Senator David Norris' address to Seanad Eireann (the Irish Senate)

In Sept. 2007, fourteen months before Ireland's bank bailout, I resigned from my position as the Risk Manager of UniCredit Bank Ireland. I did that in order not to incriminate myself. I have spent the last 4 years seeking justice. On Feb. 23rd., 2010, I was fortunate to have Senator David Norris raise the matter in Seanad Eireann (the Irish Senate), and request a response from the Minister of Finance, Mr. Brian Lenihan. Senator Norris concluded by stating that:
"...there is ministerial responsibility in this matter. This is a grossly serious matter which has been reported to the Financial Regulator. A man has lost his job as a result. He honourably resigned. The degree of breach was 40 times the accepted margin. This is a disaster. If we are not prepared to face the issue and investigate it when it has been laid before the House, there is absolutely no hope for the financial system or its reputation worldwide...How can the Financial Regulator investigate himself? He was in breach of his responsibility."
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/2010/02/23/00012.asp
In Nov. 2011, Emma Alberici, Europe correspondent for ABC TV, told my story as part of her documentary 'Going Rogue' which featured Nick Leeson and Sir John Vickers among other interviewees. It is ironic that at a time when the Irish tax-payer is bailing out un-secured bond holders, my story which occurred in Dublin, is deemed of interest to the Australian TV license payer. Please click on 'play video' on the following link:
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2011/s3367080.htm
VRT, Belgian state-TV, aired this interview with me on March 6th., 2013. My Interview begins in minute 27:
Het verdriet van Europa: Zeepbellen blazen (The sadness of Europe: Bursting bubbles)
VRT, Belgian state-TV, released extra footage of my interview on March 8th., 2013. (in English):
Whistleblower.IRL@gmail.com

Sunday, 2 December 2012

My speech at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 19 Nov. 2012


Here are the announcement & link to the speech I gave at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki (my speech begins at 1:22:30):

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ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

The University Initiative for Policy Alternative outlets invites you to an event on:
"Alternative policies for managing the crisis"

http://www.auth.gr/video/15117


Speakers: 

Leonidas Vatikiotis, Economist, Journalist John Theodosius, Professor of Economics, University of Aberdeen, 

Lefteris Tsoulfidis, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, 

Jonathan Sugarman, Financial commentator, former Risk Manager of UniCredit Bank Ireland


Contact Info
authacademicinitiative@gmail.com
About the event
Dates: 
Monday, the 19th November, 2012 - 6pm to 9pm
Venue: 
KE.D.E.A Building (Auditorium A, ground floor)
Event organization
University Initiative for Policy Alternative outlets
Submitted on 15/11/2012 @ 14:35



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