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?
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Fake posturing about contract law and RTE deals
The fake posturing about confidentiality clauses in RTE exit packages over the last few days has been nauseating. We all know, including politicians, what a contract is. We are aware that terms and conditions make up contracts and mean something. At its most basic, a deal is a deal. Some of us will have experience… Continue reading Fake posturing about contract law and RTE deals
Dáil committees blow their Perry Mason moment
And so, we have had the spectacle of the Dáil committees questioning Tubridy, Kelly, and RTE management over the last couple of weeks. Members of these committees had their Perry Mason and Rumpole of the Bailey opportunities and cast them aside like mob bosses at a strip club. Playing to the gallery-that is, their parish,… Continue reading Dáil committees blow their Perry Mason moment
What did Marty Morrissey do wrong?
My first reaction when I heard the Marty Morrissey “controversy” broke was “say it ain’t so, Joe”. My second reaction was one of puzzlement about the alleged wrong of which Mary Morrissey is accused, and which has prompted howls of outrage from many quarters in Irish society. According to Morrissey he did 7 unpaid gigs… Continue reading What did Marty Morrissey do wrong?
“RTE-the controlling liberal left establishment”
I published a video this week on my YouTube channel about the documentary series, “Quinn Country”, the programme about Seán Quinn’s spectacular rise and equally spectacular fall. The overwhelming opinion, as evidenced from the number of likes and comments underneath the video, was that Seán Quinn was the architect of his own downfall. But there… Continue reading “RTE-the controlling liberal left establishment”