Fine Gael TD sues Dublin Hotel after falling off swing

Jupiter Mulligan wrote: »

Leo said what his briefing notes told him to say. The fault lies - and there's no argument here - with the professionally qualified buffoons on the project team who costed the tender and evidently made a complete dog's mickey of it.

The money is wasted only if you regard the building of a much needed and long promised National Childrens' Hospital as wasted expenditure.

I dont agree with the second point. Its a waste of money if it could be built to the same standard and quality at a lower price, anythibg above that price is a waste of money.

Tenders in this country are a joke, the amount of times big projects are way way way over the tender price is ridiculous.

The government should have people to price projects like this and then put it to tender, compare their figures with the governments and whoever is closest should get it, with penalties build in for over running.

The way it is at the minute, you can seemingly make up a figure, get the contract and then say oh its nearly treble.

Or somtimes you can FG government contracts if you set up a company after the tendering deadline and after introducing water charges Big Phil gets a cushy EU number.

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Should be simple enough to assemble data on how many business closures and the cause of them no? Isn’t that what they do?

Businesses close. The CSO have this data. But they wouldn't know the reasons why businesses close.

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

The sun centering on Farrell this morning, and how he was pivotal on tackling insurance costs in the motor industry, .

As a person who regularly has to manage motor insurance claims on behalf of my employer, I can confirm there was fcukall done about tackling insurance costs in the motor industry.

banie01 wrote: »

Insurance cost, if an organisation is not in a position to self insure with a sufficient margin to ensure liquidity and confirmed by stress testing Insurance costs are becoming a huge operational cost.

Many small and medium businesses are on the verge of Insurance becoming not only unaffordable but completely unsustainable if the current pricing models are continued.

I'm sure you are aware but for the benefit of others in the thread, even those who are self-insured still need insurance. And like you say (in a round about way) being self-insured doesn't come cheap.

Muahahaha wrote: »

Oh deary me, yet another politician is about to be outed for engaging in Irelands compo culture. Most people won't have heard of Deirdre Conroy but she is a newly elected councillor for Fianna Fail in Dublin 6, she was personally convinced to run for FF by Michael Martin himself.

Deirdre is a qualified barrister and also a sometime journalist for the Irish Independent, specialising in travel writing. Back in 2016 Deirdre and four of her fellow hacks went on a free junket to go skiing in Andorra for a week. The junket was funded by Crystal Ski in exchange for a positive media coverage and articles about skiing in Andorra. Crystal Ski are Irelands largest winter holiday company with offices just off Grafton Street.

Poor Deirdre didn't take too well to the skiing and on her first day she took a tumble and ended up fracturing her hip. Now despite the fact that most of us know that snow is slippy that doesnt stop our learned friend from filing High Court papers against Crystal Ski to the tune of €60,000 (sound familiar?)

And just to cap it all off lads have a really wild guess on who was the solicitor who filed the High Court papers? There are no prizes for guessing correctly, I repeat, there are no prizes for guessing correctly.

You literally could not make this sh1t up, yet here we are.

The silence from FF on this issue speaks volumes. They don't want the journos taking too close a look at some of their own "creative earners"

this is the is the gift that keeps on giving.

Any comment from NeeNaaw NeeNaaw Madigan yet?

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Ah no way M.

Just when I thought I had heard it all surrounding these dubious claims, and my anger was subsiding a bit.

Who knows where this will end, I'd love to know who the lawyer was initiated this one.

Now you've gone and got me all Mad agin. :mad:

Well I know you're all mad agin Johnny but maybe take some time out to do some therapeutic carpentry, like Joseph of Nazereth :pac:

Because she's back baby, throwing around High Court compo writs like confetti at a wedding Just for clarity though Madigan no longer has the case, after she filed the initial pleadings soon after in 2017 FFs Deirdre Conroy changed solicitor for reasons unknown.



Now here is the interesting bit- up until now Joespha Madigan has been refusing to answer questions about her involvement in the Maria Bailey case. She refuses to say whether or not she advised Bailey that she had "a clear cut case" and has hidden behind client confidentiality as her cover. We were told by FG hacks on here that Joespha practiced Family Law and there is no way that she would lower herself to that personal injury stuff.

Well now that turns out to be a crock o' sh1te because Phoenix magazine is reporting, and I quote verbatim:

Originally by Phoenix
Ironically, the solicitor she (Deirdre Conroy) initially used to file her 2016 claim in the Four Goldmines was one Joespha Madigan, now a Fine Gael Minister and well known to Maria Bailey. Conroy changed to Charles W.Boyle & Co solicitors in September 2017

Meanwhile, Crystal Holidays is set to fight Conroys claim and the parties are in the High Court next month for the next stage of their high-stakes ski run

Now what that says to me is that Joespha Madigan personally signed the papers going into the High Court. The article states her name- it does not state Madigan & Co. Solcitors so there is now no hiding behind the company. We were told before that she practices Family Law only but that no longer appears to be the case and further questions on her involvement in the Maria Bailey case are now even more valid than they ever were.

Muahahaha wrote: »

Oh deary me, yet another politician is about to be outed for engaging in Irelands compo culture. Most people won't have heard of Deirdre Conroy but she is a newly elected councillor for Fianna Fail in Dublin 6, she was personally convinced to run for FF by Michael Martin himself.

Deirdre is a qualified barrister and also a sometime journalist for the Irish Independent, specialising in travel writing. Back in 2016 Deirdre and four of her fellow hacks went on a free junket to go skiing in Andorra for a week. The junket was funded by Crystal Ski in exchange for a positive media coverage and articles about skiing in Andorra. Crystal Ski are Irelands largest winter holiday company with offices just off Grafton Street.

Poor Deirdre didn't take too well to the skiing and on her first day she took a tumble and ended up fracturing her hip. Now despite the fact that most of us know that snow is slippy that doesnt stop our learned friend from filing High Court papers against Crystal Ski to the tune of €60,000 (sound familiar?)

And just to cap it all off lads have a really wild guess on who was the solicitor who filed the High Court papers? There are no prizes for guessing correctly, I repeat, there are no prizes for guessing correctly.

You literally could not make this sh1t up, yet here we are.

Charles Boyle and Son Solicitors on record for her according the Courts.ie site

Muahahaha wrote: »

Well I know you're all mad agin Johnny but maybe take some time out to do some therapeutic carpentry, like Joseph of Nazereth :pac:

Because she's back baby, throwing around High Court compo writs like confetti at a wedding Just for clarity though Madigan no longer has the case, after she filed the initial pleadings soon after in 2017 FFs Deirdre Conroy changed solicitor for reasons unknown.



Now here is the interesting bit- up until now Joespha Madigan has been refusing to answer questions about her involvement in the Maria Bailey case. She refuses to say whether or not she advised Bailey that she had "a clear cut case" and has hidden behind client confidentiality as her cover. We were told by FG hacks on here that Joespha practiced Family Law and there is no way that she would lower herself to that personal injury stuff.

Well now that turns out to be a crock o' sh1te because Phoenix magazine is reporting, and I quote verbatim:



Now what that says to me is that Joespha Madigan personally signed the papers going into the High Court. The article states her name- it does not state Madigan & Co. Solcitors so there is now no hiding behind the company. We were told before that she practices Family Law only but that no longer appears to be the case and further questions on her involvement in the Maria Bailey case are now even more valid than they ever were.

Circuit court not high court. the circuit court limit is €60000

McCrack wrote: »

Charles Boyle and Son Solicitors on record for her according the Courts.ie site

Yes, as in the post and reported by Phoenix- Joespha Madigan took the case in 2016 and filed High Court papers, then several months later Deirdre Conroy changed solicitor and the case was transferred to Charles Boyle & Co in Sept 2017.

Madigans hands are still on this and now we have a report that she was practicing personal injury law despite describing herself as a Family Law practitioner.

The claim itself is dubious at best, you know ski resorts tend to be slippy places and you can expect to fall lots and lots when you're learning how to ski. Even expert level skiers fall over, its part and parcel of the sport and it is said that if you are not falling over then you're not pushing yourself hard enough. I've been snowboarding for nigh on 15 years now and in that time I've suffered a ruptured coccyx, a broken wrist and a fractured collar bone. I got free first aid from the ski patrol lads and was treated very well in both French and Austrian hospitals, all for free with a E111 card which is available to all EU citizens for free and gives you medical care in a fellow EU country at no cost to yourself. That was the end of it for me, patched up, happy out and no stupid legal action chancing my arm.

At no point did I ever think of suing the ski resort or operator for my injuries, its a ridiculous thought that you would sue a ski resort because you fell over. But its not beyond Joespha Madigan, she fired in a €60,000 High Court writ against Crystal Ski, an Irish company who employ several dozen people just there off Grafton Street. If they lose this case employees there are in danger of being made redundant, thats the reality of what all these trumped up compo claims come to.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Circuit court not high court. the circuit court limit is €60000

Sorry I should clarify- the report says that the case is being heard in the High Court and that the claim is for at least €60,000. Madigan probably told her she has a clear cut case too while Conway is probably looking for ways to wriggle out of it now.