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Prosecutions - Wright Report

  • 05-03-2011 9:55am
    #1
    femur61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭


    I know this topic is being duplicated but I am so furious. I really think some people should go to prison in light of the Wright Report. I can't remember the name of the American but he was on the Pat Kenny show with Brian Lucey, David McWilliams and Olivia O Leary some time back. He was instrumental in bringing some to prosecution in the US during the Reagan administration. He said it was so difficult, he lost his job, had death threats but eventually won. We need people like that here but who with the skills is going to persevere?


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  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    femur61 wrote: »
    I know this topic is being duplicated but I am so furious. I really think some people should go to prison in light of the Wright Report.
    On what charge?
    femur61 wrote: »
    I can't remember the name of the American but he was on the Pat Kenny show with Brian Lucey, David McWilliams and Olivia O Leary some time back. He was instrumental in bringing some to prosecution in the US during the Reagan administration. He said it was so difficult, he lost his job, had death threats but eventually won. We need people like that here but who with the skills is going to persevere?
    Well done to him but its a different country with different laws, etc.


  • #3
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    I don't think it is unreasonable that some people in positions of considerable influence, be they politicians or civil servants, might face charges.

    Two things though, (a) the charges would largely have to be retrospective, which is not impossible but (as far as I understand with a very rudimentary knowledge of the law) can be a problem, and (b) they would most likely relate to negligence as opposed to the sexier sounding economic treason. The reason for the latter is the likelihood of there being anyone out there who deliberately sought to conspire to destroy the state's finances is pretty incredible.

    Most likely there are a reasonably small number of potential negligence cases. Unfortunately, to paraphrase an Taoiseach nua, Paddy wants a hanging.


  • #4
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,610 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    kbannon wrote: »
    On what charge?
    Being a greedy thicko. :)


  • #5
    dan_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭dan_d


    Well I think they at least have a case to completely clear out the higher echelons of BOI after this week's report that they essentially lied to the DoF about bonuses...whether intentionally or not....
    As to whether there would be prosecutions following this I don't know, but there's absolutely no way they should still be in a job.All of them.


  • #6
    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    Ireland is going to have to move on, learn from our mistakes and better ourselves so that Ireland will come out better. We're in for a tough ride and its going to be one hell of a rollercoaster.

    But we can only move on if prosecutions of politicians, bankers, and other vested interests that destroyed ireland happens.


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  • #7
    femur61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭femur61


    kbannon wrote: »
    On what charge?
    They lied to the people that elected them into power. They saw the warnings, ignored them. We collectively have been saddled with debt. Luckily either I or my husband is not personally saddled with any debt, both have jobs but yes it’s very though. though not just financially but also though watching neighbours loosing jobs, though seeing family businesses closes, the town where we live is not like the 80's more like the 70's.

    No wonder we had the p*ss taken out of us they knew we would let them get away with it. First the church, now the politicians and bankers. If I didn't have kids I'd move.


  • #8
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    femur61 wrote: »
    They lied to the people that elected them into power. They saw the warnings, ignored them. We collectively have been saddled with debt. Luckily either I or my husband is not personally saddled with any debt, both have jobs but yes it’s very though. though not just financially but also though watching neighbours loosing jobs, though seeing family businesses closes, the town where we live is not like the 80's more like the 70's.

    No wonder we had the p*ss taken out of us they knew we would let them get away with it. First the church, now the politicians and bankers. If I didn't have kids I'd move.
    Lying to the electorate is nothing new in the world of politics and whilst we might have the benefit of a court case, I'm not sure if its punishable by life imprisonment.


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