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I think what you're looking for is:Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
"As long as there's a massive vapid contingent without a brain in their heads."
Anyone watching the RTE news there where Mark Hennessy talking to Dobbo from London called Rebekah Brooks "Rebekah Whore" then coughed and said excuse me and called her by her given name. Too funny!
This story just keeps on going: Sean Hoare found dead!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14194623Quote:
Originally Posted by BBC
Was in today's Metro Herald that he left the NoTW for drink and drugs reasons (also mentioned here). Kind of implied that the death was probably natural causes arising from that.
That said, given the main protagonist in this story, it's hard to know who to believe really.
Amazing times we're living in though.
Any danger of the gardaí actually putting down their donuts long enough to investigate whether it happened in this state? Murdoch papers have active journalists in the state, and Irish editions including (until it's closure) the News of the World. We've already had the revelation from a former NOTW journo that the "grey arts" were employed here. So why no investigation? I thought once they were away of an allegation of criminal behaviour, regardless of whether a complaint was made, they had a duty to investigate?
A cynic might suggest that the lack of action might be linked to how well informed some prominent crime journo's appear to be about Garda investigations, and it's a whole can of worms they don't want to open...
Speculative, but certainly plausible, and not reserved for cynics. There does seem to be an unhealthy relationship between a few select crime hacks and the Garda press office. It might take a formal complaint to get the Garda to look into NotW activities. Given that some of the Irish editions brought in English management, I'd be surprised if there weren't a few hacks able to memorise 0000... or remember their friends in Phoenix Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
It's essentially been confirmed that there was no difference in methods between their UK or Irish editions. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...300302178.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
What about the "well Known ar se licker" - according to Vinny Browne?:)
Interesting piece in the current Phoenix about a few of the NotW crimefighters in Ireland. (http://www.thephoenix.ie/phoenix/welcome.do subscription required; p12 of the mag).
“[Debbie] McCann’s dad is Detective Superintendant John McCann, head of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit in the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NCBI). Ciaran’s [McGowan] parentage is even more impressive as his dad is Detective Inspector Jim McGowan and his mum is Deputy Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan. With a background like that, it’s obvious that the two journalists were committed to the Irish NOW’s crusade against crime without engaging in the sort of skulduggery that Rebekah’s hacks got up to in the UK.”
McCann is a journalist, while McGowan is a photographer.
Like you said, Macy: a big can of worms. And an obvious reason why nothing will be done in Ireland.
You leave the National Council of the Blind in Ireland out of this!
Would be interesting to make s formal complaint though, wouldn't it?
Given the number of times they may have turned a blind eye to The Screws shenanigans, that's a very apposite moniker for the Garda!
Agree that a formal complaint would put the cat among the pigeons. Is the reported word of a former journalist enough for Joe Citizen to make the complaint?
Edit
It occured to me whatever Joe Citizen makes the complaint, he'd better make sure his car is taxed, insured, has its NCT, four new wheels etc etc. Clannish bunch the boys in blue...
Well I don't think there is a level set on the severity of the complaint before it's made. It would be up to the Gardaí to investigate the claims if they believe they would result in a case and conviction.
It is a tricky one.
Surely they investigate, and then whether it would result in a case and/ or conviction is up to the DPP? As I said earlier, my understanding that the Gardaí were duty bound to investigate if there were aware of possible criminal behaviour, regardless of a formal complaint being made. They've definitely opened investigations based on media reports and stories before.
I think Foot.ie has reached it's sell-by date. Somebody used the word "apposite".
The guy's handle is an obscure loanword from French, it's not that surprising.Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
Meh. I really hope that's the worst thing you had to worry about all day.:p
It's taken seven months, but..., and just when everyone thought the Sun itself was going to be shut.
They haven't gone away you know...