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1. Comment on NI Water: Another Chief Executive resignation?
   on 3 November 2011 at 12:47 am

   Its worth noting that Trevor is there on an interim basis so its not so much that his departure would create a vacancy as place additional emphasis on the need to fill the one that has existed since Laurence left. A quick fix might be to install someone from in-house and I can imagine there are at least two potential candidates who would be less than reluctant to give it a go. But I accept your point that its a bit of a poisoned chalice.

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2. Comment on NI Water: Another Chief Executive resignation?
   on 3 November 2011 at 12:22 am

   As an NIW employee I am disappointed at the news that Trevor Haslett is considering resignation, not because I think he, as Loyson seems to be suggesting, oversaw a sizeable improvement in morale (because he hasn’t) but because his reason for doing so appears to be all about the money. Many NIW staff had high hopes he would be different from the previous holders of the CEO post. Its a pity that they may now feel he wasn’t. Mind you, that’s likely to be quickly overshadowed by thoughts of potential replacements.

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3. Comment on POTD – Flasher
   on 16 July 2011 at 8:35 pm

   Theres another one at the bottom of Alfred Street. It’s of a Mouse holding a Rocket Launcher at a Cat.

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4. Comment on Slugger Awards: Thinker and Explainer
   on 9 January 2011 at 11:22 pm

   I don’t know if this is appropriate to the category but,

   The Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Ward B, Mater Hospital for the information and consideration given to patients and relatives under their care.

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5. Comment on NI Water: How Murphy’s sackings left MacKenzie accountable directly to DRD
   on 9 January 2011 at 5:35 pm

   I can assure you all that Venning does not have the confidence of senior NIW management and most of NIW staff.

   So, would it have made sense to promote her to the position of interim CEO?

   Personally, I think not.

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6. Comment on Regulator to head up the NI Water review…
   on 5 January 2011 at 8:04 pm

   ‘Best Politician’s use of Social media during a crisis when people with a far bigger budget are running around like headless chickens’

   Im pretty sure Dawn Purvis was doing the same thing.

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7. Comment on MacKenzie and Murphy: Negotiation by leak and spin…
   on 5 January 2011 at 6:20 pm

   MacKenzie has tendered his resignation and the NIW Board has recommended to the minister that he accept it.

   Trevor Haslett hotly tipped as interim replacement.

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8. Comment on Peter and Martin make new friends in the Sesame Tree
   on 11 November 2010 at 4:58 pm

   “Cosmetic PR exercises do not wash regardless of how many people are no longer being murdered by their respective tribes.”

   Well said.

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9. Comment on NI Water: A serious management problem for Mr MacKenzie
   on 9 October 2010 at 9:44 pm

   PT

   Sadly overtime doesn’t apply as they are all on flexi time from 08.00 onwards.

   I dont get a sense that questions of much substance will be asked, or in any event asked with much determination. That might be because NIW staff believe he’s evasive .. if not teflon.

   As for emailing him in anticipation … sure he’d probably just delete it.

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10. Comment on NI Water: A serious management problem for Mr MacKenzie
    on 9 October 2010 at 9:34 pm

    MW

    I havent heard much other than DFP are currently auditing.

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