tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post39831022435875384..comments2020-04-20T12:54:20.387-07:00Comments on Governance Reform At Irish Red Cross: Irish Parliament continues its investigation into financial mismanagement & poor corporate governance at Irish Red CrossUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-87645922632672331132012-01-19T13:21:23.081-08:002012-01-19T13:21:23.081-08:00To "I won't be returning to read this Blo...To "I won't be returning to read this Blog" <br /><br />that's a shame as you will not get to find out how this story ends, as for Mr O'Callaghan voluntarily appearing before the Committee I don't think it would have looked very favorably for him not to. I wonder if Mr. Lawlor was invited?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-13069471617972365782012-01-19T04:29:55.340-08:002012-01-19T04:29:55.340-08:00I won't be returning to read this Blog.
I not...I won't be returning to read this Blog. <br />I notice the Red Cross Chairman, Mr O'Callaghan has voluntarily appeared before the Committee. <br /><br />Interested Member of the PublicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-52195195217461599872012-01-18T10:49:47.207-08:002012-01-18T10:49:47.207-08:00I suspect tough questions will be asked at the PAC...I suspect tough questions will be asked at the PAC but I also suspect the IRC will spew out the same old propaganda. <br />It is often hugely disappointing immediately after these events whereby the IRC ruling elite appear to once again have slithered their way out of the spotlight.<br />However I hope the entire Central Council realise the significance of being summoned to the PAC (again). They have brought absolute disgrace upon the Irish Red Cross and the Red Cross Movement. <br />Despite the outcome of the PAC appearance (again) this has been a wonderful achievement for all those fighting (and who have fought in the past) for wholesale reform at the IRC. The Central Council may stumble on in blissful ignorance but the pressure is building on those in power who need to go. They know it and can feel it. The sheer determination of those in power to stay in power to the detriment of the IRC has been matched by the sheer determination of many to save the IRC's reputation and restore it as a proud humanitarian organisation. That is what is demanded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-61381111743691909482012-01-18T01:25:43.523-08:002012-01-18T01:25:43.523-08:00Today is the last day of rehearsals at the Red Cro...Today is the last day of rehearsals at the Red Cross in 16 Merrion Square. The show which will be staged in the Dail tomorrow morning at 10.00am. <br /><br />It will star, Mr Howard from the Dept. of Defence who acted in the last hearing, but who did not have his lines well prepared. And co starring will be Donal Forde former CEO of AIB, Donal should put on an impressive appearance. His last appearance before the PAC was on behalf of AIB, although on that occasion his lines did appear to have got a little mixed up with the truth.<br /><br />The Chairman of the Irish Red Cross may not make an appearance as he continues to struggle with stage fright. Mr O Callaghan is the former boss of Mr Howard and would make an excellent witness as he once upon a time head of Dept. of Defence when the Red Cross were busy getting their butts firmly kicked down in the four courts. <br /><br />Will Mr Howard and Mr Forde add to the performance on Prime time by Sheila Callan, who definitely read out the wrong lines and looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a vehicle. Sheila was not asked to perform on this occasion. <br /><br />Mr Lawlor was asked, but it appears he is better at arranging shows in secret were it involves mislaying vast amounts of money and the plot is only revealed when someone does a secret audit. The Treasurer could not be contacted, but no doubt will be making the tea for the cast in Merrion Square today prior to the big show tomorrow.<br /><br />All eyes will be awaiting the performance tomorrow as this will expose the culture of wrong doing and lack of Governance in a major humanitarian organisation. Flowers, in lieu of donations to Irish Red Cross 16 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-21911442608722029802012-01-17T13:55:17.090-08:002012-01-17T13:55:17.090-08:002 days to go... will this be the end game for Anth...2 days to go... will this be the end game for Anthony Lawlor. Will he get the real time exposure he and others deserve. Will the PAC see through the veiled charade that is the Executive Committee of the Irish Red Cross. Will the PAC ask the Red Cross to give the people of Haiti the money they took without the permission of the donors?<br /><br />What will the questions from the PAC be, or is this just another Irish stage show to pacify the people. We can only hope that honesty and integrity will prevail. No one wants to hurt the Red Cross. That has already been achieved with 30 years of mismanagement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-3632593102819159342012-01-16T13:39:30.467-08:002012-01-16T13:39:30.467-08:00Word on the ground is the Irish Red Cross Chairman...Word on the ground is the Irish Red Cross Chairman will not attend the Dail Public Accounts Hearing on January 19th. Could the man become any more invisible?<br /><br />Turns out the Irish Red Cross Secretary General, Donal Forde, former Managing Director of AIB Ireland when it nearly went bust and had to be rescued by the State, will represent the Irish Red Cross. Michael Howard, Secretary General of the Department of Defence will also be there, presumably to make up for his performance on October 13th which resulted in so many concerns that another hearing was called for January 19th. <br /><br />Whats most interesting is that the current Chairman of the Irish Red Cross, David O' Callaghan was once upon a time not so long ago the Secretary General of the Department of Defence where he was the boss of Michael Howard. Now O' Callaghan is the boss of Donal Forde. Funny that his two underlings will be together at the Public Accounts Committee Hearing while the boss man himself will be no-where to be seen! We can be sure the two underlings have spent alot of time in recent weeks coordinating their stories for the 19th so there will unlikely be any embarrassing contradictions. Best to put on a united front and all that.....!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012489272112463047.post-67164816751104030532012-01-15T11:35:33.420-08:002012-01-15T11:35:33.420-08:004 days to go. Will the Secretary General Donal For...4 days to go. Will the Secretary General Donal Forde use the vast skills acquired by him at AIB and used to the full to do some creative side stepping when he appeared on their behalf before the PAC, whilst he was CEO of this now state owned institution. If he doesn't he will certainly be the first Red Cross Secretary General to go against the will of his employers. The Red Cross has failed to tell the truth in relation to any of its financial issues for decades. Had the Vice Chairman not got caught assisting in the hiding of 162k of money belonging to the victims of the Tsunami this blog would not have existed and the money would most likely still be sitting or maybe not in an account in Tipperary. A peculiar organisation that allows its members not to make financial returns and to hide money and then rewards them by insuring no one investigates those responsible. <br /><br />Then they get staff to tell the press blatant lies. What a joke, I hope in 4 day the get outed properly ! Really looking forward to show !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com