Couldnât care less to be honest.
In the end I found this book overly hagiographic. On reflection it was just as easy to characterise Whitaker as a willing establishment stooge as it was to characterise him as the greatest living Irishman. Whenever there was a vacancy to be filled on a board or committee Whitaker was there to answer the call. Some men are born meddlers who have to think they are in the centre of things. Long after he resigned as Secretary General of the Department of Finance he was sending economic treatises to Charlie Haughey who binned them as soon as he got them.
Some of the conclusions drawn in the book by the star struck author are ludicrous. For example she is certain that if Whitaker (who resigned as Central Bank Governor in 1976) had been in charge of financial regulation thirty years later (when he was 90) the crash wouldnât have happened. Also out of the blue he is credited with being the author of the peace process having written a paper that predicted some of the more obvious parts of the GFA twenty years previously, which paper was never heard of again.
Mother of god @Fagan ODowd , was that arse wipe actually referred to as the greatest living irish man by somebody whoâd actually be worth listening to?
[QUOTE=âFagan ODowd, post: 1066038, member: 706â]In the end I found this book overly hagiographic. On reflection it was just as easy to characterise Whitaker as a willing establishment stooge as it was to characterise him as the greatest living Irishman. Whenever there was a vacancy to be filled on a board or committee Whitaker was there to answer the call. Some men are born meddlers who have to think they are in the centre of things. Long after he resigned as Secretary General of the Department of Finance he was sending economic treatises to Charlie Haughey who binned them as soon as he got them.
Some of the conclusions drawn in the book by the star struck author are ludicrous. For example she is certain that if Whitaker (who resigned as Central Bank Governor in 1976) had been in charge of financial regulation thirty years later (when he was 90) the crash wouldnât have happened. Also out of the blue he is credited with being the author of the peace process having written a paper that predicted some of the more obvious parts of the GFA twenty years previously, which paper was never heard of again.[/QUOTE]
Lovely use of which in the last sentence Fagan.
RTE viewers voted him this accolade in 2001
thanks Rocko.
arse wipe was OTT (obviously) but I honestly cant remember a defining contribution in my life time or indeed that RTE poll
Well he was obviously an outrider for free market capitalism which was quite popular in 2001. He was no Winston Churchill alright.
Oldham Athleticâs latest club crest is a conspiracy theorists wet dream
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[QUOTE=âThe Most Infamous, post: 1066318, member: 1783â]Oldham Athleticâs latest club crest is a conspiracy theorists wet dream
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Whatâs this now?
Get out google pal and type in Bohemian Grove, and close all the curtains in your house
Up to yesterdays magnificent win over Laois, Offaly had gone 12 months without a competitive win in Senior Football.
Charlie Haughey was once suspended from GAA activities for a full 12 months for striking a linesman.
Former Newcastle, Chelsea and QPR midfielder and Match of the Day 2 pundit Gavin Peacock is some sort of nutjob.
Sample tweet:
1/2 Wives: One of the primary ways you are to respect your husband is by gladly submitting to and encouraging his leadership.
2/2 Godâs divine design for marriage in male headship and female submission is complementary and not competitive.
[QUOTE=âRocko, post: 1067557, member: 1â]Former Newcastle, Chelsea and QPR midfielder and Match of the Day 2 pundit Gavin Peacock is some sort of nutjob.
Sample tweet:
1/2 Wives: One of the primary ways you are to respect your husband is by gladly submitting to and encouraging his leadership.
2/2 Godâs divine design for marriage in male headship and female submission is complementary and not competitive.[/QUOTE]
heâs must be a Born again Christians ?.. its a common theme with them âŚtheir bible says that the wife should serve the husbandâŚ
Yeah heâs a Christian minister now. Heâd be right up Kevâs street for stay at home mothers.
John Delaney passed his FAE in 1993.
As told to me by an acquaintance who also passed in 1993.
Therefore he should be addressed as âJohn Delaney FCAâ
Miguel, Barry, Dion ⌠please note for future articles
[QUOTE=âciarancareyshurlingarmy, post: 1067585, member: 464â]John Delaney passed his FAE in 1993.
As told to me by an acquaintance who also passed in 1993.
Therefore he should be addressed as âJohn Delaney FCAâ
Miguel, Barry, Dion ⌠please note for future articles[/QUOTE]
Hurling was an unofficial sport at the 1904 Olympics in St Louis Missouri, in the United States. In the final, Fenian F.C. (Chicago) USA beat Innisfails (St. Louis).