Cowen Respected leader (Newsweek) Callely 'constructive and popular' (Danes)

raymon

Some recent headlines

Callely ‘constructive and popular’ say the Danes

Cowen in top 10 of Newsweek’s respected leaders

Can we ship either of them off ???

oscarBravo

raymon wrote: »

Callely ‘constructive and popular’ say the Danes

Got a source for this one?

Riskymove

oscarBravo wrote: »

Got a source for this one?

examiner

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/callely-constructive-and-popular-say-the-danes-127933.html

P. Breathnach

Riskymove wrote: »

examiner

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/callely-constructive-and-popular-say-the-danes-127933.html

It looks like one person in Denmark has spoken well of him, and the story found its way to Cork. That's the sort of thing that can be achieved by somebody making two phone calls, perhaps calling in favours.

Liam Byrne

P. Breathnach wrote: »

It looks like one person in Denmark has spoken well of him, and the story found its way to Cork. That's the sort of thing that can be achieved by somebody making two phone calls, perhaps calling in favours.

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

I'd hate to see their definition of "Co-operation" if they reckon Callely's two fingers and "sure no one would admit to that" to the Seanad committee investigating him is a reason for them to admire him!

:eek:

You couldn't make up irony like that!!!!

jmayo

raymon wrote: »

Some recent headlines

Callely ‘constructive and popular’ say the Danes

Cowen in top 10 of Newsweek’s respected leaders

Can we ship either of them off ???

Well there is no denying callely was constructive with his expenses. :rolleyes:
Hell the guy should be nominated for some fiction writing literary award.

Riskymove

P. Breathnach wrote: »

It looks like one person in Denmark has spoken well of him, and the story found its way to Cork. That's the sort of thing that can be achieved by somebody making two phone calls, perhaps calling in favours.

indeed

its all a bit pointless though isn't it?

a bit like how some discovered murderer is a nice guy who looked after his mother or whatever

Callelly being an actively involved member of this OSCE (on expenses for travel no doubt) hardly 'cancels out' his negative actions

Shea O'Meara

Sloppy reporting like this would do no harm to Cowen and Callely in looking for private sector work abroad.

sceptre

P. Breathnach wrote: »

It looks like one person in Denmark has spoken well of him, and the story found its way to Cork. That's the sort of thing that can be achieved by somebody making two phone calls, perhaps calling in favours.

Indeed. Hence the headline should really be " Callelly 'popular and constructive' says a Dane".

It screams "Man survives Iceberg Collision... Titanic Sinks, 1500 souls lost."

donkey balls

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Sloppy reporting like this would do no harm to Cowen and Callely in looking for private sector work abroad.

those f**kers would not last a day in the private sector:mad:

galwayrush

donkey balls wrote: »

those f**kers would not last a day in the private sector:mad:

They would be well looked after by some cronies who owe them a few favours.:rolleyes:

Essexboy

What is it about the danes and Clontarf?

First they kill Brian Boru while he was praying, then they praise Ivor Callely. Now if it was the other way around. . .

raymon

Ivor Callely was involved in drawing up a report on combating corruption for the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe at start of July

The report 'Rule of Law: Combating Transnational Crime and Corruption'. concluded that "Wealth does not diminish greed.":eek:





This is actually true -

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/callely-in-anticorruption-drive-2255962.html

demonspawn

In 1938, TIME magazine made Adolf Hitler "Man of the Year". :P

oppenheimer1

demonspawn wrote: »

In 1938, TIME magazine made Adolf Hitler "Man of the Year". :P

Man of the year isn't an Honour. Its given to the person who for better or worse has been the most significant contribution to life that year. There was a strong argument that Hitler should have been the Man of the Century.

Indeed if Time did do something like that for most significant Irish person of 2010, Callely would certainly be a candidate. His misdemeanours will more than likely lead to significant changes in the seanad, expenses etc.

Metalfan

it's a good job these guys can't vote or we'd be stuck with cowen for the next 20 years

demonspawn

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Man of the year isn't an Honour. Its given to the person who for better or worse has been the most significant contribution to life that year. There was a strong argument that Hitler should have been the Man of the Century.

Indeed if Time did do something like that for most significant Irish person of 2010, Callely would certainly be a candidate. His misdemeanours will more than likely lead to significant changes in the seanad, expenses etc.

Ah yeah, point taken.