You are not responsible for the crisis (Oh yes you are)

Whoever it was aimed at, Enda Kenny’s performance in Davos doesn’t seem to be going down well back home. The Irish Times reports that he said: “What happened in our country was that people simply went mad borrowing,” Mr Kenny told a meeting at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “The extent of personal credit, personal wealth created on credit was done between people and banks – a system that spawned greed to a point where it just …

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“Senator Callely will now be reviewing his legal decisions…”

As the Irish Times reports Senator Ivor Callely has won his High Court action aimed at overturning a Seanad committee’s finding that he misrepresented his normal place of residence to claim expenses. The High Court found this morning the Seanad Select Committee of Members’ Interests breached Mr Callely’s constitutional right to natural justice and fair procedures in its decision. An iol report quotes from the High Court ruling Judge Iarfhlaith O’Neill found the Committee did not allow Mr Callely a reasonable …

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