Past and Current Prominent Members of Secret Societies/Lobbys in Ireland

#1 · 07-03-2020 03:55PM #1

In another thread on boards about the Redress documentary Opus Dei and Knights of Columbus were mentioned. Realising that I knew nothing of these I decided to start this thread.

In the words of David Norris if Government or Public officials are members of an organisation that is influencing their ideology, then the public have a right to know.
https://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/whats-so-secret-about-opus-dei/

Opus Dei members(past and current)
[url]Https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_Opus_Dei[/url]

Rory O'Hanlon (died 2002), Professor of Criminal and Constitutional Law at University College Dublin and High Court Judge in Ireland (1981–1995). He was dismissed by the Irish Government from Presidency of the Law Reform Commission in 1992, after commenting that if membership of the EU forced the introduction of abortion to Ireland, the country should withdraw from the Union. He later sued the Government and won substantial damages.[15] He was a supernumerary member of Opus Dei.

Neil Dean was Chief Financial Officer of Allied Irish Banks, the largest Bank in Ireland, until 1997 and is a supernumerary member.[28]

Maurice O'Grady, was Chief Executive of the Irish Management Institute, and is a supernumerary.[28]

Michael Adams - Irish publisher (d.2009). He was a numerary member and the Managing Director of Four Courts Press, Ireland's largest academic publishing house.[24] Adams was the author of a book Censorship: The Irish Experience, which was critical of the operation of the former Irish system of literary censorship.

I'll update this as frequently as I can.

Iona Institute
David Quinn
Patricia Casey, psychiatrist
Breda O’Brien Education/Teacher
James Sheehan, surgeon, and co-owner of several hugely-profitable private hospitals, including the Blackrock Clinic.
Vincent Twomey, a priest.

Knights of Columbanus
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/nelson-mccausland/its-time-daylight-was-shed-upon-these-knights-of-the-catholic-faith-31480556.html

https://m.ranker.com/list/famous-knights-of-columbus-members/user-x

James Connolly(died 1916)
Oliver J Flanagan, Fine Gael TD
Cahir Healy, a nationalist MP at Stormont/Westminster, Brendan Corish Labour MP
Thomas McLaughlin, a nationalist NI Senate
Martin Maguire former Judge Irish Supreme Court

Jim_Hodge · 07-03-2020 04:06PM

Firstly it's far from a secret society. It's members just don't reveal their membership openly but it's activities are open and well known. They even run a parish in Dublin, under the archbishop. Don't believe everything in the Da Vinci Code. Secondly, it has something like 95,000 members, so some are bound to be prominent people.

stockshares · 07-03-2020 04:38PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Firstly it's far from a secret society. It's members just don't reveal their membership openly but it's activities are open and well known. They even run a parish in Dublin, under the archbishop. Don't believe everything in the Da Vinci Code. Secondly, it has something like 95,000 members, so some are bound to be prominent people.

If they are in positions that influence society or try to influence society their membership should be made known

SEPT 23 1989 · 07-03-2020 04:38PM

the minister who did that great deal with the catholic church

stockshares · 07-03-2020 04:41PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the minister who did that great deal with the catholic church

I think he denied membership.

Zebra3 · 07-03-2020 05:39PM

stockshares wrote: »

Breda O’Brien, a teacher

Am I missing something here?

Zaph · 07-03-2020 05:42PM

stockshares wrote: »

If they are in positions that influence society or try to influence society their membership should be made known

And exactly what nefarious activity was Giovanni Trappatoni up to that he was influencing society?

corner of hells · 07-03-2020 05:51PM

I can never think of topics to start threads about , is there a secret society I could join to help me ?

Muahahaha · 07-03-2020 05:59PM

Zaph wrote: »

And exactly what nefarious activity was Giovanni Trappatoni up to that he was influencing society?

Mis-management of a football team, it certainly influenced by mood downwards

beejee · 07-03-2020 06:03PM

*pledges family size can of ambrosia creamed rice*

*performs secretive chicken dance*

*becomes ruler of all man*

The three-step guide to successful life. Don't be a hater, op, stop hating and embrace success.

Montage of Feck · 07-03-2020 06:20PM

Zaph wrote: »

And exactly what nefarious activity was Giovanni Trappatoni up to that he was influencing society?

A dour defensive set up that crushed creativity.

stockshares · 07-03-2020 06:28PM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Am I missing something here?

Zaph wrote: »

And exactly what nefarious activity was Giovanni Trappatoni up to that he was influencing society?

Apologies, I copied and pasted and didn't edit these out afterwards.

You could say though that Trappatoni traumatised the Nation. They were certainly the opposite of the Charlton years. His Conservatism runs deep into everything.

stockshares · 07-03-2020 06:38PM

beejee wrote: »

*pledges family size can of ambrosia creamed rice*

*performs secretive chicken dance*

*becomes ruler of all man*

The three-step guide to successful life. Don't be a hater, op, stop hating and embrace success.

I don't hate at all, but when people are giving their views or making decisions that affect people its important to know who or what's behind them and with regards to many of the people above its the Dogma of the Society/lobby or pressure group.

ToxicPaddy · 07-03-2020 06:44PM

beejee wrote: »

*pledges family size can of ambrosia creamed rice*

Ohhhh I used to love that stuff as a kid, where can I get such family sized cans of Ambrosia??

Not planning on donating them to anyone, it's all for me. They can get their own feckin cans of it.

beejee · 07-03-2020 06:54PM

I have a prominent member. It's a club, really

Ipso · 07-03-2020 07:08PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the minister who did that great deal with the catholic church

So. The state and society played their part. If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse a child.

stockshares · 07-03-2020 07:52PM

Ipso wrote: »

So. The state and society played their part. If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse a child.

Agreed.

Btw this thread is not just for Religious secret societies or groups, it's for all. I don't know of other societies but if there are others post them here also.

Dr. Colossus · 07-03-2020 08:00PM

I'm an elk, a Mason, a communist. I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for some reason.

Jim_Hodge · 07-03-2020 08:55PM

stockshares wrote: »

Btw this thread is not just for Religious secret societies or groups, it's for all. I don't know of other societies but if there are others post them here also.

I'm a member of

The *$#(:"€ of #@!&$£µ©

. But don't tell anybody I mentioned it.

ILoveYourVibes · 07-03-2020 09:12PM

stockshares wrote: »

I think he denied membership.

Its not just membership. Its your business and personal relationships with members.

EmmetSpiceland · 07-03-2020 09:21PM

stockshares wrote: »

In the words of David Norris if Government or Public officials are members of an organisation that is influencing their ideology, then the public have a right to know.

Certainly “worrying”, especially in light of the recent general election results.

Should that “trend” continue we could be in the position of having a political party in government who are controlled by a “secret council” outside of the state.

What’s worse is many of these people were also passing “information” to those they opposed, be it for financial gain or to save their own “skin”.

Shocking stuff really.

Woke Hogan · 07-03-2020 09:24PM

David Norris is no saint himself, if any of the rumours I’ve heard about him are true.

JohnnyFlash · 07-03-2020 09:27PM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Certainly “worrying”, especially in light of the recent general election results.

Should that “trend” continue we could be in the position of having a political party in government who are controlled by a “secret council” outside of the state.

What’s worse is many of these people were also passing “information” to those they opposed, be it for financial gain or to save their own “skin”.

Shocking stuff really.

A secretive organisation that employs 200 people, owns 50 properties, and has members linked to historical sex abuse and even disappearing people?

padd b1975 · 07-03-2020 09:37PM

Former RTE newsreader Vere Wynne Jones RIP was a mason.

stockshares · 07-03-2020 09:47PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Its not just membership. Its your business and personal relationships with members.

Good point

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Certainly “worrying”, especially in light of the recent general election results.

Should that “trend” continue we could be in the position of having a political party in government who are controlled by a “secret council” outside of the state.

What’s worse is many of these people were also passing “information” to those they opposed, be it for financial gain or to save their own “skin”.

Shocking stuff really.

Good point also

Woke Hogan wrote: »

David Norris is no saint himself, if any of the rumours I’ve heard about him are true.

Correct, he gave a ref for a child abuser.

padd b1975 wrote: »

Former RTE newsreader Vere Wynne Jones RIP was a mason.

Do you have a reliable link saying that

Muahahaha · 08-03-2020 12:24AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Former RTE newsreader Vere Wynne Jones RIP was a mason.

Had to google them, presumed Vere Wynne Jones was a chick. I was wrong

padd b1975 · 10-03-2020 08:54PM

stockshares wrote: »

Do you have a reliable link saying that

A member of the Masonic order, he was a master mason in the third level. He defended the order on the RTÉ programme Would You Believe? in 2004, insisting that Freemasons' business practices were completely above board and that there was nothing underhand about their activities.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/vigorous-broadcaster-journalist-with-a-love-of-news-and-sport-1.1263581

The Tetrarch · 10-03-2020 09:12PM

Ok, here goes.
What about the politicians who were not members of an organisation in the "North of Ireland"?

The Tetrarch · 10-03-2020 09:14PM

stockshares wrote: »

James Sheehan, surgeon, and co-owner of several hugely-profitable private hospitals, including the Blackrock Clinic.

My late mother was his first patient in Blackrock Clinic. She said he was a nice man and not at all secretive.

iamstop · 10-03-2020 09:17PM

I started the DJ Society in IT Tallaght. Back when it was IT Tallaght. Does that count?

EmmetSpiceland · 10-03-2020 11:09PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

He defended the order on the RTÉ programme Would You Believe? in 2004

Well he would, wouldn’t be?

Past and Current Prominent Members of Secret Societies/Lobbys in Ireland

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