Comments on: Did Shane Ross forget? http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gaius http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-725383 Gaius Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:38:23 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-725383 This story appears to have died. Or was buried. Sure we're a great little country and we can't be ragging on the people who "built" the Celtic Tiger. Will we ever find out the full story I wonder? This story appears to have died. Or was buried. Sure we’re a great little country and we can’t be ragging on the people who “built” the Celtic Tiger.
Will we ever find out the full story I wonder?

]]> By: Shane Ross responds | Gavin's Blog http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-712321 Shane Ross responds | Gavin's Blog Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-712321 [...] I blogged Ross’s April article last week. Unfortunately he does not reveal who this Croesus figure is. What is also interesting about the language Ross uses. In April last year it was “big builders and entrepreneurs” and “consortium”. Now it’s “cronies”, “plot”, and “cloak and dagger”. [...] [...] I blogged Ross’s April article last week. Unfortunately he does not reveal who this Croesus figure is. What is also interesting about the language Ross uses. In April last year it was “big builders and entrepreneurs” and “consortium”. Now it’s “cronies”, “plot”, and “cloak and dagger”. [...]

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708731 Gavin Sheridan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:55:02 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708731 I think the episodes provide context - you are right though - and I will come back to other stuff as time goes on. I think the episodes provide context – you are right though – and I will come back to other stuff as time goes on.

]]> By: Woodsey http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708708 Woodsey Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:19:39 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708708 Gavin, Absolutely, couldn't agree more! But all of these sordid episodes (and there will be many more!) serve only to take the eye off our sliding economy and the main players who were and are still being paid second fortunes to apparently slide it further. Need to stay focussed! I'm not waving, I'm drowning! Gavin,

Absolutely, couldn’t agree more!

But all of these sordid episodes (and there will be many more!) serve only to take the eye off our sliding economy and the main players who were and are still being paid second fortunes to apparently slide it further.

Need to stay focussed! I’m not waving, I’m drowning!

]]> By: Irish Election » Member of the Anglo Irish Bank Ten Speaks to the Independent…Sort of… http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708656 Irish Election » Member of the Anglo Irish Bank Ten Speaks to the Independent…Sort of… Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:42:53 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708656 [...] which Anglo had to move to shore up its position and present a better picture to the market-place. Back in April other plans were afoot to land €500m in the bank via a similar sized group, so that plan either [...] [...] which Anglo had to move to shore up its position and present a better picture to the market-place. Back in April other plans were afoot to land €500m in the bank via a similar sized group, so that plan either [...]

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708441 Gavin Sheridan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708441 Many of them might be the same people Woodsey - investors/borrowers in Anglo had a vested interest in propping up the share price. Many of them might be the same people Woodsey – investors/borrowers in Anglo had a vested interest in propping up the share price.

]]> By: Woodsey http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708437 Woodsey Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:14:19 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708437 Gavin, This alleged grouping of those determined to punish the short sellers by buying up Anglo shares was a ploy, manufactured by the bank in an attempt to boost its shares in the eyes of the public. It should not be confused with the so-called 'golden circle' of ten individuals to whom the bank allegedly gave money later in the year to 'purchase' Anglo shares. Gavin,

This alleged grouping of those determined to punish the short sellers by buying up Anglo shares was a ploy, manufactured by the bank in an attempt to boost its shares in the eyes of the public.

It should not be confused with the so-called ‘golden circle’ of ten individuals to whom the bank allegedly gave money later in the year to ‘purchase’ Anglo shares.

]]> By: How close is Ireland to crisis? | afoe | A Fistful of Euros | European Opinion http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708405 How close is Ireland to crisis? | afoe | A Fistful of Euros | European Opinion Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:47:19 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708405 [...] well-connected politician and financial sector tea-leaf reader Senator Shane Ross (who perhaps gets too close to the financial sector players for his own good) with some interesting remarks in the Irish Senate [...] [...] well-connected politician and financial sector tea-leaf reader Senator Shane Ross (who perhaps gets too close to the financial sector players for his own good) with some interesting remarks in the Irish Senate [...]

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708390 Gavin Sheridan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:07:05 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708390 No relation that I know of Heywood. Seamus is from Longford. No relation that I know of Heywood. Seamus is from Longford.

]]> By: asdas http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708364 asdas Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:54:15 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708364 ross is after the regulator for the sake of it not the TSEACH, you don't actually think ross wants more regulation? ross is after the regulator for the sake of it not the TSEACH, you don’t actually think ross wants more regulation?

]]> By: Irish Election » Clever Strategy or a Leadership Bid http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708124 Irish Election » Clever Strategy or a Leadership Bid Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708124 [...] the quote that they had committed ‘economic treason’ yesterday. As Shane Ross noted back in April, this was not the way that the 10 saw it, an neither did the regulator or the politicians briefed [...] [...] the quote that they had committed ‘economic treason’ yesterday. As Shane Ross noted back in April, this was not the way that the 10 saw it, an neither did the regulator or the politicians briefed [...]

]]> By: Heywood Jablome http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-708091 Heywood Jablome Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:09:21 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-708091 Is Shane Ross related to Seamus Ross by any chance? Is Shane Ross related to Seamus Ross by any chance?

]]> By: don http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-707864 don Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:37:21 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-707864 The behavior of the board of ILP is mysterious. Either they are all idiots or they were given the green light from the Dept and Fin and the Fin Regulator to engage in the accounting fraud with Anglo (the end of year window dressing "deposit"). I don't think they are idiots. So, now you have the Fin Regulator investigating something they probably sanctioned last Sept. Unbelievable. The behavior of the board of ILP is mysterious. Either they are all idiots or they were given the green light from the Dept and Fin and the Fin Regulator to engage in the accounting fraud with Anglo (the end of year window dressing “deposit”). I don’t think they are idiots. So, now you have the Fin Regulator investigating something they probably sanctioned last Sept. Unbelievable.

]]> By: itchybollix http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-707671 itchybollix Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:30:32 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-707671 Gavin for pres. Gavin for pres.

]]> By: Shane O Mearain http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-707621 Shane O Mearain Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:14:01 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-707621 That was all over the news last year, the deal with Quinn anyway. It was basically a private investment club which happened to be a bank. That was all over the news last year, the deal with Quinn anyway. It was basically a private investment club which happened to be a bank.

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-707585 Gavin Sheridan Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:23:44 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-707585 Ah, i gets ya Ah, i gets ya

]]> By: JC Skinner http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/02/23/did-shane-ross-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-707578 JC Skinner Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:12:50 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4270#comment-707578 I meant that it seems likely to me that Ross had the story that ran eight days ago under Jody Corcoran's by-line, or some early variant thereof. I meant that it seems likely to me that Ross had the story that ran eight days ago under Jody Corcoran’s by-line, or some early variant thereof.

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