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It's official! 21 years after the establishment of the Moriarty Tribunal and 7.5 years after the final Moriarty report, the Irish govt is hanging by a 57-56 thread, Michael Lowry. Remember what Micheal Martin said about the Moriarty report in 2011? kildarestreet.com/debate/?id=201…

Funniest case in Irish legal history? 1. ex-Cllr Fred Forsey convicted of RECEIVING a corrupt payment 2. developer Mick Ryan acquitted of GIVING a corrupt pyt Supreme Ct quashed 1 today (only for tech reasons) courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/… Dissenting opinion courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/…

Really looking forward to this at 9pm tonight, esp the first Garda on the scene. Well worth reading this background to one of Ireland's most high profile unsolved killings. frniallmolloy.com/2012/11/23/gem…

Tea time on the day the president of the ECB tells us we [in Ireland] are paying more interest on our loans than the rest of the EU because of the "quasi-monopolistic" nature of our banking sector. In other words, it's because they're a cartel. Nowhere in RTE's headlines.

“I am grateful for you to refer to Mr Sugarman...on the specific question of Unicredit, responsibility at ECB lies with another officer...at my previous job at Italian Central Bank, I wasn’t aware...measures have been taken [presumably with Unicredit]...can't say more”

@JMcGuinnessTD now confronts ECB about "the honest whistleblower" @WhistleIRL and his disclosures of liquidity issues at Unicredit. "you have to look at the people". He's demanding recognition for Jonathan Sugarman. Fair play.

ECB president Mario Draghi now delivering his opening address at the finance committee. oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-… To paraphrase "you're a grand bunch of lads, you've made sacrifices but isn't it all working out well for you now"

Details, including court documents of class action in New York against Ryanair and CEO Michael O'Leary. marketwatch.com/press-release/… This is the grounding application. rgrdlaw.com/media/cases/59…

Alas, finance committee chairman's opening remarks suggest this "exchange of views" will be about current and future challenges. Do they think it's impolite to remind ECB of demands on Ireland in 2009-2013. "Bombs going off in Dublin", paying unsecured unguaranteed bondholders.

@OwenCallan Does too!

EU autumn 2018 economic forecasts. Ireland's economy growing 4x faster than UK's in 2018-2020. Avg industrial wage is €46k in Ireland in 2018, what is it in the UK? #economic-forecast-by-country" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ec.europa.eu/info/business-…

@PaulCroft56 Does the law force someone to cough up €10m (of taxpayers' money) in cases of pure non-negligent misfortune? Isn't negligence a prerequisite for these mega payouts?

When our old media next reports wee Paddy McGinty's been awarded €10m for some undetailed cock-up by some unnamed medical personnel (wouldn't you want to know if they were treating you or your loved ones?), remember, the likelihood is, you're paying for it (+ legal costs).

Hey @GRobinsonDUP , are you still on the board of the Eastside Partnership CLG (parent company of Landmark East property development co). You're still listed as a member on the company's website, though there's no entry to that effect in your Commons register of interests.

Landmark East has a major balance sheet for a property development company in the poverty relief sector, £0.5m cash on hand and some tasty property developments with serious income potential.

DUP and Shinners under spotlight in N Ireland for the handling of a €100m poverty fund (Social Investment Fund, SIF) . Conflicts of interest, lack of transparency, atrocious value for money. niauditoffice.gov.uk/sites/niao/fil…