Some of the comments on my YouTube channel in relation to the Conor McGregor case have been shocking. What surprises me, however, is that a good number of the appalling comments are from women. I would have thought that chauvinism and misogyny could explain the appalling, gross, invasive comments from men. But the comments from… Continue reading The comments online about the Nikita Hand/Conor McGregor case
Author: Terry Gorry
“She (Nikita Hand) was only in it for the money”
Supporters of Conor McGregor, and others, have published many comments online over the course of the High Court trial involving McGregor and his buddy James Lawrence. A repeated accusation is that “she was only in it for the money” and “it’s a shakedown”, and similar accusations. Anyone who understands or has any familiarity with civil… Continue reading “She (Nikita Hand) was only in it for the money”
Charging the jury in the Conor McGregor case
The judge in the Conor McGregor case has taken a good deal of time-hours-to charge the jury. And it is just as well, given the ignorance displayed by much of the public in the comments sections of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. The rush to judgement, the focus on the wrong issues, the conflating issues… Continue reading Charging the jury in the Conor McGregor case
Determining employment status-updated Code of Practice
This post is a reminder to myself to do a blog post at the weekend on the Department of Social Protection’s new guidelines on determining employment status. This is an important Code of Practice and one that is suitable for publication on my employment law website, EmploymentRightsIreland.com The Supreme Court decision in the Domino’s Pizza… Continue reading Determining employment status-updated Code of Practice
Books I am reading
I went through a binge of reading all the books on the Pulitzer Prize list in the last few weeks. It was a good way, I thought, of getting a steer for the next book I ought ot read. I came across “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo and thoroughly enjoyed it. So much, in fact,… Continue reading Books I am reading
The essential, democratic work on Sunday morning
I was out early last weekend on my bicycle and on my Vespa. As I went through the small hamlet of Kilshanroe, near Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare, I saw a couple of election workers walking down the footpath with election posters looking for the most suitable location for their placement. And it struck me that it… Continue reading The essential, democratic work on Sunday morning
Go back to where you came from
“Go back to where you came from” is what Derek Blighe, the President of the Ireland First party, told Mr Gomez at the Abbeyville House, Fermoy, Co. Cork in December 2023. Last Friday, Blighe was found guilty of threatening behaviour under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 and ordered to pay… Continue reading Go back to where you came from
My podcast’s analytics on Spotify
I don’t usually pay much attention to my podcast’s (the Irish Law and Small Business Podcast) analytics. This morning, however, I noticed that I have had 150 consumption hours over the last 30 days, as well as 1,653 streams and 32 new followers. The 150 hours statistic got my attention. Because to have the attention… Continue reading My podcast’s analytics on Spotify
Populist videos versus the more obscure
I am getting a lot of mileage out of my coverage of the Conor McGregor/Nikita Hand civil trial in the High Court. The viewing figures, engagement, comments are off the charts by comparison with my usual videos. But I need to figure out if these types of videos are of practical benefit to me and… Continue reading Populist videos versus the more obscure
The Conor McGregor Trial
Covering the Conor McGregor trial is time consuming but probably worth it. My YouTube channel is hopping and the views, comments, likes, engagement for the videos covering the trial have been exceptional. There is a massive appetite for this stuff. It is an opportunity for me to further grow my channel and expand my channel’s… Continue reading The Conor McGregor Trial