most important.
I would imagine the claim for the sycophant's is akin to 'he's been good to Irish football, he cared about us, now it's our time to support him' - which is a line he himself has probably spun in private many times - that he cares about Irish football. And it's very important to consider in line with the actions of those sycophants (both vocal and silent) and he himself - because it is absolutely bloody clear that he doesn't care about Irish football. If he did, because he cannot in any way believe that he behaved morally or corporately correct during his tenure, and in that regard by behaving how he's behaving now (delaying, obfustication, blackguarding and whatnot) is only prolonging the damage, the seen and the undercurrent, that he is doing to Irish football in the eyes of the country, in the eyes of business and potentially in the eyes of Uefa too.
An action that could have been completed by now with the consequences and reverberations of whatever malpractices that he oversaw which will ultimately cum to light and how that will drag the opinion of Irish football and governance of it further into the gutter while at the same time a rival organisations reputation (looks like it) is only going to increase with the prospect of previously unattainable world success. It's upsetting and frustrating because something that is over and should have had a line drawn in the sand about it so the sport can move on, is ultimately paralysed until that line is actually drawn.
It's why anyone who utters anything other than total condemnation for the scumbag should be castigated severely and for a prolonged period of time.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
I agree with your post and the sentiment of the last line but I dont think I could take any Healy-Raes shouting endless cead mile failtes to the Kingdom in some sort of general defiance to the country and with little actually to do with JD himself. The case should be done and dusted but a real catharsis was always going to happen. Its possible the vocal few defenders of JD's reign will have retreated during the 1st wave of public outrage and the aftermath, this could permanantly stomp on those who think an officials position in the FAI is virtually untouchable if cronies dont fold, and there is a number still among the loyal ranks. If this turns out to be a transparent process with some reasonable outcome it wont be a total bust and burying things in time passed always bites back eventually so so far fair play to the OCE for not blinking. If the court does subsequently we can dust off the pitchforks...
The moment he gets the news and realises his money for jam days are numbered. €2mil in legal costs...there is a large lump of satisfaction that he has that bill now, so much for his FAI pension.
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