Trevor Sargent in hot water over headed notepaper letter to Garda

[Chrisco]

Also, the timing is significant, as Dan Boyle has tweeted - "today was meant to be about the introduction of John Deary to the Seanad..."

A double spanking.

[jmcc]

Also, the timing is significant, as Dan Boyle has tweeted - "today was meant to be about the introduction of John Deary to the Seanad..."

A double spanking.

Perhaps Conor Lenihan is off trying to purchase a "Twitter Device" to read it.

Regards...jmcc

[tenderloins1]

Saddened to see Trevor go but at least he went quickly.
From his 2002 material


somewhat ironic that it was The Herald that were supposedly breaking the story today.
Trevors 2002 leaflet

[blackpitts]

Wonder who leaked the letter...............FF getting their revenge in eh...............

The Gardai obviously had the letter
The next most likely place to have a copy of the letter is DOJ
Gormley as Green leader might also have received a copy from Gardai or DOJ
Minister for Ag might also have received a copy from Gardai or DOJ since it was written on Dept. of Ag paper
Trevor's office obviously had a copy

Anyone else?

[adamirer]

Well the burning question now is how did the Herald find out - that's where I think this thread is going.

Though I should say I'd recommend lots of careful speculation, but no wild (or crazy/dumb) accusations. Would make my evening so much easier.

Ashley Cole, to deflect the heat off him.. No? I'd say it's a FF party member rather than a TD copying, for want of a better word, Gary Fitzpatrick. Even if the Tds are wanting to stay in power, thre's always a party activitst who'll create mischief.

[libertarian-right]

Gone for an hour and I come back to 35+ more pages...

Trevor at least admitted the mistake and has resigned with dignity. Compared to O'Dea anyway. This man was supposed to be the pillar against corruption, i guess some naivety has some part to play.

Onto the more pressing matter I find alot more interesting at this stage:

1. The dates concerning this letter, why leaked now?
2. Garda Commissioner within a hour of the story "breaking" to the Evening Herald of all newspapers.....wanting a full report and investigation into these matters concerning Trevor. Contrast this with O'Dea.

This is very very concerning. Knowing Lenihan and DA, i am very suspicious about Fianna Fail's influence on this. Speculation of course, let's keep it to that for Dave's sake, which I'm grateful for keeping stories like this and Willie's last week going so smoothly.

[Simbo67]

Drennan makes a good point (what a surprise!). The greens have set the ministerial resignation bar pretty high now! Next scandal will bring questions of "well Trevor went, why not X". Russian Roulette has been enacted.

[toxic avenger]

I honestly believe the issue not only merits, but demands, a thread. This is possibly a breaker...

[CiaranMc]

They had the journo who broke it on. He was not giving away any sources but suggested that there might be a bit more to come out in terms of documentation - implication being the leakers expected him to hang on and allow them to ratchet this up. But he spoiled it by going within a few hours.

His account of the case made it sound, well, a bit peculiar - the insinuation being that it was the victim who was prosecuted. What's that all about?

[CiaranMc]

Ashley Cole, to deflect the heat off him.