Slugger O'Toole

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1. Comment on Child abuse: the story no one wants to think about…
   on 19 January 2010 at 11:32 pm

   Thanks, Mick – I will email you this evening. Conn

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2. Comment on Child abuse: the story no one wants to think about…
   on 19 January 2010 at 5:56 am

   Al,
   Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it.
   I’m not a lawyer, so I wont be sure of what might threaten a trial.
   But I am concerned that this and other threads on the site, far from seeking to enlighten a discussion of relevant issues, and this is certainly a relevant issue, are skewing off into areas which are bordering on prejudical comment on what may well need to be well-shored-up fact, fairly soon, and just common human decencey with regard to those involved in this case.

   I am aware that the moderators took a very serious tone on this with another recent case that came to light and indeed closed down a number of threads for further comment for legality, decency, etc.

   I agreed that was the right thing to do.

   The moderators have reminded us of the guidelines for comment this week and yet I seem to be reading comments which are much less about the ball than the man.

   Granted we haven’t yet reached the depths of politics.ie, but I’d really not like to go there with slugger.

   There are still people who are innocent victims of serious abuse, trying to negotiate how they get through this mess and this and other threads are more concerned with the Sunday World aspect of the story.

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3. Comment on Child abuse: the story no one wants to think about…
   on 19 January 2010 at 4:16 am

   Why is it that the moderators of this board are so quick to shut down discussion on other threads that have sailed much less closer to the rocks than this one?

   Is this about exploitation? Who is being exploited? Could this thread end up in a court of law that releases an alleged abuser back into society?

   I’m sorry to say that the tone of this discussion has become not much more than a kangaroo court.

   Due process has to be respected and protected from the mob!

   Slugger O’ Toole has lost respect in this case, both in it’s wilful disregard for the privacy of the victims and in it’s cheap double standards.

   At least three threads in this past fortnight have been shut down for saying a lot less that could damage a future criminal case.

   Sorry folks your fixation on holding a trial here, does you, our free press? and those in need of justice no favours whatsoever.

   It is a disgrace that this thread is still open for unmoderated comment, given that at least one serious criminal case may be prejudiced.

   I had thought better of the moderators before this thread, but this has become sick of itself.

   (BTW – Conn, Peace Activist, Northern Ireland, 40 ish, Caucasian, somewhat atheist, slightly arrogant and occassionaly eccentric.)

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4. Comment on Balancing the [Executive's] Books
   on 14 January 2010 at 5:08 am

   I’m interested if any of our economics colleagues can let me know what the percentage share of cuts are by department, and then possibly by departmental minister and political party. The headline figures seem to be fairly protective of the DUP and Sinn Fein ministries. Can anyone help explain it to me in terms of which departments and ministers are being shafted the most? Or is this just all part of the deal between the big two to keep the gravy train on the rails for a wee while longer?

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