Is a schoolteacher equipped to make good decisions about corporate governance?

I looked up Catherine Martin’s background last week, given the controversy surrounding RTE governance, the resignation of the Chair of the Board of RTE, Siún Ní Raghallaigh. My suspicion was correct: she was a schoolteacher. A teacher of English and Music in a community school for 15 years. Being a schoolteacher is a hugely importantly… Continue reading Is a schoolteacher equipped to make good decisions about corporate governance?

The countryside comes alive from the seat of a Vespa

I’ve been out and about pretty much every day on my Vespa scooter since it was delivered. I have been mainly travelling the back roads around my home. I have never ridden a scooter or motorbike before, so I thought it sensible to spend some time getting used to riding a scooter. I am thoroughly… Continue reading The countryside comes alive from the seat of a Vespa

The hidden infrastructure constraints to the Irish economy

Cliff Taylor’s opinion piece in the Irish Times over the weekend is interesting. He refers to two hidden infrastructure constraints which pose, and continue to pose, a problem for the growth of the Irish economy over the next few decades. These barriers to growth are the availability of power and water in sufficient quantities in the right… Continue reading The hidden infrastructure constraints to the Irish economy

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Why don’t the protestors talk plain for once?

It’s stomach churning when protestors or supporters are interviewed by the much despised, so-called mainstream media-for example RTE news reporters. The talking out both sides of the mouth and with forked tongues would be laughable if not so serious. It would be tremendously refreshing for a person to say, “we don’t want strangers around here,… Continue reading Why don’t the protestors talk plain for once?

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