Cement protestor

tomasocarthaigh

A video I posted skitting the cement mixer protestor was removed by admin due to potential legal issues, but is still on YouTube.

I got an interesting reply.

i know joe , he's a good bloke , and you obviously dont know the facts you ass.
the reason he owed so much was because he wasnt prepared to raise the rent on a group of affordable houses he built ,he agreed to let Anglo collect all/any rents on those houses but ANGLO demanded he raised rent or they would seize his assets ,
which they did.
so in future learn the facts before you flap your mouth you government lackey.

OK, apart from being called a govt lackey (Ive been called worse in my time!!!) can anyone verify or dispute the truth in this?

RATM

No ideas. Was surprised the lad didn't talk himself outside the court the other day, I'm sure he'd plenty to say about his situation. Could have been a rallying call for some but he missed an opportunity.

jimmycrackcorm

One thing is for sure. Well end up passing for his failed property deals. He has the audacity to protest when he is a core pat of the problem.

Limestone1

tomasocarthaigh wrote: »

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i know joe , he's a good bloke , and you obviously dont know the facts you ass.
the reason he owed so much was because he wasnt prepared to raise the rent .......

Fail - The reason he owed so much is that he borrowed so much .......

Scofflaw

RichardAnd, do you have the vaguest notion what the word 'libel' means?

moderately exasperated,
Scofflaw

ei.sdraob

Scofflaw wrote: »

RichardAnd, do you have the vaguest notion what the word 'libel' means?

moderately exasperated,
Scofflaw

Libel and Blasphemy laws need to be done away with altogether, how can the media (and sites like this) report on events without fear of a lawsuit? Yet another thing in a long list of things needing a change in this country.

Whats worse an inept and gagged media ensures that corruption can grow and flourish. It took a British newspaper (Telegraph) to reveal the names of one of these "bondholders" (Abramovich) last few days, where were our national media for the last 2 years? yep asleep

Head The Wall

Did anyone notice the tan this guy had on the news during the week.

RichardAnd

Scofflaw wrote: »

RichardAnd, do you have the vaguest notion what the word 'libel' means?

moderately exasperated,
Scofflaw

I know precisely what it means but like ei.sdraob, I feel that the truth should always be spoken, regardless of who might find it un palatable. What I wrote is true but as you have taken exception to it, I will respect your wishes and not exacerbate things by repeating it.

hinault

I can see both sides of the discussion.

Scofflaws only protecting the integrity of this site.
And ei is correct to say that libel/slander laws are abused to help engender scandal/cheating etc.

The libel laws do need to be reformed to a great degree.

Scofflaw

I agree entirely that the libel laws need drastic reform. Until they are reformed, though, part of my job is to ensure that boards.ie doesn't get shut down as a public arena for discussion by people who believe that "the truth should be spoken at all costs" when they won't be the ones paying those costs.

cordially,
Scofflaw

beagle001

Was`nt he in business with a certain flamboyant property developer in Galway who owes a fortune and used to sell lawnmowers

Seth Brundle

beagle001 wrote: »

Was`nt he in business with a certain flamboyant property developer in Galway who owes a fortune and used to sell lawnmowers

...and what?

beagle001

Mod you are obviously in a grumpy mood,I was wandering was he in business with a certain individual as I have been told a few times.
As I know this particular individual had such say over land speculation in Galway that they canceled the auctions when he was on holiday as he was the biggest hitter.
This was part of the fuel for the roperty bubble people like this driving up prices and my point being the cementgate fella helped fuel the bubble and now is kicking up a stink.

Seth Brundle

My mood is always set to grumpy!

Well it came across like someone who wanted to tar and feather him without elaborating on any facts!
Provide links to anything please rather than report something that you have been told!

beagle001

Ha ha at least your honest.