Author: Terry Gorry

Trump and voter remorse

There are signs from the United States that the capricious, irrational chaos surrounding Donald Trump’s decision making is beginning to have a serious effect. The trade wars debacle, the Supreme Court’s upholding by 9 to 0 to uphold a lower court’s decision regarding the lawless deportation of Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, the mess that… Continue reading Trump and voter remorse

Lay litigant accountant wins maximum award for unfair dismissal at WRC

A decision from the Workplace Relations Commission which I read about this morning proves a point I have repeatedly made about WRC cases generally. And that is, given a choice between having the facts in my favour or an experienced, costly legal team I would always prefer the facts. A lay litigant can have a… Continue reading Lay litigant accountant wins maximum award for unfair dismissal at WRC

A power of attorney and Táilte Eireann (Land Registry) registration

A power of attorney must be in writing and must be executed as a deed. A certified copy is sufficient evidence of the power granted in the attorney. Táilte Eireann (formerly Land Registry) will require a statement from a legal practitioner that the power granted in the power of attorney was not revoked by the… Continue reading A power of attorney and Táilte Eireann (Land Registry) registration

Trump folds like a cheap suit

“Money talks and bullshit walks”. Trump, despite his boasting and braggadocio and bombastic statements, folded when the pressure came on from his wealthy billionaire friends and the bond market. Only the previous evening he had boasted that the leaders of 75 nations around the world were calling him “sir”, “kissing his ass” and looking to… Continue reading Trump folds like a cheap suit

I bought an Xbox

I bought an Xbox as the weekend. I have never played computer games before but did a little bit of research into strategy based, historical games and thought that playing such games might be a welcome distraction in my spare time. I bought my first game yesterday, “Civilisation VI”, which is one of the most… Continue reading I bought an Xbox

Trump will change course

Trump, despite his bluster and lies about never changing his policies, will change his tariffs ‘policy’, and I use the word ‘policy’ advisedly. The pressure from the markets, the economy, the voters, Republican party members will become too much. Even for a sociopathic narcissist liar like Trump, the pressure will become unbearable. Because Trump likes… Continue reading Trump will change course