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The China Conundrum: should we be asking more questions before getting into bed with China?

By ⋅ May 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Chinese interest in Ireland seems, on the surface, to be the answer to all our financial problems. It’s a dream come true for the Government yet shouldn’t China’s previous development track record be prompting us all to ask many critical questions on how they do business abroad? Here’s some food for thought LAND ACQUISITIONS Iceland: [...]

Occupy Wall Street movement reopens foreclosed homes

By ⋅ December 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

From Reuters Dec 10, 2011:
Empty homes were the target of this latest protest by the Occupy Wall Street Movement. In this case their attention was focussed on four homes abandoned or foreclosed in an area of New York they say is among the worst hit by the financial crisis. SOUNDBITE: Senia Barragan, protest organiser, saying (English): “The foreclosure and underwater rates in this particular community is three times higher and any other region of Brooklyn and five times higher than New York state and so really we’re bringing the Occupy movement to ground Zero.” Alfredo Carrasquillo and his family were among the protesters. They’ve taken up residence in one of the district’s vacant properties. The protesters threw a housewarming party to press home their demands for fewer repossessions and more affordable housing. SOUNDBITE: Alfredo Carrasquillo, protester, saying (English) “We took matters into our own hands and claimed back property that was taken away from the community.” Some of the residents in this Brooklyn neighbourhood were happy to see the protesters. SOUNDBITE: George Herivaux, resident, saying (English): “I think it’s great, I love it, I think it’s great. Yes, more often because we need it out here. People are losing their homes, the cops are out here dogging us, we need it out here.” The Occupy Wall Street movement began staging demonstrations in September in a backlash against the billions of dollars given to banks. They say the banks are raking in huge profits again while average Americans have no relief from high unemployment and a struggling economy. Paul Chapman, Reuters

Cooley software and pottery entrepreneur Dr George G. Moore

By ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Originally published in UCD Business Connections magazine, September 2011. Link here: http://issuu.com/glosspublications/docs/ucd_connections/1?zoomed=&zoomPercent=&zoomX=&zoomY=&noteText=&noteX=&noteY=&viewMode=magazine Profile: Entrepreneur Dr George G. Moore By Margaret E. Ward When Louth business tycoon George Moore was just a boy in Pearse Park, Dundalk a local priest was inspired by a Cooley legend to launch a hurling competition. In the epic Táin Bó [...]

Inside Tubridy’s writing studio

By ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

He’s notoriously private but one of Ireland’s best known broadcasters. He works six days a week and spends the seventh day reading or watching classic films. He’s a self-declared geek and bookworm but is considered one of Ireland’s sexiest men. This Saturday, I’ll be at the Dalkey Book Festival www.dalkeybookfestival.ie interviewing the man behind the [...]

Tainted language

By ⋅ June 21, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Old fashioned legalese isn¹t just frustrating to read, it can also lead to some pretty serious misgivings on the part of the people it is meant to serve. Surely it¹s time plain English made its way into our legal and political system.

There’s a lot of living to be done in so-called old age

By ⋅ May 1, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Originally published as a business column in the Irish Times on May 5, 2009 Western society has hang-ups about ageing, and older people are often invisible or ignored.

Democracy at risk in media meltdown

By ⋅ April 3, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Ireland’s international reputation is in tatters thanks to strange goings on in business, government and regulatory circles. Now, more than ever, we need a strong investigative media committed to shining a light in all those dark places. Who dares to fund it?

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