I think Phil could have stayed where he was if he hadn't handled it so badly.So what happens to Phil Hogan and others who lost jobs because of it , should they be reinstated ?
No, not the same thing.But if Wolffe gets away with this they will have to be reinstated surely.
In my view the greater the powers the greater the responsibilities in relation to conduct and the greater the punishments where breaches of conduct occur. Suzy saw lots of stuff in Wolfey's conduct that gave her to pause for thought but made all the excuses for him; new to the job, never sat as a Supreme and so on.Should he have lost his job and never been able to work as a lawyer again (a judge can't go back to being a Barrister)?
He should have lost his job as a Supreme. The consequences that follow from losing his very important, responsible, high profile job would have been of his own making.Is that a proportional punishment?
They should have been hit with the full force of the law for each and every breach they committed. Max €1,500 fine for drinking in public at that place and time, prosecutions for public decency if as reported they urinated in public or in private property, etc. The decision as to whether they are suitable students for UCG, MIT, The Jez or whatever other educational institution they attend is for those institutions to take.If that's where we are at then all those students in Galway should be kicked out of college and barred from ever attending a 3rd level educational institution again. That would also seem rather extreme.
Yes, the excuses were threadbare and it reads like the club looking after one of their own. Not good enough. There should have been some sanction short of sacking him.In my view the greater the powers the greater the responsibilities in relation to conduct and the greater the punishments where breaches of conduct occur. Suzy saw lots of stuff in Wolfey's conduct that gave her to pause for thought but made all the excuses for him; new to the job, never sat as a Supreme and so on.
Seems a bit harsh to remove his ability to make a living within his field of expertise. Short of getting a job in Tesco he'd be unemployable.He should have lost his job as a Supreme. The consequences that follow from losing his very important, responsible, high profile job would have been of his own making.
I know that's the narrative but I don't think it stands up to scrutiny. I think it's fairer to say that most people get away with breaking the rules and many get away with breaking the law, not just those in power.In this little banana republic of theirs, the powerful are the ones most likely to get a pass from their cohort for poor conduct. Reciprocation will of course be be expected.
Okay, so they should not have been barred from making a living within their field of expertise then.They should have been hit with the full force of the law for each and every breach they committed. Max €1,500 fine for drinking in public at that place and time, prosecutions for public decency if as reported they urinated in public or in private property, etc. The decision as to whether they are suitable students for UCG, MIT, The Jez or whatever other educational institution they attend if for the institutions to take.
Judges didn't like that rule so they had it changed as a 78k pension after years on a 6 figure salary, while the wife also pulled in an income and there was also a lotto win via an inheritance, wasn't enough to live on!Should he have lost his job and never been able to work as a lawyer again (a judge can't go back to being a Barrister)?
Is that a proportional punishment?
Well, they were hungry like the Woulfe...So what happens to Phil Hogan and others who lost jobs because of it , should they be reinstated ?
They actually have no way of sanctioning him. It's a non-Statutory enquiry. It makes Shane Ross's proposal for a Judicial Appointments Commission with a non Judge as Chair look attractive... and it kills me to give Shane Ross credit for anything.The plot thickens in advance of visiting Chief Beak https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...e-over-his-handling-of-golfgate-39592695.html
A few clips around the ear or slaps on the wrist?
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