Bulldozers razed ancient Irish site near Tara

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6 July 2007

An ancient burial ground near the Hill of Tara (Ireland) - said to be more impressive than the national monument discovered in recent months - has been destroyed. Bulldozers razed the Baronstown site to allow construction work on the controversial M3 motorway in Co Meath continue. Protesters claimed that the site, a Bronze Age settlement described as a 'multi-period archaeological complex' by archaeologist Joe Fenwick, was destroyed overnight after machinery moved in. They claim earth movers stripped the site at about 4am on Wednesday 4th July. When protesters arrived at 6am the entire site had been completely razed to the ground.

The complex dates back 4,000 years and the Campaign to Save Tara group claimed it had been recommended for national monument status by archaeologists working on the M3 project. But former environment minister Dick Roche rejected the application. "That they are destroying our heritage under cover of darkness says it all," campaigner Dr Muireann Ni Bhrolchain said, and repeated a call for construction work to be stopped at Tara until an archaeological committee set up by Environment Minister John Gormley completed its work. The committee is chaired by Conor Newman, an archaeology professor at NUI Galway, and is charged with excavating the newly found National Monument at Lismullen, a few miles from the Baronstown site, prior to it being removed to allow the road to go ahead.

Protesters want the minister to declare the entire Tara Skryne Valley an archaeological conservation area, and re-route the motorway. Michael Canny said the work on the Baronstown site was a disgrace. "If he had taken our advice perhaps another piece of our irreplaceable national heritage would not have been bulldozed." Protesters also claimed daily stand-offs with construction workers at several sites along the route were becoming increasingly tense. In recent weeks, one protester was arrested, but later released.

http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002421.html

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Tara group vows legal action over controversial burial site dig.

By Paul Melia
Wednesday August 08 2007

LEGAL action will be taken within a week to stop the excavation of a national monument site on the route of the controversial M3 motorway unless the Government orders all work to stop.

The TaraWatch campaign said that unless Environment Minister John Gormley stopped excavations by next Tuesday it would seek a High Court injunction on the basis that the works were illegal and contrary to EU law.

There were peaceful protests at the site of Lismullin national monument yesterday as archaeologists began excavating the ritual burial site discovered last May.

A decision to preserve the site 'by record' - meaning it will be destroyed to make way for the road - has been criticised by demonstrators who want the motorway re-routed away from the Hill of Tara.

Opponents blocked archaeologists and construction workers from entering the site. However, following the arrival of gardai the protestors ended their standoff.

Mr Gormley has appointed an expert committee to oversee the excavation works. He has repeatedly said he does not have the power to re-route the road or to leave the national monument at its current location. His predecessor, Dick Roche, ordered that the Lismullin monument be studied and destroyed to allow the motorway be constructed.

A spokesman for Mr Gormley said yesterday that unless there was a material change in circumstances, he was powerless to alter Mr Roche's decision.

However, TaraWatch maintains otherwise, adding that the EU Commission has warned that demolition of the national monument is contrary to EU law.

The EU claims the National Monuments Act, which allows the Environment Minister to decide if a national monument should be preserved or destroyed, is contrary to EU law.

- Paul Melia

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ta...ig-1053422.html

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The M3, Opus Dei and the Meath Mafia.

The Tara Valley Tragedy

An investigation into the potential connections, motives and interests at play in the development of the M3 motorway: From multinational corporations and financiers to political ambitions and appointments to over-seeing authorities, to local interests and commercial opportunities.

Summary
There has been a lot made of the supposed role and intent Opus Dei may have had in facilitating the M3 project. I think their role is very obvious, in the significance of their location of their retreat and head-quarters, and by their silence in having a major road built in their back garden and the benefits it will give them, in addition to the churches silence on the project in general.

As to OD’s influence of the financial and construction contracts, that is speculation, however seen in the international context, parallels and connections can be inferred. On a more local level, OD’s role in the instigation, planning and approval of the project, can only be found in conjecture, and should not be overestimated when compared to the other formal and informal, secret or overt networks that exist in Ireland, from the golf course to the GAA, the Knights of St Columbanus to chambers of commerce. Here the forces of vested interest in political, ego and financial fulfilment can be found.

What follows is internet based research that investigates possible motives and connections between parties involved in the M3 project. The research was conducted from the prospective of finding Opus Dei connections. It concludes in noting the influence and interest of Noel Dempsey, minister and local TD.

Opus Dei was formed in Spain before the war, they now has about 87,000 members in more than 80 different countries, about 60% in Europe, mostly Spain, where it is estimated that 20% of the Spanish parliament is made up of OD members. A further 35% of OD membership is found in the Americas.Their agenda was always right wing, capitalist and corporate.
Membership of OD is by invitation and usually kept a secret; however members of OD will have a similar profile. Conservative, elitist, devout, pro-life, homophobic, nationalist, right-wing, corporate, professional, influential but very private, avoidance of publicity, rather be judged through deeds, masochistic, strong work ethic, evangelical, philanthropic, drawn to celibacy or married would have very large families with strong family values, friendships would be restricted usually 12 and likely to be other OD members. ODs’ network strength comes from operating to all intense and purposes, as a cult
They quickly got involved with the education of future elites. The first subjects taught were law and architecture. Education is central to their agenda, founding the elite IESE business school in Spain and many other universities and establishments connected with universities around the world. By 2005 the “Corporate Works of Opus Dei” have cooperated with other people in setting up a total of 608 social initiatives: schools and university residences (68%), technical or agricultural training centers (26%), universities, business schools and hospitals (6%).
Members of OD, with their right wing indoctrination, groomed and selected through their educational establishments and networks, soon held positions of influence in the corporate world. Inevitably in the post-war, cold-war world their opportunity would come, Spain was a fertile ground.
Twenty years after the Spanish Civil War, Franco’s isolated economy was in a mess, he asked right-wing economists in the financial sector to help him out, all were members of OD. They turned Spain, with the backing of America, into capitalist based economy. A consequence of this was high unemployment, high national debt leading to a devalued currency; however the corporate sector, mostly banking and construction, flourished. One company that thrived was Ferrovial. The company was founded in 1952 by Rafael del Pino to supply railway sleepers to Spain's train network, by the time of Franco’s death, the company had built much of Spain’s infrastructure of rail and tolled roads. The del Pino family still owns 58% of the shares and is among the wealthiest dynasties in the world, with an estimated fortune of £3bn. Rafael del Pino, is thought to be a member of OD, the institute in his name is dedicated to promoting the Spanish language and "building Spain's future generation of leaders”, it follows OD morals. He is also on the International Advisory Board of the IESE, the OD Business School.
The Spanish economic model, with all its consequences, was copied in South America. Most notable was Argentina, where the policy of developing the corporate sector allowed for representatives of public firms to negotiate flawed contracts with private contractors. Once construction was under way, it would be “discovered” that the original plan had skipped crucial steps, increasing the costs substantially, these costs were paid by the government. The instigator of this policy was OD member Rodolfo Barra, who was justice on the Supreme Court and Minister of Justice under Menem. Flawed contracts and controversial projects that have been resolved in the courts to the contractors favour have not been limited to Argentina. More recently in America there is the Trans-Texas Tollway, in Canada Highway 407 and in Britain the PPP of London Underground, these contracts have Ferrovial as a main contractor.
Franco’s death brought a brief hiatus, but then it was the turn of the EU to continue to finance the same Spanish Armada of government/corporate OD partnership, which has given Spain such economic strength. This has allowed Spanish policy to become increasingly expansionist, as they sought to formally seek mergers and alliances in the Spanish speaking world, the Spanish government gave generous tax breaks to facilitate this and South American companies, devalued through recent economic policy, made easy and perhaps though the OD network, ready targets for Spanish expansion. The finance industry led the way with “30.2% of Spanish-Latin American mergers and acquisitions in this sector during 1997.” This continued throughout the late 1990’s with Grupo Santander’s total investment in Latin America estimated at more that $4 billion and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya’s (now Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria) at more than $3.79 billion in 1997.” Not stopping in the Spanish speaking world, this strength has allowed for increased expansion and acquisitions of the Spanish corporate sector, much in Europe and notably in the UK. Again the focus has been finance, infrastructure, construction and telecoms.
A common thread that can be found in the board rooms of these companies is in the CV’s and history of their board members. Many have links with the Department IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona. Grupo Santander is itself an IESE supporting company. But the IESE is a very established institution, its alumni can be found in many board rooms, including Calyon [Crédit Agricole] of France, but when one finds such cross fertilising between these institutions, such as Javier Santiso, now chief economist for the OECD Development Centre, one has to question what networks are involved. The financial institutions mentioned are funding the M3 project, however the actual influence any OD network might have had is not easy to determine, establishing OD membership is hard enough. But for Ferrovial it is clearer. Apart from Rafael del Pino being an alleged member of OD, Enrique Fuentes, Ferrovial’s Head of Market Studies and Analysis Business Unit, is a IESE graduate, while Enrique Díaz-Rato, CEO-Toll Roads & Car Parks Division, General Manager of 407 ETR in Toronto, Canada (Highway 407), Head of Toll Roads in the USA (Trans-Texas Tollway), Canada, Chile and Ireland, is closely associated with the Universidad de los Andes in Chile, a university founded as a corporate work of the apostolate of OD. One could almost be certain that Enrique Díaz-Rato is a key OD link man in the Latin invasion.
Opus Dei first moved into Ireland in late 1949 when a small task-force of Spaniards established themselves in Dublin. They quickly began recruiting students at UCD in Earlsfort Terrace and the College of Surgeons. At the same time they began to make contacts with right-wing Catholics in the Dublin business and financial world. It is most likely that they formed a very close association with the Knights of St. Columbanus and one would expect to a much lesser extent the Knights of Malta. However it should be noted that there are many different orders within Ireland and the Catholic Church with which alliances could be formed and influence made.
Among the Irish founder members were barrister Cormac Burke, medical student; Daniel Cummings and army officer Richard Mulcahy. OD has continued to target the main education establishments of Ireland. At the top of the list is University College Dublin but also The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College, National University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Limerick. However it is questionable to the extent of OD penetration into Irish society. There are no up-to-date numbers of OD members in Ireland, but a reasonable estimate would be closer to one thousand than two thousand, but that would not include the ‘Cooperators’ of Opus Dei, who need not be catholic. It is unlikely OD has penetrated Irish politics anywhere near the same level as they have in Spain, Berti Ahern has said that he will ban members of secret societies from ministerial roles, however it is known that members of the Knights of St. Columbanus have been represented in the Dail, and it is likely that OD or their ‘Cooperators’ can be found there also, they must certainly be elsewhere in Irish politics or form part of the mechanics of government and the establishment.
Again it is through the law that OD work their way into the establishment. One high profile member was the ultra conservative and influential first chairman of the Arbitration Board; president of the Law Reform Commission. Professor of Criminal and Constitutional Law at University College Dublin, Justice O'Hanlon. His position at UCD would have given access to Ireland’s future leaders and elites. One student of law at UCD was Ciaran Feighery who qualified as a solicitor in 1971. The Feighery family can be found in many parts of the establishment, and are the major shareholders of SIAC, one of the Irelands oldest construction companies. SIAC stated in Cork in 1913 when the company made and laid mastic asphalt, it was known as the South of Ireland Asphalt Company until 1983. Profits dipped to €564,000 in 2001 but rose again to its pre-2001 level of about €4 million at the end of 2002. Almost 70 per cent of the company's €214.68 million turnover in 2002 was transacted in Ireland. The company makes nearly all of its money from civil engineering and specialist building subcontracting work, it has done very well out of the current road building program. Ciaran Feighery is chairman and other family members are on the board, including Hank Fogarty who had previously been with Dublin County Council but now is director of SIAC operations and strategic development of the Civil Engineering Division and in particular the Group's participation in major infrastructural and Public Private Partnership [PPP] projects. Also on the board is one Pat Ahern, weather he is related to Bertie has yet to be established. In so many ways the profile of SIAC matches Ferrovial, they seem well suited partners for the M3 development. Is there an OD link as well?
The justification of the M3 route was made in the planning stage. Two Irish consultant firms led this work. The first was M.C O'Sullivan & Co Ltd can’t be touched. As a company it no longer exists as a separate entity, it merged with another in 2005 then merged again beyond recognition in September 2005, its staff form part of RPS Group, Ireland’s largest Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Consultancy. The Chairman of RPS Consulting Engineers, Mr Kerry O’Sullivan has since been elected President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland. The other consulting company was JB Barry & Partners. This is another company that has grown and merged over time, and is of so significance that last year they got the Taoiseach to open its new branch office in Cork. The company has also been closely associated with Irish Waterways, the government agency accused of strong OD and Knights of St. Columbanus influence. These consultations would be appointed by the NRA. It is hardly an objective and independent position from the NRA.
It was the NRA board who approve and signed contracts and make appointments. One name of note is Fred Barry, who was appointed Chief Executive of the National Roads Authority in 2005. He leads the NRA team in delivering an investment of up to E10 billion over the next five years. If there is any relation between him and JB Barry it has yet to be established. Also on the board of the NRA is Raymond Potterton, who is a property surveyor, auctioneer, developer and investor based in Navan, Co. Meath, he established his company in 1991 and now, in their own words, dominate the Meath property market. His business partner is Loman Dempsey, brother of Noel Dempsey TD. In November 1998 the NRA moved their road design team into their offices, the lease was extended until November 2000 as they planned Meath’s new roads, the N3 must have been part of those plans. The M3 Route Selection reports were published in 2000 and 2001 with the Environmental Impact Statement published in March 2002. In February 2002 Raymond Potterton was appointed to the NRA Board by Mary O'Rourke, although it is said the real influence in that appoint was Noel Dempsey TD, his appointment was just in time to approve and recommend the findings of those reports. Noel Dempsey is a resident of Trim Co. Meath, where Raymond Potterton brother, Thomas Potterton, runs the family business there; established in 1886 now T. E. Potterton Real Estate Alliance, a founding member of Real Estate Alliance, one of Irelands premier property groups with a branch network across the country and very influential in the farm and property auctioneering and sales. Also of note is Dr Michael Potterton is a local historian and archaeologist of some influence. Can it be that the interests of land owners west of Tara where over represented to the NRA? Trim is now to benefit from an updated rail project, instigated by Noel Dempsey and hoped, perhaps, to relive the current controversy of the M3 project. Other members of the board have yet to be investigated, but collectively they know very little about roads, planning, safety and engineering.
Head of the NRA board is Peter Malone, Chairman of the National Roads Authority. Peter Malone has been described as a shadowy figure; never one to seek the limelight, his influence is most felt in the background. He is unlikely to be seen as openly critical of any aspect of State's policy. He has not been readily associated with roads or transport Malone but is focused on national competitiveness and the impact an efficient roads infrastructure can have on it. His reputation was made as 11 years managing director of the Jurys Doyle Hotel Group where he oversaw the successful merger between the Jurys and Doyle groups. He has made calls for more conference centres in Ireland. In February of 2002 he was appointed chairman of the National Roads Authority.
He has accrued a number of other directorships, including; Bord na Mona plc, a company much favoured by Noel Dempsey, CBRE Gunne Property Group, where one Angus Potterton is a director, Peter Malone is also a Director of a number of other companies including Jurys Doyle Hotels, a company that has many Roche’s as shareholders and as a director, and Ulster Bank Limited. In addition, he is a member of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. He is a member of the board of Hibernian, Ireland’s premiere insurance group, part of the Aviva Group of companies. Such an appointment might be seen as an award and even greater elevation of status and influence, and puts him in close proximity to other Aviva Group board members, which include; Guillermo de la Dehesa, Currently non-executive chairman of Aviva’s operations in Spain, non-executive vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs Europe (banking), and a director of Campofrio (consumer), Unión Eléctrica Fenosa (utility) and Bank Santander Central Hispano (banking). Chairman of the Centre of Economic Policy Research and a member of the Group of Thirty (consultative group on international economic and monetary affairs). A former deputy governor of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, a former deputy general manager of the Bank of Spain and former secretary of state of finance in Spain. And Russell Walls Currently a non-executive director of Signet Group plc (retail). A former group finance director of BAA plc ferrvial (transport), Wellcome plc (pharmaceuticals) and Coats Viyella plc (textiles). Former senior independent non-executive director of Stagecoach Group plc (transport) and of Hilton Group plc (leisure) and a former non-executive director of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (transport).
Unlike Peter Malone, his predecessor was, Liam Connellan, was an engineer and knew something about roads. A respected figure, a technocrat and effective administrator and bureaucrat, he was President of Engineers Ireland, the Irish Academy of Engineering and the Royal Dublin Society. He was appointed chairman of the NRA in 1994, he would have had a strategic role in advising on transport infrastructure in the National Development Plan 2000-2006, but clearly he was not the man to deliver upon it, he does not have the connections, corporate network and financial clout Peter Malone has. Liam Connellan stepped down from his position on 20th December, 2001, before the route selection and controversy of the M3 could arise.
So why appoint Peter Malone? Clearly it was thought that he would be the man to deliver the corporate finance and cooperate clout to the Celtic Tiger. When Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, launched Ireland's National Development Plan 2000–2006 it marked a significant shift to the right. Weather influenced by right wing economists in the UK, South America or Spain, who knows, but his plan relied heavily on public—private partnerships (PPPs) to finance future projects. It is unusual that McCreevy came to this conclusion just when PPP’s and PFI’s (Private Finance Initiatives) where becoming discredited in the UK.
Inviting the corporate sector into national capital projects allows the government to abscond from development, management and financial responsibilities. It also allowed government capital expenditure to be shifted into current expenditure. This might have saved on short term costs, but like buying anything on hire purchase, it pushed up long term costs, as finance is always higher for corporations then governments and operating companies are also required to turn a profit and a dividend for their investors. Successful PPP/PFI projects can be securitised by the operating company and sold back to investment market.
At the start the prime and straight forward projects are offered. Corporations are usually hesitant to become involved in PFI policy. Bidding for contracts is an expensive operation, new forms of contract need to be developed and new relationships between government and business found. Trust is the critical ingredient as neither government nor business can take surprises. The importance of those reliable and known networks and appointments become critical. People like Peter Malone grease those wheels.
Once proven the PFI quickly gains momentum and is very effective in getting projects done, as the corporations cherry pick the best projects. Once those projects are gone, the more marginal ones are renegotiated so that the proposing companies can mitigate part of the risk liability back to the government. Until in the end the more costly projects are left to the government. Ultimately the corporations can’t loose, the government effectively underwrites each project and is willing to make massive commercial compromises to get a project done. If only Rodolfo Barra thought of doing things that way.
So who appointed Peter Malone? That seems to be have been Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002 Mary O'Rourke, Fianna Fáil. His position was kept by Séamus Brennan, a UCD trained economist, Fianna Fáil, Minister for Transport June 6 2002 September 29, 2004, and then Martin Cullen, until who was minister until 14th June this year, what a strange one he is, not particularly bright, although judging by his deeds, seems to find God in daily life.
But focus on Mary O'Rourke, the grand dame of Fianna Fáil, she was on Westmeath County Council between 1979 and 1987. That would have put her in direct working relationship with her neighbour, the young Noel Dempsey, who was co-opted onto Meath County Council as a Fianna Fáil councillor in 1977, which he chaired in 1986. In the second general election of 1982 Mary O'Rourke was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Longford-Westmeath constituency, and from 1992 for the new Westmeath constituency. In between times Noel Dempsey was elected TD for Meath in 1987. The partnership between Dempsey and O'Rourke where instrumental in setting transport policy across the whole of Ireland

With all the preparation that that had gone on in government, the NRA appointments, and business connections, no way would anything be left to a planning department that wasn’t at least bit sympathetic to their masters. Noel Dempsey saw to that, as Minister for Environment & Local Government between July 22, 1997 and June 6, 2002, he was able to implement wholesale changes to the An Bord Pleanála. Firstly appointing John O'Connor was as chairperson for a seven-year term starting from May 6, 2000, he like Noel Dempsey he was also educated at UCD, in the same subject as Dick Roche teaches there, Public Administration.
The Deputy Chairperson, Brian Hunt, was appointed to the Board on 21st November, from his previous job, Senior Executive Engineer in the Planning Department of Meath County Council, he would be very well known to Noel Dempsey. In fact 6 out of the current 10 members of the board were originally appointed by Noel Dempsey; the 7th was reinstated by him. All these appointments were in place prior to the planning decisions to route of the M3.
Nothing here has been left to chance. Not even the laws on planning and development. All have been eased in favour of development, in favour of business, of corporations, of profit, in enabling contracts to be negotiated and delivered. The Celtic Tiger continues to grow because it has been on steroids, and like any beast on steroids, it has started to loose all reason, while poor demented creatures’ pushers have grown richer and powerful though there trade. One such mafia can be found in Meath.
If there is a dominant clan of Meath, then it Dempsey, 14 brothers, with Noel Dempsey as king. He was always going to be king, his star has risen fast and bright, it may still have still have far to go. In every part of Meath life, you will find a Dempsey, the influence and network is everywhere, you will find a Dempsey as chief executive of Navan Chamber of Commerce, Meath GAA Chairman, Trim football club, president of Meath golf club, Solicitors Dermot Dempsey, Athboy, Co Meath, investment, mortgage and insurance brokers, travel agents, dress shops, and of cause property and development. This network feeds back into the success Noel Dempsey has had in politics, which in turn feeds back to his family and his networks. These networks are simply driven through wealth creation and personnel power and authority. But there maybe more hidden networks; it is said that Noel is a very devout Catholic, during the early 70s he attended the Columban Fathers' Irish seminary near his home in Trim, Co Meath, , a fact he likes to hide, maybe because there are links to the Knights of St. Columbanus and their links to Opus Dei (it must be noted that the Columban Fathers' seem to be opposed to the M3). Maybe that link maybe is just an innocent one, an opportunity for Dempsey to purse a career in education and career guidance, which he has excelled in, gaining that most converted of Opus Dei positions, Minister for Education & Science, where he supervised a lame investigation into sexual abuse by the church.
One thing for sure, his authority and influence continues to grow and his networks are widening. Now he feels comfortable and brave enough to attend and lecture at Opus Dei venues and attack the free press for making things up, a fine comment from a politician who as shown in the Shell Corrib gas dispute, holds nothing but contempt for those who disagree with him.
Whoever is the Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, thinks that they can control the media, if you can control the media you can control the word, if you want to control the word, it’s usually because you have got secrets to hide. Is that true of Mr Dempsey?

Authors Note
This work is information only. It has not been peer reviewed, checked or verified. It should be considered as a review of sources for further research and reporting. It is a rich and seemingly endless seam, for the more one digs the greater the can of worms.
I came to the Save Tara campaign late and process little knowledge of what has gone on before. Nor do I know the fine details of Irish politics and politicians. However I know Ireland well and would rather have avoided becoming again involved in the tragedy of Ireland, now so exemplary typified by the M3 project. But when something is wrong, one has to act, so I did in act and now in deed. This is that offering.
I can not help musing on what a twisted, contradictory and assorted array of motives, alliances and allegiances have been created though this project. I also imagine in 4,000 years time what the archaeology of the area will conclude; it will be just one thing, how much we cared.

References Reviewed.

Opus Dei was founded in 1928 in Spain
http://www.opusdei.ie/art.php?p=12768
Opus Dei has about 87,000 members in more than 80 different countries.[56] About 60% of Opus Dei members reside in Europe, and 35% reside in the Americas.[57] The organization's assets total at least $2.8 billion.[58] Two members of Opus Dei, Juan Luis Cipriani and Julián Herranz, have achieved the rank of Cardinal.[59]
Opus Dei runs residential centers throughout the world.[7] These centers provide residential housing for celibate members, undertake recruitment, and provide doctrinal and theological education. Opus Dei is also responsible for a variety of non-profit institutions called "Corporate Works of Opus Dei."[60] A study of the year 2005, showed that members have cooperated with other people in setting up a total of 608 social initiatives: schools and university residences (68%), technical or agricultural training centres (26%), universities, business schools and hospitals (6%).[29] The University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain is a corporate work of Opus Dei which has been rated as one of the top private universities in the country,[61] while its business school, IESE, was adjudged one of the best in the world by the Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit.[62]
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St. Stephens Green is joined by Hume Street, at the top of which is framed by Ely House
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By the mid 1950’s the economy was in such severe crisis that Franco was forced to abandon these policies. In 1957 a group of economists, members of the Catholic organization Opus Dei, took the reigns of Spanish economic policy. In fact, Franco's directive was reported as “Hagan lo que les de la gana” or “Do whatever you wish.” The idiomatic translation may be more revealing “Do whatever you damn well feel like doing.”12 The basic tenets of the 1959 Stabilization Plan were to open Spain to foreign trade and investment, limit credit, and devalue the currency. As Carr states “decree by decree Spain was to be turned into a capitalist market economy by a government in close contact with the major Spanish economic and financial interests.”13 The immediate consequences of these policies were economic recession and increased unemployment.
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Opus Dei Politicians With Anti Semitic History
On another news report by IPS (7) on July 11, 1966 we read: "...Justice Minister (of Argentina)... stepped down in the midst of a scandal created by recent revelations of his anti-Semitic past." "Barra resigned after two local newspapers recently revealed his participation in an anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi organization, his naming to a university post under the directorship of a known Nazi, and his stay in prison for attacking a synagogue." "Barra has been a government official since the start of Menem's first term in 1989..." "His current ties with the ultra conservative international Catholic organization Opus Dei, put him at the forefront of the official campaign against the legalization of abortion."
http://www.mgrfoundation.org/argent1.html
In academic circles, this doctrine was championed by Rodolfo Barra, a jurist who later became a justice on the Supreme Court and also Minister of Justice under Menem.11 Through the implementation of this judicial doctrine, it became possible to engage in big business with the Argentine state with virtually no entrepreneurial risk. Moreover, this legal—if perverted—doctrine generated an illegal by product: the practice of drafting contracts with intentionally flawed specifications. In exchange for substantial payback, representatives of public firms would negotiate flawed contracts with private contractors. Once construction was under way, it would be “discovered” that the original plan had skipped crucial steps, increasing the costs substantially. Thanks to this doctrine, such cost increases would inevitably be covered by the state, even if it later decided to challenge this in court. As a consequence, from then until the privatization of public firms in the 1990s
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1996 Jul 11, The Argentine minister of justice, Rodolfo Barra, resigned his post due to his past association as a teen-ager in the 60s with the anti-Semitic group, Tacuara.
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http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74651
http://www.village.ie/Magill_Articles/Magi...iety/Th..._Dei/
Being aware of companies’ needs enables us to adapt our teaching and research to new business challenges, a process in which our International Advisory Board (IAB) provides key support. This board is made up of CEOs and general managers of large multinationals from all over the world that help to guide and validate IESE’s strategy.
Rafael del Pino Ferrovial Spain
IESE’S SUPPORTING COMPANIES
GRUPO SANTANDER
http://www.iese.edu/en/files/6_24786.pdf
Professor Domènec Melé - Professor and Head of Business Ethics Department IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona
http://www.milltown-institute.ie/conference/ethics.html
Opus Dei and IESE, a Nontraditional MBA, and Ethics
http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/...opus-de...hics/
While customised programmes continue to dominate the portfolios of most business schools, others - Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Darden and Iese Business School, for example - are proving there is still a very strong market for open enrolment programmes - which are open to individuals from
a variety of companies.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1c750750-ffda-11...8-000b5....html
http://www.efmd.org/attachments/tmpl_1_art...4hfyj_a...f.pdf
Cambridge, July 21, 2007: UK IESE Alumni Summer Event. "What can business executives learn from politicians" with IESE Professor Brian Legget and Mr. Shailesh Vara MP, Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire. London, June 7, 2007: "Social Enterprise: The Big Issue. Are you aware of the role that business can play in tackling some of the most difficult social issues in our society?" with Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of the “Big Issue”, Colin Crooks, Chief Executive of Green-Works, and IESE Prof. Christian Seelos, as the moderator.
http://www.iese.edu/en/Alumni/Agrupaciones...oriales...s.asp

6. CINTRA is owned by Ferrovial , a spanish mega-conglomerate linked to the King of Spain and Opus Dei. (Spain King scroll down 15%) more /Rafael Del Pino runs Ferrovial which owns Cintra. The Rafael Del Pino Institute awards prizes to famous Opus Dei members. more. / more .
http://www.scoreboard-canada.com/article...Boeing.htm
http://www.fundacionrafaeldelpino.es/docum...Annual%...6.pdf
Enrique Fuentes
Head of Market Studies and Analysis Business Unit
Enrique graduated in economic sciences and holds an MBA from the IESE. He joined Ferrovial in 1997 and was appointed Corporate Development Manager at Cintra in 2000, post he has held since then, together with that of Investor Relations Business Unit Manager, to which he was appointed when Cintra began trading on the Stock Market.
http://www.ferrovial.com/en/index.asp?MP=1...mp;MN=3...R=568
Enrique Díaz-Rato
CEO-Toll Roads & Car Parks Division
Civil Engineer and holds a degree in Business Studies and an MBA from EOI. Díaz-Rato joined Ferrovial in 2001 as General Manager of Cintra Chile. In 2003, he was appointed General Manager of 407 ETR in Toronto, Canada, and from April 2006 he was Head of Toll Roads in the USA, Canada, Chile and Ireland until his appointment as CEO of Cintra in July 2006.
http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/28200794536.htm
http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/22200727671.htm
http://www.infra-news.com/documents/infrabarcelona.pdf
Universidad de los Andes, Egresados PADE, Enrique Díaz-Rato R. Cintra Chile Ltda.
http://www.ese.cl/programas/PADE-PDE2006.pdf
It was founded on September 8, 1989 as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_...des,_Chile
When politicians sell out citizens, you get Highway 407
We are pleased with the independent arbitrator's decision," said Enrique Diaz-Rato, president and chief executive officer of 407 ETR. "All along, our position has been that we are acting in compliance with the contract." Who is 407 ETR? A company called 407 International Inc. is the sole shareholder, operator and manager of 407 ETR, which runs east-west just north of Toronto. In turn, 407 International Inc. is owned by a consortium comprised of the Canadian subsidiary of a Spanish company called Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte (which is co-owned by Grupo Ferrovial and Australian-headquartered Macquarie Infrastructure Group) and Canadian-based SNC-Lavalin of Montreal.
http://www.nupge.ca/news_2004/n11jy04b.htm
The finance industry, has been by far the leader with “30.2% of Spanish-Latin American mergers and acquisitions in this sector during 1997.”27 This continued throughout the late 1990’s with Grupo Santander’s total investment in Latin America estimated at more that $4 billion and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya’s (now Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria) at more than $3.79 billion in 1997.”
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:k87Ul...J:www.m...gl=uk
Mr Santiso, who is a Spanish and French national, began his career in 1995 at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford. Tenured as Research Fellow at the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), he also served as a Senior Expert Associate on Latin American Emerging Markets for Crédit Agricole Indosuez (now Calyon) before becoming, in 2002, Chief Economist for Latin America and Emerging Markets at the Economic Research Department of Madrid-based Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) where he managed a team of 50 economists spread in 9 different countries.
Editor-in-chief of Problèmes d’Amérique latine, Mr Santiso is the author of over 30 articles on international economy. Published in leading academic reviews, they have primarily focused on developing and emerging economies. His most recent published book is entitled "Latin America’s Political Economy of the Possible: Beyond Good Revolutionaries and Free Marketeers”, Cambridge, Mass, MIT Press, 2006 "(also published in French, “Amérique latine: révolutionnaire, libérale, pragmatique”, Paris, Autrement, 2005).
Mr Santiso holds BA, MA and PhD degrees from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and finished his doctoral studies in development economics at St Anthony’s College, Oxford University. He also holds an MBA from HEC School of Management (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) in France, and an Executive MBA from IESE Business School (Executive Corporate Program for Business Leaders) in Spain.
http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_...3731_35....html
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory...id/1886....html
The Opus Dei Awareness Network, Inc. (ODAN) was founded in 1991 to meet the growing demand for accurate information about Opus Dei and to provide education, outreach and support to people who have been adversely affected by Opus Dei
http://www.odan.org/
Ireland Castleville Study Centre
Golf Links Road
Castletroy, Limerick IRELAND
353-61-331223 Castleville is a student residence for men near the University of Limerick.

Cleraun Study Centre
90 Foster Avenue
Mount Merrion
Co. Dublin
Tel: 2881734 Cleraun Study Centre provides accommodation for young men attending universities in Dublin such as Trinity College, University College Dublin or The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Ely University Centre
10 Hume Street
Dublin 2
Tel 6767420 Fax 6761137 Email elyuc@eircom.net
Ely University Centre provides accommodation for young men attending universities in Dublin such as Trinity College, University College Dublin or The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Glenard University Residence
Roebuck Road
Dublin 14
Tel: 2983902
Tel:(01)2983902
Email: glenard@indigo.ie
Ely University Centre provides accommodation for young women attending universities in Dublin such as Trinity College, University College Dublin or The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Gort Ard University Residency,
Rockbarton North, Salthill, Galway
Tel 091-523846 A male centre and study residence. Most students are at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Listed on the Galway Diocese webpage.

Lismullin Conference Centre
Navan
County Meath
Tel. 046-9025139
Chaplain: Rev Gavan Jennings A retreat house and conference center, often hosting retreats for university students.
Lismullin Institute
44 Westland Row, Dublin 2 Ireland
Tel. 6760731
Fax 6760603 Umbrella organization for the Lismullin Conference Centre, Lismullin Hospitality Services Centre, Lismullin House
Tel. 046-9025139, and Lismullin Mews
Tel. 046-9026907
Overdale Study Centre
Ennis Road
Limerick
Tel: 061-326219 Women's student residence near the University of Limerick.
Rockbrook Park School
Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland
Telephone (01) 493 3204
Email rockbrook@eircom.net
Private school in South Dublin for boys and young men.
Ros Geal University Residence
19 University Road
Galway
Tel: 091-524524 Women's student residence near the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Vicar for Ireland:
V Rev Robert Bucciarelli
Harvieston
Cunningham Road
Dalkey
County Dublin
Tel. 01-2859877 Found on the Diocese of Meath webpage.

http://www.odan.org/foundations.htm#Ireland
The Work: An Investigation into the History of Opus Dei and How It
Operates in Ireland Today
Author(s): Bowers, Fergal
ISBN10: 1853710377
ISBN13: 9781853710377
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 10/1/1989
Publisher(s): Dufour Editions
http://hometown.aol.com/thomasaquinas87/or...opusdei...y.pdf
OPUS DEI PRELATURE LIMITED, Company Number 162125, ANNUAL RETURNS RECEIVED BETWEEN 13-OCT-2006 AND 19-OCT-2006, Date Of Receipt 13/10/2006; CRO GAZETTE, FRIDAY, 20th October 2006
http://www.cro.ie/_uploads/Croga/Annual_Re...Receive...E.pdf
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75631
"Opus Dei is a secret society which discourages its members from making public their affiliation and, while we accept that there are many genuine people involved, we also have concerns about some of the allegations in relation to Opus Dei and the context of some of the rules of the organisation," Mr Saulters said.
http://www.grandorangelodge.co.uk/press/Pr...eases-2....html
Justice Rory O'Hanlon, 1923 - 2002 (RIP)
Appointed to the Irish High Court bench in 1981; first chairman of the Arbitration Board; Professor of Criminal and Constitutional Law at University College Dublin. A member of Opus Dei, Justice O'Hanlon maintained his pro-life stance at some personal cost. In 1992 he was appointed president of the Law Reform Commission, but was controversially removed four weeks later after asserting that he would not support ratification of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty if it made abortion available in Ireland. He later sued and received a substantial settlement.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~h...people/...e.htm
Opus Dei And Its Role In Univeristies ashes
http://www.ucdsu.net/vintage/newswire.php?...18&...t=140
http://www.village.ie/Magill_Articles/Magi...iety/Th..._Dei/

M3
The project, valued at circa €650M, is funded by senior bank debt, shareholders' equity and grants from the National Roads Authority. Senior debt for the project has been provided by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. and Calyon.
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:-h60Q...J:www.s...gl=uk
http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocI...;CatID=...+2005
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-2863135.html
http://www.cpl.ie/investor/document/Annu...rt2002.pdf
The M3 Route Selection reports were published in 2000 and 2001 with the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) published in March 2002.
http://www.m3motorway.ie/M3Background/
http://www.jbbarry.ie/aboutus.php?pageId=11b
http://www.jbbarry.ie/aboutus.php?pageId=11
http://enr.construction.com/news/transport...archive...5.asp
http://www.ucc.ie/law/irlii/cases/7966p_88.htm
http://www.hilloftara.info/docs/Rms2004-Part%201.doc
http://www.halcrow.com/html/our_regions/...people.htm
Samuel McCurdy, Director for Halcrow Group Ireland on +353 (0) 1 403 3613.
Samuel McCurdy -Regional director - Ireland
Samuel McCurdy McCurdySA@halcrow.com
http://www.halcrow.com/html/careers/vacancies/4154.htm
http://enr.construction.com/people/multime...dcasts/...b.asp
http://ditlibraryengineering.blogspot.com/...5/podca....html
http://www.m3motorway.ie/AboutUs/ConsultantsProfile/
Route Selection Reports
Unpublished reports prepared for Meath County Council
Section 1, Clonee-Dunshaughlin, MC O’Sullivan Consultant Engineers, August 2000.
Section 2, Dunshaughlin-Navan, Halcrow Barry Consultant Engineers, September 2001.
Section 3, Navan Bypass, MC O’Sullivan, Consultant Engineers, December 2001.
Section 4, Navan-Kells and Kells Bypass, ARUP Consultant Engineers, June 2001.
Section 5, Kells-North of Kells, ARUP Consultant Engineers, 2001.
http://www.m3motorway.ie/Publications/file,1757,en.pdf
http://www.m3motorway.ie/Contact/
http://www.m3motorway.ie/Publications/file,1756,en.pdf
Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, T.D., at the opening of the Cork offices of Varming and JB Barry & Partners at Little Island, Cork on Friday, 2 March, 2007 at 10.00 a.m.
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locI...&docID=3269
Mr Kerry O’Sullivan has been elected President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland. He is Chairman of RPS Consulting Engineers.
http://acei.ie/president_elected2006.asp
RPS in Ireland and Northern Ireland provides services through: -RPS Consulting Engineers (formerly M.C O'Sullivan & Co Ltd and Kirk McClure Morton and Partners); -RPS Planning & Environment (formerly McHugh Planning & Environment); -RPS Engineering Services (formerly EEL). RPS Consulting Engineers RPS Consulting Engineers is Ireland’s largest Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Consultancy with over 500 professional and technical staff. The Company was formed in 2005 by the merger of two recently acquired RPS subsidiaries: -RPS-MCOS Ltd (formerly M.C. O’Sullivan & Co Ltd) a leading provider of Engineering and Environmental Management Consultancy Services throughout the Republic of Ireland with a market leading position in Strategic Planning and Project Delivery in Transportation, Water Services, Waste Management, Utilities and General Engineering. -RPS Kirk McClure Morton (formerly Kirk McClure Morton); the leading Northern Ireland based Engineering and Environmental Consultancy engaged in all aspects of Engineering Consultancy in Northern Ireland as well as their pioneering role in Coastal / Marine Engineering, Modelling and Environmental Studies, River Engineering and River Catchment Management (RBD Studies) throughout the island of Ireland. From 8th September, 2005, both RPS-MCOS and RPS KMM have been merged into the newly formed integrated business entity, RPS Consulting Engineers. The Management Board comprises Directors from each of the predecessor companies with Regional Management teams responsible for local service delivery in the Eastern, Northern and South/Western regions.
http://www.rpsgroup.com/water/newsireland....sec...=&fl=
http://www.rpsgroup.com/ireland/
http://www.rpsgroup.com/ireland/overview/directors.html
ARUPs not investigated/not the lead consultants

SIAC Construction Ltd
Ciaran Feighery (BCL, LLB)Chairman
Ciaran was appointed Chairman of the Board of SIAC Construction in 1990. After leaving secondary school, he attended University College Dublin to study law and in 1969 was awarded a B.C.L degree and in 1970 an L.L.B degree. Ciaran qualified as a solicitor in 1971 and then spent two years teaching in Malaysia with the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). On his return to Ireland, he gained experience in two legal practices before opening up his own solicitor's practice in Dublin in 1979, where he has been operating since.
http://www.siac.ie/siac/index.jsp?b=0-93&a...=98&nID=107
Siac is a private company owned largely by members of the Feighery family. Commenting on the results yesterday, chairman Ciaran Feighery said "significant growth was seen across many of our business units with profits in line with expectations".
any relations?
Cllr. Tom Feighery - Elected for Offaly County Council
http://www.fiannafail.ie/person.php4?pid=6...w=Counc...illor
However the top 18 recipients of taxpayers money under the new so called "Single Payment Scheme" which eliminates all form filling for these numerous handouts, are as follows; Denis Feighery Euros,177,258.40.
http://www.soldiersofdestiny.org/boringfarmersstuff.htm
http://www.ucc.ie/opa/pr/PressReleaseMalaysia.html
The erudite pope
The Catholic Church: John Feighery rounds up the books on the weighty life and teaching of Pope Benedict..
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/weekend/2...31/inde....html
45 : SIAC Construction
Location: Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin
Incorporated: 1913
Employees: 779
Business: Construction, civil engineering and building supplies
Managing director: Finn Lyden
Shareholders: Feighery family, Finn Lyden, Henry Fogarty
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Accounts Dec 31 2002 Dec 31 2001
Turnover: €214.68m €151.7m
Pre-tax profit:e4.06m €564,000
Profit & loss account: €13.96m €11.6m
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS: E27.23m €23.19m
The company paid its shareholders dividends of €900,000. Directors' remuneration amounted to €1.24 million in 2002.
SIAC has benefited from the government's Public Private Partnership (PPP). Part of the Eurolink consortium, the company had tendered for several motorway developments including the Kilcock-Kinnegad Motorway and the Dundalk Western Bypass. It signed contracts in 2002 to develop the motorway scheme north of Dublin. It was also involved in erecting the Dublin Spire. ±SC
http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2004/0...tory809...3.asp
(Ireland) – Michael Feighery
E-mail: michael.feighery@siac.ie
Telephone + 353 (0)1 403 3217
Ciaran Feighery
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/...9103050067.html
http://www.siac.ie/siac/index.jsp?b=0-93-9...8&n...D=107

NRA
Board Members
The NRA board may comprise up to fourteen members - thirteen ordinary members and a chairperson - appointed by the Minister of Transport. Members are appointed on the basis of their experience in relation to roads, transport, industrial, commercial, financial, or environmental matters, local government, and the organisation of workers or administration. They are directly responsible for the exercise of the NRA's functions under the Act, but can delegate these functions to committees with the approval of the Minister.
The board members are -
Mr Peter Malone, Chairman
Mr Fred Barry
Mr Eddie Breen
Mr Frank Convery
Mr Eric Fleming
Mr David Holden
Ms Jenny Kent
Mr John Newell
Ms Connie Ní Fhátharta
Mr Donnacha O'Cinneide
Mr Raymond Potterton
http://www.nra.ie/AboutUs/BoardMembers/
The 14-member board of the National Roads Authority is remarkable for its absence of direct transport, roads or engineering expertise. It includes two hoteliers, a teacher, an auctioneer and a health officer. It is also remarkable for the absence of any safety authority representative, or road hauliers who have experience of thousands of miles of road use through Ireland and Europe.
The majority of appointments were made by the former minister for trans- port, Mary O'Rourke. Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has made three appointments.
Chairman Peter Malone, former hotelier with Jury's Group. Appointed February 2002 by O'Rourke. Term of office expires February 2007.
Bernard McNamara, McNamara Construction. Appointed March 2003 by Brennan. .
Connie Ni Fhatharta, teacher in Galway and Galway County Council member. Appointed, March 2003 by Brennan. Term expires March 2006. .
Brendan O'Mara, chartered surveyor and principal partner in Bruce Shaw Partnership, a construction consultancy company. Appointed April 2003 by Brennan. Term expires April 2006. .
Niall Sweeney, Offaly County Council manager. Appointed June 1999 by O'Rourke. Term expires June 2004. .
Risteard O'Lionaird, Civil Engineer, private practice. Appointed June 1999 by O'Rourke. Term expires June 2004. .
John Murphy, assistant secretary, Roads Division, Department of Transport. Appointed August 2001 by O'Rourke. Term expires August 2006. .
Jimmy Farrelly, former secretary general, Department of Environment and Local Government. Appointed October 2001 by O'Rourke. Term expires October 2004. .
Ted Murphy, Cork Council official and civil engineer. Appointed October, 2001 by O'Rourke. Term expires October 2004. .
Jenny Kent, hotelier, Abbeyleix. Appointed February 2002 by O'Rourke. Term expires February 2007.
Raymond Potterton, auctioneer, Co Meath. Appointed February 2002 by O'Rourke. Term expires February 2007. .
Frances Boyle, elected member of Thurles Town Council. Appointed March 2002 by O'Rourke. Term expires March 2007. .
Frank Convery, UCD Department of Environment. Appointed March 2002 by O'Rourke. Term expires March, 2007. .
Eimear McCauliffe, health board officer, appointed March 2002 by O'Rourke. Term expires March, 2007.
http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/1...tory680...6.asp
Senior Management of the Authority
Fred Barry, CEO
Eugene O'Connor, Head of Engineering Operations
Michael Egan, Head of Corporate Affairs
Hugh Creegan, Head of PPP Commercial Operations & Strategic Planning
John Maher, Head of Finance and Administration
http://www.nra.ie/AboutUs/ManagementTeam/
http://www.nra.ie/Publications/Downloadabl...entatio...n.pdf
Fred Barry
A Strategy for Developing a World-Class Roads Network Fred Barry was appointed Chief Executive of the National Roads Authority (NRA) in 2005. He will lead the NRA team in delivering an investment of up to Û10 billion over the next five years. He was previously Managing Director of Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd. where he gained extensive experience in the design and construction of major private and public sector projects.
http://www.bmfconferences.com/events/All_I...Infrast...Barry
Last week, a spokeswoman for Meath Co Council confirmed that it rented
office space at Adare House through Raymond Potterton & Co from November
16,1998.
The engineers were working in the NRA's regional office while designing
new roads in the county. The office was initially rented for six months
for »10,000, but the design team remained there until November 2000.
The total of the rent that was paid by the council was »40,000. The NRA's
design office in Meath later moved from the 2,000-square-foot Adare House
office to a larger office in the town.
The council's rental of the office predated Potterton's appointment to the
board of the NRA by more than five years. Potterton was appointed to the
NRA board in February last year by Noel Dempsey; he was then minister for
the environment. Potterton is still on the NRA's board.
http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/1...tory696...1.asp
http://www.raymondpotterton.com/v2/home.asp
http://www.tepotterton.com/
Michael Potterton. Medieval Trim: History and Archaeology
http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=...amp;ETO...ngine
http://www.trimtown.com/trim_links.htm
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/property/...816/118....html<br

[Shinobi]

Dr Michael Potterton is the Senior Research Archaeologist with the Discovery Programme's Medieval Rural Settlement Project. He was educated at University College Dublin, L’Université de Lumière (Lyon) and at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. His primary academic interest is the middle ages; especially settlement, society and daily life. Michael is the author of Medieval Trim: archaeology and history (Dublin, 2005). He enjoys research and the opportunity to convey his enthusiasm for his subject through teaching and conference presentations. Over the years, Michael has lectured widely in Ireland and abroad, at conferences, universities, local societies and schools. In 1996-7 he held a one-year lectureship in the Department of English at the Université de Paris-IV (La Sorbonne); in 2003 he was Visiting Professor at the Department of Celtic Studies, St Michael’s College, University of Toronto; and in 2005 he was a Guest Lecturer at Appalachian State University and East Carolina University in the USA. Since 1998 he has been an Occasional Lecturer at the Department of Modern History, NUI Maynooth, and he is currently fulfilling a one-year lectureship at the Department of Archaeology at NUI Galway. He will return to work at the Discovery Programme in June 2007.
Michael is the Reviews Editor of Eolas: The Journal of the American Society for Irish Medieval Studies, and a member of the editorial committee of the Journal of Irish Archaeology. He became editor of The European Archaeologist in the spring 2005.
http://www.e-a-a.org/biographies.htm
abuse
http://www.poynter.org/dg.lts/id.46/aid....column.htm
Peter Malone was appointed chairman of the National Roads Authority in February of 2002. One of Ireland's best known businesspeople, he was managing director of the Jurys Doyle Hotel Group for 11 years until 2000 when he retired, he oversaw the successful merger between the Jurys and Doyle groups.
He is currently chairman of the Hibernian Group plc, Bord na Mona plc and the Gunne Property Group and is also a Director of a number of other companies including Jurys Doyle Hotels and Ulster Bank Limited. In addition, he is a member of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector.
While not readily associated with roads or transport Malone is seen as being very focused on national competitiveness and the impact an efficient roads infrastructure can have on it. Never one to seek the limelight most observers say that his influence is most felt in the background. He is unlikely to be seen as openly critical of any aspect of the State's policy towards road funding, but will work hard behind the scenes to address issues as they might arise.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/motors/20...3/10703....html
The semi-state company acquisition of a private company is the latest expansion by Bord na Mona since Noel Dempsey, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, gave the company a mandate in September 2005 to broaden its activities into renewable energy, waste management, environmental solutions and alternative uses for its land holdings
http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2006/0...tory173...5.asp
http://www.bnm.ie/corporate/index.jsp
I would like to thank the outgoing Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Noel Dempsey, T.D for his ongoing support for Bord na Móna. Fergus McArdle CHAIRMAN 28 June 2007
http://www.bnm.ie/files/corp/2007072310314...AR_06-0...7.pdf
Peter Malone
NRA Chairman Calls for Reform of Procedures for Delivery of Major Infrastructure
Mr. Peter Malone, Chairman of the National Roads Authority (NRA), today (17th October, 2003) called on the Government to urgently reform procedures for delivery of infrastructure of national importance, including national road schemes required to eliminate serious traffic congestion and deficiencies in the transport system
http://www.nra.ie/News/PressReleases/2003/...xt,2492....html
Peter Malone, Chairman National Roads Authority and Hibernian Group
https://all.the-group.net/media_library/av/...tupload...7.pdf
Peter Malone
Peter was appointed to the board in January 1997 and was appointed Chairman in September 1999. A former Director of Jurys Doyle Hotels and Ulster Bank Ltd. Peter is also Chairman of the National Roads Authority and CBRE Gunne Property Group
http://www.hibernian.ie/HibPublicSite/HibP...ite/cor...t.jsp
Guillermo de la Dehesa,
Independent non-executive director,
born July 1941
Appointed to the board in May 2000. Joined the board of Norwich Union as a non-executive director in 1999. Currently non-executive chairman of Aviva’s operations in Spain, non-executive vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs Europe (banking), and a director of Campofrio (consumer), Unión Eléctrica Fenosa (utility) and Bank Santander Central Hispano (banking). Chairman of the Centre of Economic Policy Research and a member of the Group of Thirty (consultative group on international economic and monetary affairs). A former deputy governor of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, a former deputy general manager of the Bank of Spain and former secretary of state of finance in Spain.
Russell Walls FCCA,
Independent non-executive director,
born February 1944
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Currently a non-executive director of Signet Group plc (retail) and chairman of its audit committee. A former group finance director of BAA plc *******ferrvial******(transport), Wellcome plc (pharmaceuticals) and Coats Viyella plc (textiles). Former senior independent non-executive director of Stagecoach Group plc (transport) and of Hilton Group plc (leisure) and a former non-executive director of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (transport).
Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the risk and regulatory
committee and the nomination committee.
http://www.aviva.com/index.asp?pageid=16
http://www.insurance-alert.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva
LAUNCH OF FÁILTE IRELAND BUSINESS TOURISM FORUM SECTOR TO BE WORTH €470 MILLION BY 2007 CONFERENCE CENTRE A MUST SAYS FÁILTE IRELAND CHAIRMAN
http://www.ihf.ie/press/040714businesstourism.htm
20th December, 2001
NRA Chairman Steps Down After Two Terms
The Chairman of the National Roads Authority, Liam Connellan, has announced today (Thursday 20th December) that he is stepping down from his role as Chairman - a position he has retained for two terms of office.
Mr Connellan is particularly pleased that it has proved possible to quadruple the expenditure of the Authority between 1994 and 2001 to a level capable of implementing the challenging targets of the National Development Plan 2000-2006.
http://www.nra.ie/News/PressReleases/2001/...xt,2535....html
Liam is a Past President of Engineers Ireland, and also of the Irish Academy of Engineering. He was Chairman of the Joint EI/IAE Taskforce on “Engineering a Knowledge Island 2020” in 2004. He is currently Chairman of Veolia Environnement companies in Ireland including Veolia Transport which operates the LUAS, and Dalkia. He is Chairman of the Energy Institute and is Ireland representative of TOTAL. He is a member of the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council. He was Chairman of the National Roads Authority from 1994 to 2001; and President of the Royal Dublin Society from 1995 to 1998. He was Chairman of the Industry Section of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities from 1994 to 1996.
http://www.engineersireland.ie/Conferenc.../Plen1.htm
Ireland's National Development Plan 2000–2006 includes a significant programme of public—private partnerships (PPPs). The Irish Government's policy on PPPs has been shaped to ensure that capital investments under PPP are not included when calculating key fiscal aggregates. This article traces the origins of Ireland's PPP programme and outlines the extent of PPP activity to date. It details how the PPP programme has failed to make an impact in terms of addressing Ireland's infrastructure deficit and examines three particular cases where the PPP model has been applied.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/0.../0000-0...=pmam
http://www.borderireland.info/info/infodet...p?infor...f=327
Charlie McCreevy
Minister for Finance (1997–2004)
father was a lock-keeper on the Grand Canal, a job carried on by his mother after the death of his father) his post-compulsory education was achieved through winning scholarships, educated locally at Naas CBS and at Gormanston Franciscan College. studied Commerce at University College Dublin.
supported the controversial Charles Haughey
actively pro-enterprise, anti-spending and a key advocate for tax cuts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_McCreevy
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/...9911180004.html
http://www.enviro-solutions.com/features/2...rastruc...t.htm
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?...0041124...e=H16
O'Rourke worked in local politics on Athlone Urban District Council between 1974 and 1987 and on Westmeath County Council between 1979 and 1987. In the second general election of 1982 she was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Longford-Westmeath constituency, and from 1992 for the new Westmeath constituency.
Fianna Fáil head office which restricted her from campaigning in her traditional areas around Kilbeggan, in an attempt to win 2 of the 3 seats in Westmeath. The loss of her Dáil seat has also been attributed to her association with and the championing of, the privitisation of Telecom Eireann, which proved a financial disaster for many small investors,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_O'Rourke
The first British-Irish Council meeting on Transport took place in Belfast today. The meeting was chaired by the First Minister, The Rt Hon. David Trimble MP MLA and the Deputy First Minister Mr. Séamus Mallon MP MLA, and they and Sam Foster, Minister of the Environment represented the Northern Ireland Executive. The Irish Government was represented by Mary O’Rourke, Minister for Public Enterprise and Noel Dempsey, Minister of the Environment and Local Government and the British Government by Gus Macdonald, Transport Minister at the UK Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.
http://www1.british-irishcouncil.org/docum...ranspor...t.asp
http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.or..._report...1.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_O'Rourke
Martin Cullen was born in Waterford in 1954. He was educated at Waterpark College and the Regional Technical College, (now Waterford Institute of Technology)Waterford. His early business career was in marketing in Ireland and later abroad. Later in his business career, he was appointed Chief Executive of Ireland’s Federation of Transport Operators. Martin Cullen was Mayor of Waterford in 1993/94 - a position previously held by this father and grandfather.
Martin Cullen was appointed Minister for Social and Family Affairs on 14 June 2007 having served as Minister for Transport from 29 September 2004. Previously he was Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (June 2002 – September 2004). He also held the position of Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works from June 1997 to June 2002.
http://www.martincullen.ie/
http://www.nra.ie/News/PressReleases/2005/...xt,2432....html
Cullen and Leech hit the headlines in 2004 when it emerged that Leech, a political supporter of Cullen in Waterford, was receiving 800 a day for consultancy advice at the Department of the Environment where Cullen was then a minister.
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:BVVKD...J:tribu...gl=uk
http://www.spinwatch.org/content/view/562/9/
Brian Cowen T.D., Incumbent Minister for Finance Assumed office September 29, 2004
http://www.ndp.ie/docs/NDP_Homepage/1131.htm
University College Dublin where he studied law Cowen was elected to Dáil Éireann in the Laois-Offaly by-election of 1984, caused by the death of his father Bernard. Cowen firmly aligned himself behind Reynolds and quickly became a member of the so-called Country & Western gang
Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications (1993–1994), Minister for Health & Children (1997–2000) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2000–2004)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cowen
Dick Roche was born in Wexford and was educated at Wexford Christian Brothers School and University College Dublin (UCD) where he received a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Roche worked as a public servant at the Departments of Posts & Telegraphs, Transport & Power, Finance and at the Department of Economic Planning & Development. In 1978 he was appointed lecturer in Public Administration and Public Finance at UCD.
Preceded by
Newly created office Minister of State for European Affairs
2002–2004 Succeeded by
Noel Treacy

Preceded by
Martin Cullen
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government
2004–2007 Succeeded by
John Gormley

Preceded by
Noel Treacy
Minister of State for European Affairs
2007 – present Incumbent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Roche
http://www.jurysdoyle.com/pdfs/Announcemen...edule_1...7.pdf
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0614/tara.html
http://irishelection2007.com/about.html
John O'Connor, Chairperson, An Bord Pleanála John O'Connor was appointed chairperson of the board for a seven-year term with effect from May 6, 2000. Prior to his appointment, he held the position of Assistant Secretary in the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in charge of the Planning and Development Division. His areas of responsibility covered planning, spatial planning, urban and village development, construction, water services and public private partnerships. Before that, he served as Principal Officer in the Housing Policy and Finance Section of the Department and as the Department's Finance Officer. He obtained a diploma in Public Administration from UCD.
http://www.irishblogs.ie/similar-to/re-app...nt-of-j...nala/
Brian Hunt was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Board on 21st November, 2001. He was initially appointed on 1st January, 1999. He was reappointed for a further five year term until November, 2006 and has been reappointed until 30th December, 2010. He is a graduate in Civil Engineering from U.C.C. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Physical Planning from T.C.D. and is a member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland. Prior to his appointment to the Board he worked as a Senior Executive Engineer in the Planning Department of Meath County Council.
http://www.pleanala.ie/about/members.htm
6 out of the current 10 members of the board were original appointed by Noel Dempsey, the 7th was reinstated by him.
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/...0103200342.html
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/...0002150191.html
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0216/environment.html
An Bord Pleanala Chairman John O’Connor has warned that the huge investment in national roads will be written off in the next ten years unless local authorities stop granting permission for big commercial schemes alongside new motorways.
http://www.irishtrucker.com/news/news_de...sp?nid=399
Noel Dempsey
Minister for Environment & Local Government
July 22, 1997 June 6, 2002
Noel Dempsey Fianna Fáil
currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Meath West
Minister for Education & Science (2002–2004)
attended University College Dublin
Dempsey supported Albert Reynolds
http://www.noeldempseytd.ie/
Dempsey continued to serve as the Fianna Fáil director of elections. His first major success was the election of Mary McAleese to the position of President of Ireland in 1997.
Oireachtas

Preceded by
Jim Fitzsimons
(Fianna Fáil)
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Meath
1987–2007
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Newly created constituency Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Meath West
2007 – present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Dermot Ahern
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(Government Chief Whip)
1992–1994 Succeeded by
Seán Barrett

Minister of State at the Department of Defence
1992–1994
Preceded by
Noel Treacy
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
1993–1994 Succeeded by
Phil Hogan

Preceded by
Minister for the Environment
Brendan Howlin
Minister for Environment & Local Government
1997–2002 Succeeded by
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government
Martin Cullen

Preceded by
Michael Woods
Minister for Education & Science
2002–2004 Succeeded by
Mary Hanafin

Preceded by
Dermot Ahern
Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources
2004–2007 Succeeded by
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Eamon Ryan

Preceded by
Minister for Transport
Martin Cullen
Minister for Transport & the Marine
2007 – present Incumbent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Dempsey
Frank Dempsey, chief executive of Navan Chamber of Commerce [navan]
Navan has earned a reputation nationwide as a hotbed of showbiz talent. James Bond star Pierce Brosnan and comedian Dylan Moran are two more of the town's most famous sons.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn41...2002032...35901
http://www.navanchamber.com/events.asp?event_id=31
http://www.dempseys.ie/
GAA Meath Chairman Brendan Dempsey
http://meath.gaa.ie/home.htm
http://www.trimchamber.ie/index.php?option...nt&...id=38
Solicitor: Dermot Dempsey, Athboy, Co Meath
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INVESTMENT,MORTGAGE,& INSURANCE BROKERS
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Tel: 353 46 76655
Fax: 353 46 76804
http://www.countymeathgolfclubtrim.ie/aboutus.htm
http://www.trimceltic.com/
Greyhound Recycling & Recovery Ltd
Carrollstown Estate
Trim
Co Meath
http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Min...Dempsey...s.htm
Noel Dempsey attended the Columban Fathers' Irish seminary near his home in Trim, Co Meath, during the early 70s.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn41...2003091...76245
http://www.columban.com/
Noel Dempsey was today giving out about the media "who make stuff up". He did this at an Opus Dei conference in Dublin. (check date)
A politicians-versus-media debate that begun at an Opus Dei conference (the Cleraun Media conference) held over the weekend of 21-22 October,having raised a matter of critical importance, is serving us very badly. The point at issue is whether or not the Irish Times was right to run its story on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s finances based on a leak from the Mahon tribunal. At the conference Noel Dempsey,
http://ireland.indymedia.org/article/79495...nt_orde...r=asc
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/ind.../t-2055....html
Mr Dempsey said in the interview that Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley appeared more reasonable than members of the Shell to Sea campaign.
http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/...story16...0.asp
Bitter dispute over gas pipeline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/norther...and/473...1.stm
Dempsey should ask his pals in Shell to lift the injunction against the Rossport 5 - Ó Snodaigh
http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/10799

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OD are a fundamentalists, right wing, reactionary, pro-capitalist, cooperate, authoritarian, organisation, that seeks a narrow but elitist membership that is set to look after it’s own interests, the interests of it’s members, the Catholic Church and the institutions that maintain that status quo. It promotes a strong work ethic and parental philanthropy in its adherents. It is anti-liberal, antediluvian in its approach to society. It would be acceptable for OD to stamp its authority over and undermine the pre-Christian values that are represented at Tara while at the same time make money out of the process.

Related Link: http://www.tarapixie.net

[Shinobi]

Will ya look at all that information there will yah!
Ognir get involved now

[subgenius]

that f'n prick should be shot..... what a cock. for a road........ going to take me a bit to get through that vast amount of post... thanks for putting this up. Saved all of this as 4 txt files and sent to Michael Tsarion, as he just finished his books The Irish Origins of Civilization. Sure he will raise a stink as well. Can never have enough connections. Thanks MADIZMS

[subgenius]

<span style="color:#CC0000">MOTHERFUCKER:confused::err::dazed: I just came across William Henry's <span style="color:#3366FF">Blue Apples HOLY CRAP He just mentioned what they went and bulldozed. This video must have been done prior to the wreckage, as he is speaking of what was recently detected underneath that area and how he was going to go and take a large group of people there. His words were that they are terrified of what people might discover there. A massive underground setup which he figures is an ancient laboratory of some kind, to do with , well potential advancement of the human race. FROM WAAAAAAYYYY BACK. Anyhow that lame little description I just gave kind of sucks. . Any comments on this guy?


MORE INFO FROM THE MASTER HIMSELF M. TSARION : ( look at the RAPE OF TARA ) http://irishoriginsofcivilization.com/appe..._startpage.html

His newest book KICKS ASS. Amazing stuff

[flatron]

Quote:<span style="color:#CC0000">MOTHERFUCKER:confused::err::dazed: I just came across William Henry's <span style="color:#3366FF">Blue Apples HOLY CRAP He just mentioned what they went and bulldozed.

I too watched one of his seminars which was recorded, and how he was going on about as "terror" increases, "Tera" must increase too. he was indeed planning a trip up there but oh well :/ it sure is a loss to the archaeological folk and the progression of accumulated human knowledge.

If people weren't in such a 9-5 blur, racing up and down Ireland there would be no need for this road, we need to think positively that there will be a mass awakening that our consumer choices have direct consequences on the environment and simply paying-to-pollute doesn't make the problem go away.

[Shinobi]

As much as people like to mock & knock tsarion
they cant even come close to what he is doing right now
even so begin to understand his research
I know he got the arsehole a while back about his content on concen
but I was one of the first people here to say to him to chill out
(check that in the blah blah copyrite shit thread & so on)
and several others did too...
The man isnt greedy, all people need do is ask him first if sharing content of his is okay .. if he says no then its a no ... if he says yes .. then yes its okay
We're talking about a man thats surpassed maxwell,icke all of them
this man is hitting the spot & is always spot on
& I dont just say this because I am Irish - n0 n0!
People first off need to learn respect & manors
ask the man how he feels (may seem odd as no men ask how another man feels) get on the level - chat to the guy - its all good.

[subgenius]

nicely put MaDiZms yessir will buy his newest book 100% for sure. Whether or not you agree with all of his stuff, the sources are all there to check yourself and he tells you to do so. . Not like he is making it all up....gtg get some beer ( see weekend drunken thread )