Comments on: RTE on Declan Ganley http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Donagh http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-665321 Donagh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:45:07 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-665321 <i>Why does it seem that one set of standards are being applied to Ganley, and another set to the established political parties?</i> I think you make a very good point here Gavin. Where is the prime time investigation into Ulick McEvaddy's business. He is, after all, a major fund raiser for Fine Gael. Why does it seem that one set of standards are being applied to Ganley, and another set to the established political parties?

I think you make a very good point here Gavin. Where is the prime time investigation into Ulick McEvaddy’s business. He is, after all, a major fund raiser for Fine Gael.

]]> By: V http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-664381 V Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:08:29 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-664381 If you are neutral on it, then why write the post in the first place? This much is true. He IS making his money from the MIC. His past IS hugely shady. If that is not enough for a national broadcaster or any other media outlet to ask some fairly mild questions then you must be one of the people who see him as the James Bond of gangster capitalism. The speculation and 'infernal' image is of course driven by Deco himself, to ensure that everyone else does their PR work for them, such is the size of the democratic deficit a blank-faced Ganley can seem like a contender for political office. If you are neutral on it, then why write the post in the first place?

This much is true. He IS making his money from the MIC. His past IS hugely shady. If that is not enough for a national broadcaster or any other media outlet to ask some fairly mild questions then you must be one of the people who see him as the James Bond of gangster capitalism.

The speculation and ‘infernal’ image is of course driven by Deco himself, to ensure that everyone else does their PR work for them, such is the size of the democratic deficit a blank-faced Ganley can seem like a contender for political office.

]]> By: Peter Clarke http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-660438 Peter Clarke Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:03:54 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-660438 This all surely points to a well funded, strongly connected albiet badly managed campaign to oust Ganley. The dark forces which primetime should first investigate are not potential spook links in the U.S. but actual spook links in Irleland. Who is behind this terribly run campaign to hit Ganley? It is not short of funds or connections but is small minded in intent and intellect. Ganley as a consequence of his complicated mix of a wish for personal privacy and a need for profile makes himself a large stationary target. Yet they missed. If it wasn't so serious it would be funny. I will continue to vote no until the truth comes out. I expect it will be some time. The next time someone accuses me of apathetic voting for choosing no as a consequence of not understanding I will add to my no rwason list the fact that a yes man somewhere wants to fool me rather than inform me. This all surely points to a well funded, strongly connected albiet badly managed campaign to oust Ganley. The dark forces which primetime should first investigate are not potential spook links in the U.S. but actual spook links in Irleland. Who is behind this terribly run campaign to hit Ganley? It is not short of funds or connections but is small minded in intent and intellect. Ganley as a consequence of his complicated mix of a wish for personal privacy and a need for profile makes himself a large stationary target. Yet they missed. If it wasn’t so serious it would be funny. I will continue to vote no until the truth comes out. I expect it will be some time.
The next time someone accuses me of apathetic voting for choosing no as a consequence of not understanding I will add to my no rwason list the fact that a yes man somewhere wants to fool me rather than inform me.

]]> By: Gavin http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-659321 Gavin Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:02:17 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-659321 I agree, that is the last time I watch that programme, it completely reminded me of the Simpsons episode when Homer was being accused of sexual assault, que sinister music. I mean... Silly me, I was about to have a go at RTE and suggest they aim a little higher in terms of journalism, but then I realised that piece was not about investigative journalism, this is about dirtying the image of Ganley coupled with the regular newspaper reports that the economy now needs Lisbon badly, and by the time the SECOND vote comes along their intention is we are all brainwashed enough to be good children and do what we are told. I agree, that is the last time I watch that programme, it completely reminded me of the Simpsons episode when Homer was being accused of sexual assault, que sinister music. I mean… Silly me, I was about to have a go at RTE and suggest they aim a little higher in terms of journalism, but then I realised that piece was not about investigative journalism, this is about dirtying the image of Ganley coupled with the regular newspaper reports that the economy now needs Lisbon badly, and by the time the SECOND vote comes along their intention is we are all brainwashed enough to be good children and do what we are told.

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-659064 Gavin Sheridan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:50:36 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-659064 I don't see how making money - legitimately - from dealing with the enormous spending of the US defense department is necessarily a bad thing. Nor do I see how this relates to his character. Nor do I see how this relates to Lisbon. By the same logic, why should we trust anyone in Irish politics at all? Have they earned out trust? Have Fianna Fail or Fine Gael earned our trust? Why does it seem that one set of standards are being applied to Ganley, and another set to the established political parties? I don’t see how making money – legitimately – from dealing with the enormous spending of the US defense department is necessarily a bad thing. Nor do I see how this relates to his character. Nor do I see how this relates to Lisbon.

By the same logic, why should we trust anyone in Irish politics at all? Have they earned out trust? Have Fianna Fail or Fine Gael earned our trust? Why does it seem that one set of standards are being applied to Ganley, and another set to the established political parties?

]]> By: Ashley Gardine http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-659033 Ashley Gardine Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:49:57 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-659033 I think that the programme looked at Declan Ganley's background (what was known of it). The real question and the one which is still open ended is his links with the US - specifically the military division. This coinciding the Lisbon treaty does leave some sketch questions unanswered about Libertas' real agenda. It's not transparent. I understand that his arguments supporting a No vote in the Lisbon treaty revolve around democarcy, taxation etc. but funnily enough his argument about a militarised EU seems non-existent - unusual given his background in the area. Why should we trust Delcan Ganley??? The answer is we don't. Trust is earned. In my experience the EU has being well intentional towards Ireland - and its other member states. I think that the programme looked at Declan Ganley’s background (what was known of it). The real question and the one which is still open ended is his links with the US – specifically the military division. This coinciding the Lisbon treaty does leave some sketch questions unanswered about Libertas’ real agenda. It’s not transparent. I understand that his arguments supporting a No vote in the Lisbon treaty revolve around democarcy, taxation etc. but funnily enough his argument about a militarised EU seems non-existent – unusual given his background in the area. Why should we trust Delcan Ganley??? The answer is we don’t. Trust is earned. In my experience the EU has being well intentional towards Ireland – and its other member states.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-659032 Dan Sullivan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:49:45 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-659032 It was a very strange piece of TV. I've posted on it here http://dansullivan.blogspot.com/2008/11/prime-time-turns-its-lens-on-declan.html The editing was very poor in some of the trips were presented as if they occurred in response to answers given when that was not the case. It was a very strange piece of TV. I’ve posted on it here

http://dansullivan.blogspot.com/2008/11/prime-time-turns-its-lens-on-declan.html

The editing was very poor in some of the trips were presented as if they occurred in response to answers given when that was not the case.

]]> By: Declan Ganley - Primetimed | Maman Poulet http://www.gavinsblog.com/2008/11/27/rte-on-declan-ganley/comment-page-1/#comment-658847 Declan Ganley - Primetimed | Maman Poulet Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=3827#comment-658847 [...] have you seen it? Your thoughts?? Gavin does not understand why Ganley gets Primetimed about his finances and not the other political [...] [...] have you seen it? Your thoughts?? Gavin does not understand why Ganley gets Primetimed about his finances and not the other political [...]

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