Comments on: The John O’Donoghue files (Part 3 – Berlin) http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:42:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcollins http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-866518 mcollins Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-866518 I recall, during the Rody Molloy flights controversy, that one of the points made was about possible tax consequences if an employer paid for a spouse to accompany an employee on a trip where the spouse’s presence was not necessary for business purposes. The Revenue Commissioners were quoted as saying that benefit-in-kind tax could apply to flight tickets used by the spouse of a business person under some circumstances. But a spokesman said it would depend on whether the spouse was taking part in business activities — such as attending a conference.<br><br>So where does this leave John O’Donoghue, whose wife seems to have been paid for (by you and me) to accompany him on all his overseas junkets? I have no doubt the Revenue Commissioners are onto this already….. I recall, during the Rody Molloy flights controversy, that one of the points made was about possible tax consequences if an employer paid for a spouse to accompany an employee on a trip where the spouse’s presence was not necessary for business purposes. The Revenue Commissioners were quoted as saying that benefit-in-kind tax could apply to flight tickets used by the spouse of a business person under some circumstances. But a spokesman said it would depend on whether the spouse was taking part in business activities — such as attending a conference.

So where does this leave John O’Donoghue, whose wife seems to have been paid for (by you and me) to accompany him on all his overseas junkets? I have no doubt the Revenue Commissioners are onto this already…..

]]> By: toratoratora http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863828 toratoratora Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863828 @ John Jones - Not sure if that comment was meant to be sarcastic, but if it was genuine, then it pretty much encapsulates one of the big problems with this country, and why we are in such shit. Ah sure, he may be ripping us off left right and center, and tearing the arse out of his expenses. But in fairness he's great craic, a decent old skin, sure he bought me a pint, and we had a great oul sing song at his car later on. Sure, they're all at the strokes, there's worse he could be doing... @ John Jones – Not sure if that comment was meant to be sarcastic, but if it was genuine, then it pretty much encapsulates one of the big problems with this country, and why we are in such shit.

Ah sure, he may be ripping us off left right and center, and tearing the arse out of his expenses. But in fairness he’s great craic, a decent old skin, sure he bought me a pint, and we had a great oul sing song at his car later on. Sure, they’re all at the strokes, there’s worse he could be doing…

]]> By: John Jones http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863805 John Jones Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:55:34 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863805 Does anyone know when Johno is back in Ireland? I met up with him in Cheltenham in 07 and he is great craic. The driver he had with him that day had a guitar and there was a mini sing song at the Merc. Does Terry Gallagher sing and play the guitar? Does anyone know when Johno is back in Ireland?
I met up with him in Cheltenham in 07 and he is great craic.
The driver he had with him that day had a guitar and there was a mini sing song at the Merc.
Does Terry Gallagher sing and play the guitar?

]]> By: Romano http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863689 Romano Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:37:46 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863689 Great work, hopefully this will see his resignation, or am I thinking of a person who has honour? Great work, hopefully this will see his resignation, or am I thinking of a person who has honour?

]]> By: Libero http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863684 Libero Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:16:10 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863684 (Shamelessly lifted from He3 on Politics.ie) "First he takes Cheltenham Then he takes Berlin" (Shamelessly lifted from He3 on Politics.ie)

“First he takes Cheltenham
Then he takes Berlin”

]]> By: Gavin http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863671 Gavin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:16:40 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863671 Haymoon, they are PDF files, and anyone can download them. http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/11418994-gavin-sheridan Haymoon, they are PDF files, and anyone can download them.
http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/11418994-gavin-sheridan

]]> By: Haymoon http://www.gavinsblog.com/2009/08/20/the-john-odonoghue-files-part-3-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-863670 Haymoon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:14:02 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=4811#comment-863670 You have gone to a lot of trouble with this. It would have been better if you had saved docs as pdf files. They would be more easily accessed You have gone to a lot of trouble with this. It would have been better if you had saved docs as pdf files. They would be more easily accessed

]]>