What's in the Sunday Papers ?

[DCon]

Cull of quango's? In the PfG ain't it. Should have happened already

[Dr. FIVE]

And breaking story on how garda is alleged to have sexually assaulted victim who sought help after she was sexually assaulted

fucksake

[Kid Ryder]

fucksake

'Give me your name and address or I'll rape you!'
Shell's Gardaí caught on video talking about Rape and Deportation of Protestors

When it comes to Shell's Lackeys absolutely nothing surprises me...

[Dr. FIVE]

yip,

[Dr. FIVE]

40 page '25 years of the IFSC' magazine with the bizpost.

[PaddyJoe]

fucksake

County Galway officer, married with two children, is alleged to have assaulted the then 18 year old two years ago. Claimed to be a 'family liaison officer' although he had no professional role in the investigation.
He allegedly coerced the victim into sexual activity with him.
There was a formal complaint and an internal enquiry is underway.
The Garda has been suspended on full pay and has been ordered not to contact the victim.
Source is John Mooney in the Sunday Times. No online link.

[DCon]

some british front pages

[Dr. FIVE]

County Galway officer, married with two children, is alleged to have assaulted the then 18 year old two years ago. Claimed to be a 'family liaison officer' although he had no professional role in the investigation.
He allegedly coerced the victim into sexual activity with him.
There was a formal complaint and an internal enquiry is underway.
The Garda has been suspended on full pay and has been ordered not to contact the victim.
Source is John Mooney in the Sunday Times. No online link.

http://www.galwaynews.ie/28454-galwa...ed-sex-assault

[Baron von Biffo]

Just for the record - this story deals with an allegation, not a proven fact.

[PaddyJoe]

The Biz Post online doesn't even let you get a peek at the headlines any more....

Why would I bother going down to the newsie and buying the thing if I don't even have a clue what's in the damm paper. Every other newspaper in the online universe puts up the heads

sbpost.ie

[PaddyJoe]

Thanks to John Burns of the ST. Slow news night

Sindo splash: Michael Noonan says he's "powerless" to tackle bankers' pay and perks while Shane Ross calls Richie Boucher a "hard bastard"

Sindo off-lead: "Get my pack of cards" was Sean Quinn's final plea before being led to Mountjoy. High-stakes 50p games going on as I write

Sindo and Sunday Times both report on their respective page 1s that IBRC has been talking to the garda fraud squad about the Quinns

Sindo p3 reports "serious tensions" between coalition partners over the budget. Becoming a right hardy annual, that one

As expected, Sindo gives plenty of coverage to Michael McDowell's interview on RTE's Marian show

Both Sindo and Atticus reveal that Mammy O'Rourke is winning the battle of the books, with the "pricks" refusing to touch David Norris tome

Eoghan Harris in Sindo gives out a lot about RTE not following up a story about the cabinet pensions, and complains that Skyfall is "slow"

Bizz Post leads with "Revealed: the Quinn family's secret offshore bank transfers". Claims "startling new evidence" of overseas account

Bizz Post offlead: Noonan has to make an additional 360m in cuts or new takes in budget to replace lost revenue from bank guarantee

Bizz Post budget kite on page 2: government set to introduce means test for pensioners' travel passes

Mammy's buke gone to a reprint of a further 10k copies, and with less song and dance than @LibertiesPress made over reprinting Melanie

Bizz Post reveals that the Irish Indo has been experimenting with compact-only sales in certain areas, esp last Monday. Split now 70-30

Ian Kehoe has big read on Quinns in Bizz Post as does @TomLyonsBiz in Sindo, but best by far is @DalyGavin in Sunday Times

Bizz Post and @smissmac in Sunday Times both report serious discontent in Labour party after last weekend's poor poll showing

[Baron von Biffo]

Thanks to John Burns of the ST. Slow news night

Sindo off-lead: "Get my pack of cards" was Sean Quinn's final plea before being led to Mountjoy. High-stakes 50p games going on as I write

Not the easiest place to hide assets if you lose.

[ang]

Not the easiest place to hide assets if you lose.

Ah but, Baron the house of cards has not yet quite tumbled and Sean Quinn may well have one or two cards up his sleeve to hasten the process

[Dr. FIVE]

No sign of Shatter/Kenny story?

[Baron von Biffo]

No sign of Shatter/Kenny story?

Pudding over egged last week?