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Fran McNulty

RTÉ DRAMA AWARD

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

RTÉ’S FRAN McNULTY must have felt he was McNulty, front man in an episode of The Wire, rather than McNulty of Prime Time given the raft of rumours swirling around Montrose and the print media in the past few weeks. One thing is clear and that is that a row between McNulty and the managing… Read more »

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Kevin Cahill

HIGGINS, DR CAHILL AND THE NYC FRACAS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

THE DOCTOR at the centre of a controversial plan to sell off the most prestigious Irish-American building in the US has been ordered by a New York judge to attempt settlement of a case in which he is accused of sexually assaulting a patient after years of being ‘infatuated’ with her. Dr Kevin Cahill, 85,… Read more »

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JOE MCHUGH’S EXIT

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

THE RETIREMENT of former education minister, Donegal based Joe McHugh, is described as a blow to Fine Gael as the party, it is said, simply doesn’t have a candidate of McHugh’s calibre to retain its seat there. Cue rumours of various celeb candidates like mega-star footballer Michael Murphy, the county’s greatest ever player. However, the… Read more »

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Michael Collins

UNREST IN MICHAEL COLLINS COUNTY

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

IN THIS the centenary of Michael Collins death in the Civil War, Cork Fine Gael members are not exactly brimming with pride or optimism about the future. Munster is the bedrock of FG, and Cork in particular is Blueshirt country. However, it managed to win just eight seats in the 11 Munster constituencies in the… Read more »

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Danny McCoy

McCOY’S FLEETING CLIMATE EPIPHANY

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

IT IS widely assumed that within this government, only the Greens have any real interest in the climate crisis. However, there is growing evidence that taoiseach Micheál Martin now also knows exactly how bad the situation really is. Speaking at the recent ‘Dublin Climate Summit’ in UCD, hosted by business lobby group Ibec, Martin pulled… Read more »

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Paddy Prendergast

NO SET-TO IN WATERFORD

Date: May 19, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

TWO ACADEMICS have just made unexpected scholarly Odysseys from the country’s oldest university to the youngest. The first surprise was when former Trinity provost Paddy Prendergast re-emerged into a very different academic limelight as chair of the governing body of the South East Technological University (SETU). He certainly wanted something major to get his teeth… Read more »

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Jock Palfreeman

GENTLE EU POLICING

Date: May 19, 2022 - Hush Hush

WITH THE housing crisis; the logistics of helping Ukrainian refugees; and the furore over the National Maternity Hospital, a lot of the business of Leinster House may not be getting the usual scrutiny from political parties or the national media. Dáil Éireann recently backed the Prüm II proposal governing automated exchange of data between police… Read more »

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Pippa O'Connor

THE HOT AIR BRIGADE

Date: May 19, 2022 - The Hot Air Brigade

I think I was manifesting before I even realised what I was doing. Pippa O’Connor, VIP Magazine, submitted by reader Surprisingly for a couple noted for head-turning good looks, Paul, in white Adidas trainers and Phoebe, in clumpy black boots, sported unflattering black socks. Padraic Flanagan assesses Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers, Irish Mail on… Read more »

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Naomi Long

ALLIANCE SURGE

Date: May 19, 2022 - Northwind

“SO YOU see now this growing middle ground of people who don’t want to be defined by religion or by ethnic or national identity and to me that is really encouraging and really presents an opportunity for a new Northern Ireland into the future.” This was part of Leo Varadkar’s lengthy response to Mary Lou… Read more »

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Willie O'Dea

FF-FG COALITION STRAINS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Last Refuge

THE OUTRAGED accusations from Fianna Fáil TDs and ministers against alleged dirty tricks by their Fine Gael counterparts over the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) and health minister Stephen Donnelly, have little to do with ‘clinically appropriate’ decisions. Nor is it a sign of paranoia on the part of FF TDs, although the latter have certainly… Read more »

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Martin Heydon

BLUESHIRT KULAKS REGROUP

Date: May 19, 2022 - Last Refuge

NOT SINCE Stalin massacred the Kulaks in the USSR did farmers receive such treatment as that meted out to the 11-year-old Fine Gael Agriculture Affairs Group (FGAAG) by the ruthless Bolsheviks at Mount Street HQ. The latter simply abolished the FGAAG, claiming that it was because the group had not held an AGM in 11… Read more »

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Michelle O'Neill

‘IRISH TIMES’ HAS BAD ELECTION

Date: May 19, 2022 - Fit to Print?

THE LATHER of excitement about the northern assembly elections whipped up by the Irish Times – stimulated by its craving for the hallowed middle ground or ‘Others’, to replace republicans and unionists – melted quickly in face of the results. But the champions of centrism in Tara Street certainly did their best to promote moderation… Read more »

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FT’S UNITED IRELAND LECTURE

Date: May 19, 2022 - Fit to Print?

WHAT AN interesting comment Financial Times contributing editor Philip Stephens made in his column last weekend about preparations (or not) for a united Ireland. Days before the northern assembly elections taoiseach, Micheál Martin put clear blue water between Sinn Féin’s demand that we prepare for a border poll and his own shared island agenda. He… Read more »

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Maeve Carton

OLD LADY OF TARA STREET’S TRUSTEES

Date: May 19, 2022 - Fit to Print?

WHAT A perfect business pedigree newly appointed governor of the Irish Times Trust, Maeve Carton, possesses and how well she will fit in with the recently developed corporate and right-wing ethos of the newspaper. Carton is certainly a heavy hitter and was for years a director at CRH. She also chaired the National Treasury Management… Read more »

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Eamon Ryan

EAMON RYAN AND BIG TECH’S FREE PASS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Fowl Emissions

THERE WAS a distinctly Churchillian, spirit-of-the-Blitz feel to the unveiling by environment minister Eamon Ryan last month of the Energy Security Emergency Group (ESEG), a committee to oversee Ireland’s response to the energy impact of the war in Ukraine. Rationing of fuel and electricity is among the war-time measures being considered, and a press release… Read more »

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DELOITTE’S COAL CLIENT

Date: May 19, 2022 - Fowl Emissions

DELOITTE IRELAND CEO Harry Goddard shared some profound words of wisdom on the subject of corporate climate leadership at the launch of DCU’s Centre for Climate and Society, of which Deloitte is a founding partner. “Bold and effective leadership is crucial,” he declared, adding that the climate crisis called for a “period of self-reflection on… Read more »

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BOG CUTTINGS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Bog Cuttings

FIGHT NIGHT DROGHEDA DISTRICT Court heard the case of one John Lynn (54) of Rathmullen Park, Drogheda, who was arrested for challenging gardaí to a fight in a pub. Staff at Fairgreen Bar on George’s Street, Drogheda, called gardaí to report that they were being verbally abused by an intoxicated man. When they arrived they… Read more »

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THE ASHMANS’ BOTTOM DRAWER

Date: May 19, 2022 - High Society

IAN AND VICKY Ashman, a couple of loaded English corporate solicitors who swapped legal briefs for the skimpy ones when they set up a lingerie firm here, have put their Killiney mansion on the market looking for no less than €12m and dissolved their Irish company. The former senior partners in international law firm Walkers… Read more »

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Pandemonium

PANDEMONIUM – JACK HORGAN-JONES/HUGH O’CONNELL

Date: May 19, 2022 - BooksBooks|ReviewsReviews

THIS IS the second book on the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland. It also has two experienced political hacks as authors and benefits from this set-up. The two boys’ 337-page tome spans the period before the pandemic and the looming general election in 2020, right up to the effective ‘end’ of the crisis in February 2022…. Read more »

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Benjamin King

NETFLIX’S LOBBYING

Date: May 19, 2022 - Behind the Scenes

IT IS something of a paradox that, under legislation intended to bolster local and European culture against globalised mass media, the Irish taxpayer shells out far more moolah every year to offshore Anglophone productions than it does to productions originated and owned in Ireland. With a levy being proposed to redress the balance, Netflix has… Read more »

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ANDREW NOONAN’S NEW MENU

Date: May 19, 2022 - Behind the Scenes

AMONG THE number of festivals lined up for a presumably pandemic-free 2022 is the music/food mishmash that is the Big Grill Festival, now an annual beano in Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, D4. There have been some recent changes on the menu. Among the various participants this year will be Damien Grey of super expensive Liath, Jess… Read more »

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TYNER’S TIMING

Date: May 19, 2022 - Sport of Kings

WHEN CORK trainer Robert Tyner recently announced his intention to begin winding down his business after a successful 30-year career, citing the constant graft and a lack of staff as the main factors, there was no shortage of empathy and understanding from colleagues and commentators. Presumably, the move has nothing to do with a bit… Read more »

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Darragh O’Loughlin

O’LOUGHLIN’S IHRB PRESCRIPTION

Date: May 19, 2022 - Sport of Kings

USUALLY WHEN an outsider is appointed to a high-profile position in horseracing, there is a mention or two about how he or she has, at the very least, a passing interest in the sport or, more often, a long-held passion for the turf. There was not a peep, however, about any interest in the sport… Read more »

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Gary Morrison

HOSTELWORLD SHARES WELL PLACED FOR TRAVEL BONUS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Moneybags

HOSTEWORLD FOUND itself in a vulnerable place during the pandemic but is set to bounce back as people, especially younger ones, start travelling in large numbers again. The good news for CEO Gary Morrison and chairman Michael Cawley is that the last week’s market update confirms that the strong start in the first quarter of… Read more »

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Rita Fagan

WEIGHT WATCHERS CASH OUT

Date: May 19, 2022 - Briefcases

THE BUSINESS and methods of keeping the Irish public ship-shape (at least in terms of sheer bulk) has been an increasing topic of debate over the past 12 months, with the most recent series of RTÉ’s Operation Transformation, for example, finding itself under attack for focusing too much on weight loss. Indeed, there were calls… Read more »

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Aiden Murphy

PHILIP MAGUIRE’S POWER FAILURE

Date: May 19, 2022 - Briefcases

RADIO LISTENERS may have noted an ad campaign by the Roger O’Connor-chaired Sports Ireland Campus, which is spending a fair few bob promoting its Abbotstown complex. The campaign coincides with a Companies Office filing by Aiden Murphy, liquidator of a building firm, United Power, which was centrally involved in the development of the national indoor… Read more »

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MIKE MORRIS’S HOTEL HEADACHE

Date: May 19, 2022 - Briefcases

THE WESTERN PEOPLE reported last week that a “damaged” Mayo hotel is up for sale for €¼m. This is almost €3m less than was paid for it during the boom. The Belmont hotel is a name that will ring a bell with fans of Goldhawk (see The Phoenix 25/2/22). Owned by hapless hotelier Mike Morris,… Read more »

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Paddy Coveney

PADDY COVENEY’S PERKS

Date: May 19, 2022 - Briefcases

SANDWICH MAKER Greencore finally announced a replacement last week for Patrick Coveney, with DAA boss Dalton Philips getting the nod. It’s taken Greencore three months to find a replacement for Coveney, who had been in the hot seat since 2008, but had overseen a pretty hefty drop in the company’s share price from a high… Read more »

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Olga Shajaku

OLGA SHAJAKU’S ‘MISFORTUNE’

Date: May 19, 2022 - Briefcases

IMMIGRATION LAWYER and businesswoman Olga Shajaku, principal of MS Solicitors in Dublin 8, has been making a name for herself in promoting links between Ireland and Russia (at least until recently). Separately, the translation business she owns with hubby Agim ‘Jimmy’ Gashi – Word Perfect Translation Services Ltd – has been reporting impressive profits. Goldhawk… Read more »

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Joe Purcell

MINCON DRILLING DEEP TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND

Date: May 19, 2022 - Moneybags

MINCON HAS become a global rock drilling equipment supplier, having been set up by Paddy Purcell in 1977 and now run by his sons, Joe (CEO) and Tom, who runs the American arm. They are continuing to expand the business, with the largest diameter down-the-hole (DTH) hammer drill in the world successfully tested last year… Read more »

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Alan Campbell

MI5, BBC, KINCORA … AND COVER-UPS

Date: May 5, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

IN FEBRUARY 2016 Dame Janet Smith published a 700-page report into sexual abuses by Jimmy Savile at the BBC. “The culture of the BBC enabled Savile to go undetected for decades and the BBC missed at least five opportunities to stop the abuse”, she wrote. BBC staff members were aware of complaints against Savile but… Read more »

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Mick Wallace & Clare Daly

PROFILE: CLARE DALY AND MICK WALLACE

Date: May 5, 2022 - Pillars of Society

THE DEMONISATION of Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is essentially a political witch-hunt but the media has created the impression of a political Bonnie and Clyde squaring up to the cops at home and the Feds in Brussels. At bottom, though, the behaviour of the… Read more »

Laura Bonner

YOUNG BLOOD: LAURA BONNER

Date: May 5, 2022 - The Young Bloods

AS THE millennial chief executive of the Muff Liquor Company (geddit?), Laura Bonner’s biggest skill lies with saying the right things. She has been cultivating a stage Oirish brand identity for her drinks company but the shareholder register has a rather more cosmopolitan identity, stretching from Dubai to the Cayman Islands. The 37-year-old Donegal businesswoman… Read more »

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Francesca McDonagh

FRANCESCA’S RUTHLESS STREAK

Date: May 5, 2022 - Affairs of the Nation

AS GOLDHAWK noted recently (see The Phoenix 25/3/22), Francesca McDonagh’s €1m pa CEO role in Bank of Ireland (BoI) was “the ideal platform for her to position herself nicely” for a move to another bigger bank. Now it turns out she is off to a senior role at Credit Suisse, where she will reportedly double… Read more »

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Helen McEntee

McENTEE’S SOFT FOCUS MEDIA PITCH

Date: May 5, 2022 - Last Refuge

JUSTICE MINISTER and Fine Gael leadership aspirant Helen McEntee made a rather obvious sales pitch for the post in the Irish independent last Saturday – on the best sales day of the week in the country’s bestselling daily newspaper – in what looks like an effort to catch up with other contenders. After a period… Read more »

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Cecilia Ahern

CECELIA’S REVIEWS

Date: May 5, 2022 - Behind the Scenes

IT HAS been a busy few weeks for scribbler Cecelia Ahern, whose short story collection, Roar, has been adapted for Apple TV+. Not everybody is impressed with the results, however. The achingly on trend Roar – which sets out to deliver “a portrait of what it means to be a woman today” (yawn) – has… Read more »

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