A good article; timely and well said. I’m very interested in the Irish newspaper version of this. All the time, it appears easier for journalists to prate with outrage and speculation, rather than with intent and investigation. For example, two big stories are the Irish property bubble and the death of teenagers under HSE supervision. Both stories could become true journalistic coups if only the writers and editors started from the start: [1] WHO is/was in authority, did they act, and what did they do wrong that these states of affairs actually arose (rather than nipped in the bud); then [2] what laws were either not known, not followed, ignored, or intentionally broken?
Civil servants and senior bank managers have evidently broken laws. There are thousands of laws on the Statute books, and there are many potential and interesting newspaper articles stating which laws should have been obeyed but have never have seen a posecution brought.
No-one seems to be chasing up these laws, when they were broken and whether or not the authorities will bring the individuals to book.
For example, if I moved you between a range of locked rooms for 5 years, failed to look after you and sontributed to your death, am I not guilty of transgressing even one law in the Republic? If I promise you a huge investment return, knowing it’s a guess rather than a certainty, am I really NOT guilty of some illegal financial behaviour?
Come on journalists - pick up your game!
Regards
James Hyde
Tallaght, D24