Finally, an inquiry into a politician that actually deserves it (Lowry)

The CAB are to launch a full scale investigation into the affairs of Michael Lowry.

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Hopefully this will lead to some punishment befitting his sickening behaviour.

Ardennes1944

it shouldnt stop at Lowry. i hope that this isnt a mandate for courts to say " ok thats enough work now for the next 10 years". and its still not enough til all, or at least some, are in jail. like they would be in most other countries

walshb

One racket investigating another

CAB is just a money machine. Does nothing but take money from corrupt people; no prison, and allows them to keep money. They investigated many people and took money and let them keep the rest. All the legal eagles making a fortune from CAB, and making out that they're fighting crime?:rolleyes:

All the big time dealers who made millions whilst causing misery on the streets. Why not ****ing nail the bastards before CAB.
What were the cops doing all this time before CAB?

RichieC

They'll pluck a few low hanging fruits and sure, all is well :rolleyes:

Lapin

walshb wrote: »

One racket investigating another

CAB is just a money machine. Does nothing but take money from corrupt people; no prison, and allows them to keep money. They investigated many people and took money and let them keep the rest, All the legal eagles making a fortune from CAB, and making out that they're fighting crime?:rolleyes:

All the big time dealers who made millions whilst causing misery on the streets. Why not ****ing nail the bastards before CAB.
What were the cops doing all this time before CAB?

You sound like you're talking from experience.

MagicSean

walshb wrote: »

One racket investigating another

CAB is just a money machine. Does nothing but take money from corrupt people; no prison, and allows them to keep money. They investigated many people and took money and let them keep the rest, All the legal eagles making a fortune from CAB, and making out that they're fighting crime?:rolleyes:

All the big time dealers who made millions whilst causing misery on the streets. Why not ****ing nail the bastards before CAB.
What were the cops doing all this time before CAB?

The CAB is not exactly a criminal investigation. The reason it works so well is that it is uses the civil courts to persue the money meaning that they need a much lower burden of proof to be successful.

grenache

I was truly sickened by some of his supporters on The Frontline last night trying to support him and offer up pathetic excuses for his behaviour. One guy saying that the people in North Tipp who voted for him did not deserve to be called "rednecks" as one national newspaper labelled them last week. He was right - they're a damned sight worse than rednecks. This kind of mé-féinism is the true reason we are in the sh*t. People are only concerned with getting their nearest pot-hole filled or speeding up planning permission and will quite happily vote for a tax-evading crook, the same type of white collar crime that led to the bankruptcy we now find ourselves in.

Our politicians should concentrate on issues of national importance, such as proper regulation and monitoring our of banks, and leave local matters to the county councillors. If our system of government was run in such a way, then perhaps Lowry couldn't use his charm and local knowledge to secure votes from the Mé-Féiners.

All politics is not local. Anyone who says different is ignoring the bigger question and need look only towards Brussels at the moment to see the wider picture.

gerrycollins

it simple if he cannot prove the source of his money he will be taxed on it and some of it conficated.

DoesNotCompute

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

it shouldnt stop at Lowry. i hope that this isnt a mandate for courts to say " ok thats enough work now for the next 10 years". and its still not enough til all, or at least some, are in jail. like they would be in most other countries

A lot done, a lot more to do

gerrycollins

grenache wrote: »

I was truly sickened by some of his supporters on The Frontline last night trying to support him and offer up pathetic excuses for his behaviour. One guy saying that the people in North Tipp who voted for him did not deserve to be called "rednecks" as one national newspaper labelled them last week. He was right - they're a damned sight worse than rednecks. This kind of mé-féinism is the true reason we are in the sh*t. People are only concerned with getting their nearest pot-hole filled or speeding up planning permission and will quite happily vote for a tax-evading crook, the same type of white collar crime that led to the bankruptcy we now find ourselves in.

Our politicians should concentrate on issues of national importance, such as proper regulation and monitoring our of banks, and leave local matters to the county councillors. If our system of government was run in such a way, then perhaps Lowry couldn't use his charm and local knowledge to secure votes from the Mé-Féiners.

All politics is not local. Anyone who says different is ignoring the bigger question and need look only towards Brussels at the moment to see the wider picture.

just on the councillors issue they have very little spending powers and influence in major decision

grenache

gerrycollins wrote: »

just on the councillors issue they have very little spending powers and influence in major decision

Yeah, that's where the system needs to change. County Councillors should have the power at local level to decide what is spent and where. TDs need to stick to matters of national importance.

Dave!

I think Mike Lowry is being made a scapegoat here. Clearly Marcus Burnett has trouble controlling anger, and jumped to conclusions too soon when for example he overheard Mike and Marcus' wife joking playfully about Marcus' hair in an old picture.

It all worked out in the end though, the bad guy was killed, and there were some hilarious encounters along the way.

MagicSean

Dave! wrote: »

I think Mike Lowry is being made a scapegoat here. Clearly Marcus Burnett has trouble controlling anger, and jumped to conclusions too soon when for example he overheard Mike and Marcus' wife joking playfully about Marcus' hair in an old picture.

It all worked out in the end though, the bad guy was killed, and there were some hilarious encounters along the way.

And Mike got the girl.

sdanseo

Can't wait to see this goon behind bards where he belongs.

As for Ben Dunne - I have some sympathy, he was a bit messed up. That doesn't mean he didn't know what he was at though and he should pay for it. At least to his credit however, his gym business - presuming it's sound - seems to be doing well and he comes across as doing his best to run an honest ship at present.

What's almost as appaling about this whole affair however is that it took 14 years. All those SC's and JC's and other people who had to be paid €1000 a day in some cases. Absolute cack.

professore

grenache wrote: »

People are only concerned with getting their nearest pot-hole filled or speeding up planning permission and will quite happily vote for a tax-evading crook, the same type of white collar crime that led to the bankruptcy we now find ourselves in.

When their pensions are slashed they should realise they voted for it by voting in a crook, but probably will blame the current govt for the problems caused by the last one.