Gilmartin: A play about the greed and corruption at the heart of Irish politics
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Gilmartin
EN NWISBN: 9781537347202 bzw. 1537347209, in Englisch, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, neu.
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When Bertie Ahern resigned on May 6th 2008 after 11 years as Irish Taoiseach and more than thirty years all told in the corridors of power, it was as a direct result of the fall-out that occurred from the treatment meted out to Irish businessman, Tom Gilmartin, which only emerged in its entirety at the conclusion of the Mahon Tribunal, which had sat for almost 15 years before reaching its conclusions in 2012.Tom Gilmartin had emigrated to Luton in the 1950 s from Sligo, and over the years had built up a successful business in construction and engineering, in Luton and South East England. Now a multi millionaire he decided in the late 1980 s to invest his experience and money - in some projects in Dublin, where unemployment was high, and where poverty had once again seen many young Irish people cross the water in the hope of a better life. Tom had ambitious plans for several major retail developments in the city, which he hoped would provide work for hundreds, if not thousands, in the city, but little did he know that in order to do business in Dublin, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action in large amounts of cash. Embittered and impoverished by his experiences, Tom finally blew the whistle on the corruption at the heart of government and the city s planning system. His complaints resulted in the setting up in 1997, by order of the Oireachtas, of the Mahon Tribunal to look into certain planning matters and payments. Ironically, it was championed by none other than one Bertie Ahern.
When Bertie Ahern resigned on May 6th 2008 after 11 years as Irish Taoiseach and more than thirty years all told in the corridors of power, it was as a direct result of the fall-out that occurred from the treatment meted out to Irish businessman, Tom Gilmartin, which only emerged in its entirety at the conclusion of the Mahon Tribunal, which had sat for almost 15 years before reaching its conclusions in 2012.Tom Gilmartin had emigrated to Luton in the 1950 s from Sligo, and over the years had built up a successful business in construction and engineering, in Luton and South East England. Now a multi millionaire he decided in the late 1980 s to invest his experience and money - in some projects in Dublin, where unemployment was high, and where poverty had once again seen many young Irish people cross the water in the hope of a better life. Tom had ambitious plans for several major retail developments in the city, which he hoped would provide work for hundreds, if not thousands, in the city, but little did he know that in order to do business in Dublin, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action in large amounts of cash. Embittered and impoverished by his experiences, Tom finally blew the whistle on the corruption at the heart of government and the city s planning system. His complaints resulted in the setting up in 1997, by order of the Oireachtas, of the Mahon Tribunal to look into certain planning matters and payments. Ironically, it was championed by none other than one Bertie Ahern.
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Gilmartin: A play about the greed and corruption at the heart of Irish politics
EN PB NWISBN: 9781537347202 bzw. 1537347209, in Englisch, CreateSpace Publishing, Taschenbuch, neu.
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Gilmartin~~Tom-OBrien, Gilmartin: A play about the greed and corruption at the heart of Irish politics, Paperback.
Gilmartin~~Tom-OBrien, Gilmartin: A play about the greed and corruption at the heart of Irish politics, Paperback.
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