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take-off Roulette Keanemany in Teagasc’s advisory
asc about slurry gas meters
Soviets were key to Conference in Rosscarbery
Our hurlingAllied victory, but there’s and new biography mark
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Agriculture Minister Simon 01.08.2015 2015
Coveney: farm safety is one of his
highest 2015 priorities. alarm, because people can
survive in smoke for quite a
the first couple of weeks, but while. The gases that come Pages 10-13
from agitating a slurry tank
the battery may go dead, or gases in the first place. “When can knock one out in five sec- SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
onds. Once that happens, one
nected.” sloppy. What is needed is is in deep trouble. Other Generation X
their skincare UDWHVon time, and by the time it direction is appropriate.”people will come in and try to
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they are f ine, because the “One does not agitate slurry Page 12
to servants’ stories f‘Mrothoer Beamr’ volunteersaplaceforalarmsystems,but farmsafety,arepassionately has won a national award
of men who invest in“The reality is that in many “It should be done from the
alarm will go off if there is a when one is in the same build- for their smart anti-smoking
problem.” ing as it.
cases the alarm will not go off outside, and when the wind May Keohane who inspired a group of friends and neighbours to get in- campaign: 7
does go off, it may be too late.” “The Teagasc advisers to Seconds ouvtotlovethdein the Mother Bear project. Picture: Carol Donohoe
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it is no replacement for sen- opposed to this technology, will be knocked out also.” safety and saving lives, this change attitudes a
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its Public Consultation Com- Referring to tractor drivers
mittee Report on Farm Safety. as young as 12 years old, he
warned, “We need to consider
He revealed that farm safety making some changes that
is one of his highest priorities may cause problems but per-
this year. haps are necessary in order to
“When it comes to farm
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a farm, such as agitating slur- saying is that there is a down- ■ Tackling farm sa3feHtWyHUin2ȁ'Z\HU However, he said forcing Meet May Keohane. She and knitters who have been mak-
her husband Brendan played ing teddy bears to send to
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ambassador from the Mother Saharan Africa.
2015: page 2 warned banks who refused Bear Project who was there to Bernadete O’Flynn and Henry didn’t let a little bit of rain get in the way of the fun at the Townlands Carnival
to lower variable mortgage banks to reduce their rates Festival at Rusheen Farm near Macroom. For more pictures from weekend events including the Lee Swim,
see pages 8&9. Picture: Des Barry
r at e s t h at t h e y w i l l b e could “choke off” competi-
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday targeted by Government in tion, adding that the sector thank May and her fellow See page 4
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Victorian nursery andHefurthernotedthatthe enjoy
Department of Finance
“doesn’t own all the banks”
and was only a moderate
shareholder in others.
Underlining his position,
he said: “We’re all in a space
of wanting the banks to be
successful and get out of
[State] ownership.”
bankers and others [at the A local authority has met ment held a meeting with dress what a council spokes- vices. known instance of the com-
with a surveillance company RMI, which has previously person said are “health and “Dublin City Council dis- pany meeting directly with a
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memory and slight amnesia cuss ways to monitor water work for Irish Water and cussed this, as it is obliged to, Mr Lyons said is “disturb-
seems to be a feature,” said charge protesters after coun- which was involved in the re- However, while the coun- with Irish Water under the ing”.
cil workers were subjected to cent jailings of water charge cil ultimately rejected the Service Level Agreement.
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ful economy” that tries to fall after the Central Bank
enforce such regulations. recorded unprecedented
profitability last year.
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competition in a sector in 2014 due to improving
that needs to get the overall economic conditions and the
regime right. (DPRQ4XLQQ Transparency Interna- Separately, the Irish
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Speaking at the launch of Transparency International, promoting good governance tion with KPMG Ireland
the Central Bank’s 2014 an- around the world and pres- whether the international
sale of IBRC-liquidation the influential watchdog for ents score cards to the UN, firm’s own global code of
related bonds, handing the public and corporate govern- the Organisation for Econ- conduct, or rule book, would
Government hundreds of ance, has added fuel to the omic Co-operation and De- preclude it from participat-
nual report, dominated by million of euro extra ahead political row surrounding velopment, and the Council ing in the IBRC review. Picture: Denis Scannell
news of his impending retire- of the budget. the Irish Bank Resolution of Europe on how well Ire- Updated in 2012 in the
ment, Prof Honohan insisted Prof Honohan said his Corporation by calling on land and 160 other nations wake of the worldwide finan- Who will reach
that politicians imposing retirement in November was the Government to scrap its comply with international cial crisis, the rule book
va r i a bl e r at e c u t s c o u l d a show of faith that the econ- current investigation, claim- treaties. says that as part of their
cause unintended problems. omy, while still fragile, was ing the conflicts of interest Its annual country-by- responsibilities to clients, their Croke Park
Wa r n i n g t h a t s u c h a n now out of the crisis manage- are so glaring as to under- country transparency index KPMG partners must “main-
approach could drive away ment phase. mine Ireland’s reputation is tracked by credit rating tain independence and obj- destination?
potential competitors, he He said the €1.2bn-1.5bn abroad. agencies and foreign direct ectivity and avoid actual
said: “I don’t know of any spring statement giveaway In its first comments on investors to help weigh sov- or perceived conflicts of in-
An eye for colour successful economy these by Government may provide the row, Transparency Inter- ereign ratings and credi- terest”. Pages 2-9
days that attempts” to intro- better “structure” for national Ireland chief execu- tworthiness of countries and A KPMG spokesman said
duce such measures. general election promises. tive John Devitt urged companies.
Michael Noonan, the finance the firm was unavailable for
Prof Honohan accepted News: 6 Opposition politicians comment.
Editorial: 16 minister, to remove auditors have repeatedly said that
that the variable rates crisis The Government says
Business: 18 KPMG from the government they have little confidence in there is no evidence what-
was an issue, stressing that
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undertake an independent says it would change the law
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Labour leader Ed Miliband It was unfair, Mr Devitt of the Comptroller and Audi-
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general election as “career- liquidators to state-owned A spokesman for the De-
defining” revealed how he is IBRC, to investigate a num- partment of Finance reiter-
FaBU- The battle to become British focused on his legacy rather ber of IBRC loan-sales in re- ated yesterday the appoint-
than voters. cent years because KPMG ment of KPMG to head the
itself was one of the advisers investigation was because
in the sale of Sitserv by IBRC KPMG as special liquidators
in 2012. “I’d be quite blunt in to IBRC were in the best
saying that the Government position to drive “the review
seems oblivious to the inter- thoroughly and expedi-
national damage done in fail- tiously, given their access to
ing to investigate in a thor- all books and records of
ough way or to use agencies IBRC”.
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and John Kelliher
celebrated their
wedding with a
Property Weekend Weekend picture-perfect
& Interiors SPORT day in Dubrovnik
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Family home’s garden Campaigning columnist reveals how she Munster rivals clash in Allianz
has pizza oven and BBQ was forced to develop culinary ingenuity League final in Thurles
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culture Minister Simon Cove-
House: see wheWreeekentdhewouldsaythatalthoughthese
To have your Irish Examiner delivered with your post to The Minister revealed he ‘Unrepentant
your home, contact our Customer Service Team Fenian’
Tel. 1800 69 70 71 Email: circulation@examiner.ie has spoken at length to Teag-
take-off Roulette Keanemany in Teagasc’s advisory
asc about slurry gas meters
Soviets were key to Conference in Rosscarbery
Our hurlingAllied victory, but there’s and new biography mark
service or among those who Why all is not
a rift again well with 2018
deal with farm safety who Pages: 13-15 World Cup Punter-friendly centenary of Jeremiah
Facetimes be more damaging than WORLDeCxhpaemrtpsiodnesbhaitpe bid advice for next
“When one has an alarm, Page 19 week’s Galway O’Donovan Rossa: 5
one assumes that if it is not Festival
Racing Page 2
SPORTgoing off, everything is safe.
“It is in the very nature of
farms that it might be fine for
are interesting pieces of
technology, they can some-
the growing number Zero grazing WRORZlaHUnded gentry lived, listenthe alarm may be discon- onehasanalarm,onegets
Agriculture Minister Simon 01.08.2015 2015
Coveney: farm safety is one of his
highest 2015 priorities. alarm, because people can
survive in smoke for quite a
the first couple of weeks, but while. The gases that come Pages 10-13
from agitating a slurry tank
the battery may go dead, or gases in the first place. “When can knock one out in five sec- SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
onds. Once that happens, one
nected.” sloppy. What is needed is is in deep trouble. Other Generation X
their skincare UDWHVon time, and by the time it direction is appropriate.”people will come in and try to
“When people are agitating behavioural guidelines on rescue the person and they
slurry in a shed, they will say how to agitate slurry. A team of Cobh teenagers
they are f ine, because the “One does not agitate slurry Page 12
to servants’ stories f‘Mrothoer Beamr’ volunteersaplaceforalarmsystems,but farmsafety,arepassionately has won a national award
of men who invest in“The reality is that in many “It should be done from the
alarm will go off if there is a when one is in the same build- for their smart anti-smoking
problem.” ing as it.
cases the alarm will not go off outside, and when the wind May Keohane who inspired a group of friends and neighbours to get in- campaign: 7
does go off, it may be too late.” “The Teagasc advisers to Seconds ouvtotlovethdein the Mother Bear project. Picture: Carol Donohoe
He said there is a place for whom I have spoken about Picture: Michael Donnelly biggest and richest
technology, and there may be this, and who are experts in nnIZudmLoW7buKe¡tr-KQRDOLGVWYHDZULDDEUQOHVPOHQRGUWHJUDVJZHKVRDYLQJ boxing match ever
Page: 10
make cuddly toys for theissues — such as wind direc- would make a strong case for
it is no replacement for sen- opposed to this technology, will be knocked out also.” safety and saving lives, this change attitudes a
sible, practical guidelines on but there are others who Minister Coveney was year needs to be the year of comes in terms of the
change.”
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its Public Consultation Com- Referring to tractor drivers
mittee Report on Farm Safety. as young as 12 years old, he
warned, “We need to consider
He revealed that farm safety making some changes that
is one of his highest priorities may cause problems but per-
this year. haps are necessary in order to
“When it comes to farm
world’s most deprived kidsthings that have to happen on judge and jury here. All I am Cork, united
the:DkWHUiStURWcHVWhHUVIeDFHnVXU,YHLOOdDQFHiIsURcPIoLUPver theprevents the inhalation of “It is not like a smoke The Rebel Óg Munster U15
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struggle to deal with the prices, competition, and the future of Cork football,
when doing the practical “I am not pretending I am -LPP\:RXOIHDQG characteristics of the loans with two Cork sides vying
and borrowers in the dispute for victory in the final: 14
afterwards.” will be published soon.
a farm, such as agitating slur- saying is that there is a down- ■ Tackling farm sa3feHtWyHUin2ȁ'Z\HU However, he said forcing Meet May Keohane. She and knitters who have been mak-
her husband Brendan played ing teddy bears to send to
ry, people do it in a way that side to an alarm system.” Tánaiste Joan Burton has host recently to a visit from an traumatised children in sub-
ambassador from the Mother Saharan Africa.
2015: page 2 warned banks who refused Bear Project who was there to Bernadete O’Flynn and Henry didn’t let a little bit of rain get in the way of the fun at the Townlands Carnival
to lower variable mortgage banks to reduce their rates Festival at Rusheen Farm near Macroom. For more pictures from weekend events including the Lee Swim,
see pages 8&9. Picture: Des Barry
r at e s t h at t h e y w i l l b e could “choke off” competi-
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday targeted by Government in tion, adding that the sector thank May and her fellow See page 4
did not need “somebody pok- )LDFKUD&LRQQDLWK
the next budget. by the council show that, on During the meeting, RMI by Dublin City Council em- While RMI has previously
“I’ve been listening to ing around” without looking 3ROLWLFDO5HSRUWHU Thursday, April 16, up to 15 offered its services to the ployees working in the de- p e r f o r m e d wo r k f o r
some of the testimony by the at the overall picture. supervisors from the depart- local authority to help ad- livery of drinking water ser- Irish Water, this is the first
Victorian nursery andHefurthernotedthatthe enjoy
Department of Finance
“doesn’t own all the banks”
and was only a moderate
shareholder in others.
Underlining his position,
he said: “We’re all in a space
of wanting the banks to be
successful and get out of
[State] ownership.”
bankers and others [at the A local authority has met ment held a meeting with dress what a council spokes- vices. known instance of the com-
with a surveillance company RMI, which has previously person said are “health and “Dublin City Council dis- pany meeting directly with a
ZERO GRAZER DROMONE,banking inquiry], and loss of run by former soldiers to dis- performed surveillance safety” issues. State body — a development
memory and slight amnesia cuss ways to monitor water work for Irish Water and cussed this, as it is obliged to, Mr Lyons said is “disturb-
seems to be a feature,” said charge protesters after coun- which was involved in the re- However, while the coun- with Irish Water under the ing”.
cil workers were subjected to cent jailings of water charge cil ultimately rejected the Service Level Agreement.
OLDCASTLE, CO. MEATHthe Labour leader. a spate of “bullying and har- protesters. deal, water charge protesters News of the meeting comes
“Have they quite forgotten assment” attacks. have claimed the meeting “Irish Water suggested as the Right2Water cam-
the level of support that was The discussions — which shows they are being that their specialist adviser paign holds a national con-
Officials from Dublin City took place at the council’s unfairly targeted by State could meet with Dublin City ference today for anyone Bus driver union hits
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follows AIB’s decision to cut Management International RMI offering “surveillance Examiner, a Dublin City and safety of the workforce.” umbrella group.
corporate responsibility in its variable interest rate by (RMI) last month in a move expertise” — took place after Council spokesperson said:
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members EBS and Haven
cutting rates by 0.38%.
The move will take effect
before June and will benefit
160,000 customers, putting
further pressure on other
main banks to follow suit.
However, the proposed
moves by AIB will save mort-
gage holders on average
Ireland’s No. 1 Zero Grazing Machine relation to people on variable that has been condemned by the local authority raised “There has been an increase
protesters. concerns over a number of in the number of incidents of
Zero Grazer is a registered trade mark ofrZaetreo mortgages. “incidents of bullying and bullying and harassment as-
“If the banks simply can’t Details obtained by People harassment” linked to water sociated with anti-meter in-
Grazing Systems Ltd. All right reserved. recognise they have some Before Profit councillor charge protests. stallation protests reported
John Lyons and confirmed
obligation to people in
Ireland in the context of the
bailout that they’ve enjoyed, Picture: Miki Barlok
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there are other avenues to
address this.”
However, the governor of
the Central Bank has contra-
dicted Government claims peaLQWHcUHVeWLQf,%u5&lSURwEH oodedabout€40amonth. walks. Engulfed Walking
that it can force banks to cut Meanwhile, the annual the lineNew England-style home fetches up on
variable interest rates, say- report shows the exchequer Gulf Stream-warmed West Cork coastline
ing he knew of “no success- is set to enjoy a €1.7bn wind-
ful economy” that tries to fall after the Central Bank
enforce such regulations. recorded unprecedented
profitability last year.
Patrick Honohan said
such a move could choke off Profits hit a record €2.1bn
competition in a sector in 2014 due to improving
that needs to get the overall economic conditions and the
regime right. (DPRQ4XLQQ Transparency Interna- Separately, the Irish
%XVLQHVV(GLWRU tional is a leading watchdog Examiner raised the ques-
Speaking at the launch of Transparency International, promoting good governance tion with KPMG Ireland
the Central Bank’s 2014 an- around the world and pres- whether the international
sale of IBRC-liquidation the influential watchdog for ents score cards to the UN, firm’s own global code of
related bonds, handing the public and corporate govern- the Organisation for Econ- conduct, or rule book, would
Government hundreds of ance, has added fuel to the omic Co-operation and De- preclude it from participat-
nual report, dominated by million of euro extra ahead political row surrounding velopment, and the Council ing in the IBRC review. Picture: Denis Scannell
news of his impending retire- of the budget. the Irish Bank Resolution of Europe on how well Ire- Updated in 2012 in the
ment, Prof Honohan insisted Prof Honohan said his Corporation by calling on land and 160 other nations wake of the worldwide finan- Who will reach
that politicians imposing retirement in November was the Government to scrap its comply with international cial crisis, the rule book
va r i a bl e r at e c u t s c o u l d a show of faith that the econ- current investigation, claim- treaties. says that as part of their
cause unintended problems. omy, while still fragile, was ing the conflicts of interest Its annual country-by- responsibilities to clients, their Croke Park
Wa r n i n g t h a t s u c h a n now out of the crisis manage- are so glaring as to under- country transparency index KPMG partners must “main-
approach could drive away ment phase. mine Ireland’s reputation is tracked by credit rating tain independence and obj- destination?
potential competitors, he He said the €1.2bn-1.5bn abroad. agencies and foreign direct ectivity and avoid actual
said: “I don’t know of any spring statement giveaway In its first comments on investors to help weigh sov- or perceived conflicts of in-
An eye for colour successful economy these by Government may provide the row, Transparency Inter- ereign ratings and credi- terest”. Pages 2-9
days that attempts” to intro- better “structure” for national Ireland chief execu- tworthiness of countries and A KPMG spokesman said
duce such measures. general election promises. tive John Devitt urged companies.
Michael Noonan, the finance the firm was unavailable for
Prof Honohan accepted News: 6 Opposition politicians comment.
Editorial: 16 minister, to remove auditors have repeatedly said that
that the variable rates crisis The Government says
Business: 18 KPMG from the government they have little confidence in there is no evidence what-
was an issue, stressing that
Why it’s all about the brow this season review of the sale of Siteserv the IBRC review. soever of any malpractice
and other loans by IBRC. by IBRC in any of its transac-
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should strengthen the necessary because of the
powers of the Comptroller
and Auditor General to furore. The Government
undertake an independent says it would change the law
6KDXQ&RQQROO\ investigation. to strengthen the powers
Labour leader Ed Miliband It was unfair, Mr Devitt of the Comptroller and Audi-
3ROLWLFDO&RUUHVSRQGHQW said Tory incumbent David said, for the Government to tor General if that was
LQ/RQGRQ Cameron’s description of the expect KPMG, the special deemed necessary.
general election as “career- liquidators to state-owned A spokesman for the De-
defining” revealed how he is IBRC, to investigate a num- partment of Finance reiter-
FaBU- The battle to become British focused on his legacy rather ber of IBRC loan-sales in re- ated yesterday the appoint-
than voters. cent years because KPMG ment of KPMG to head the
itself was one of the advisers investigation was because
in the sale of Sitserv by IBRC KPMG as special liquidators
in 2012. “I’d be quite blunt in to IBRC were in the best
saying that the Government position to drive “the review
seems oblivious to the inter- thoroughly and expedi-
national damage done in fail- tiously, given their access to
ing to investigate in a thor- all books and records of
ough way or to use agencies IBRC”.
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