Call for O Donogue To Resign

National Union Of Bloggers –

Calls for Bully O’ Donoghue To Resign


The National Union of Bloggers has called for Fianna Fail TD, John O Donoghue to resign after O Donoghue used Dail facilities to threaten a citizen who simply stated the truth. While the citizen in question is well able to stand up to O Donoghue’s Bully Boy tactics, such an attack on a more vulnerable person could have had devastating effects. We are now calling on O Donoghue to resign and we are also writing to Mr Brian Cowen to establish if O Donoghue has repaid any of the tax payer’s money that he used to treat his wife to fancy hotel accommodation and days at the races.


Below is the communications so far – latest first:


(Response to O Donohue’s threat)

Dear Mr O Donoghue

I did not suggest that you conspired anything in relation to the appointment of Emily O Reilly, the fact was simply stated that you were part of the Government that appointed her. Secondly, I have in my possession documentation that was legally obtained under the FOI Act that shows clearly that while you were Minister for Justice your secretary drafted a letter for the DPP in relation to a criminal case with which you are familiar; I believe that the accused person brought criminal proceedings against you in the District Court. You were represented in those proceedings by George Birmingham et al.

Please go ahead with your libel, I think you will find you have much more to lose than I. Do you really think I would send you something that I can’t stand over?

Best Regards



(O Donoghue’s threat from - john.odonoghue@Oireachtas.ie)

Dear Sir,

I refer to your e-mail received in my Office at 09.19 on the 10th day of March, 2010 whilst I was in Dublin and which was circulated to at least one member of the Oireachtas and possibly others.

The clear implication of your e-mail is that I made improper approaches to the Director of Public Prosecutions and tried to pervert the course of justice. Further, you allege that I conspired to appoint Emily O'Reilly as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. I wish to state to you unequivocally that neither of these statements are true. Your grave allegations of corruption impugn my personal, professional and political reputation. In short it amounts to a gross libel.

I am giving you this opportunity to withdraw this lible before 5.00 p.m on next Monday, the 15th day of March, 2010. The withdrawn of the libel will not prejudice any subsequent action for damages which I reserve the right to institute against you.

I await hearing from you with an immediate reply.

Yours sincerely,


_____________________
John O'Donoghue, T.D.


(Original email from citizen)

When I read over the many decisions made by Emily O Reilly in her role as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner - I must ask if there where times when she walked in the sand and left only one set of foot prints as she was carried along by the god of political expediency - why for example did Emily O Reilly refuse to release a letter written by a senior Government Minister to the DPP (attempt to pervert the course of justice) - when that letter would surely have seen that Minister expedited from Office long before he was forced to resign as Dail Chair - surely Emily O Reilly is someone who learned long ago not to bite the hand that feeds her - surely the same Minister had helped Emily into her post as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner....great country........still, they who use the biggest words while addressing the dry as dust Institute of Public Administration and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting - will always win the day.....wont they?




This email has been supplied by the National Union of Bloggers and its content may be used as Editors feel appropriate. It is an outrage that O Donoghue or any other elected representative would use tax payer’s money to try and bully a citizen into silence for simply telling the truth.