Maurice Manning - under recognised and under-appreciated???

[corelli]

I am not posting this in the politics section as he has now left politics and heads the Human Rights Commission.

Just wondering how the knowledgable here consider him and his reputation now that he has "retired".

By repute he was the most widely respected and liked person, cross party, in the Oireachtas during his 21 years there. He was shafted by FG after the disaster of an election in 2002 as they needed to fill the Seanad with the new blood. Understandable I supppose and he is reported to harbour no bitterness.

Just wondering how the commentators here view him??

[Apparatchik]

Tes. Who are you, his mother?

[Michael_Moloney_MCC_I]

Had him for lectures in Belfield back in the mid 70's and he was spot on, fair and competant
as he was in the Seanad and I expect him to be top class as head of the Human Rights Commission.

Michael Moloney MCC (Indep) Laois Co.Co.

[jerryp]

My understanding is that he was widely respected across party lines.

[essexboy]

He spent a lot of time at Nullamore University Residence , run by Opus Dei, in the 1960s. What is the relationship?

[NotDevsSon]

He spent a lot of time at Nullamore University Residence , run by Opus Dei, in the 1960s. What is the relationship?

None what so ever.

A lot of people have spent times in places associated with Opus Dei. I have, and I regard Opus Dei with complete contempt.

Anyone who knows Maurice's views would laugh at the idea that he has sympathies for Opus Dei.

[White Horse]

I never considered him "under recognised and under-appreciated". Where did you get the idea he was?

[NotDevsSon]

re the question: the answer is 'absolutely yes'. In other countries he would have been a senior minister. In Ireland he never held ministerial office, ending up in the backwater than is Seanad Eireann.

[mr_anderson]

Was a student of his in UCD.
Sound guy.

[lostexpectation]

his behind the scenes negotiation with the gov over renditions have done a fat lot of good