Comments on: Am I damaging Ireland’s international reputation? http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/ Invisible people have invisible rights Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:59:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Irish KC : A Blog » Blog Archive » Katy’s Back in Kansas City http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-15758 Irish KC : A Blog » Blog Archive » Katy’s Back in Kansas City Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:26:03 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-15758 [...] As Katy explains today, internet access in Ireland, notwithstanding the country’s role in the I.T. industry, is not what it is in the US. And that’s why Damien Mulley has been leading the charge against the pretence that broadband is available and growing in Ireland at a reasonable rate. [...] [...] As Katy explains today, internet access in Ireland, notwithstanding the country’s role in the I.T. industry, is not what it is in the US. And that’s why Damien Mulley has been leading the charge against the pretence that broadband is available and growing in Ireland at a reasonable rate. [...]

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Bernie Goldbach Wed, 17 May 2006 20:48:59 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-5709 Anyone with a mind for smart business does not confine their research about a new place of business only to happy-clappy PR by the government. I think Noel Dempsey should prove his competence by limiting his sniping at commentators through a blog of his own. That way he could take on the mainstream media through a broadband connection. The Minister surely does know about this blogging thing, even though bloggers are responsible for only two of the first twenty references to "Noel Dempsey" on a Google search. I will pay for Minister Dempsey's training at the Irish Blogging Academy. Anyone with a mind for smart business does not confine their research about a new place of business only to happy-clappy PR by the government. I think Noel Dempsey should prove his competence by limiting his sniping at commentators through a blog of his own. That way he could take on the mainstream media through a broadband connection. The Minister surely does know about this blogging thing, even though bloggers are responsible for only two of the first twenty references to “Noel Dempsey” on a Google search. I will pay for Minister Dempsey’s training at the Irish Blogging Academy.

]]> By: Damien http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Damien Thu, 11 May 2006 08:34:01 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4725 :) :)

]]> By: Donagh Kiernan http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Donagh Kiernan Thu, 11 May 2006 08:32:28 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4723 Damien, Ireland is not a socialist state and bigger business is done out of the public eye. Ultimately big business drives the state with an underlying consciousness. do turn on the 'fluffy-comment' filter Damien, Ireland is not a socialist state and bigger business is done out of the public eye. Ultimately big business drives the state with an underlying consciousness.

do turn on the ‘fluffy-comment’ filter

]]> By: click here http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4689 click here Wed, 10 May 2006 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4689 You would be, if Dempsey &co hadn't got there before you. Stick it to the man! (The GRA are . . .) ;) You would be, if Dempsey &co hadn’t got there before you.

Stick it to the man! (The GRA are . . .)

;)

]]> By: Dave http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4687 Dave Wed, 10 May 2006 16:02:05 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4687 <i>Damien Mulley - Enemy of The State</i> Nice little tagline for the Blog Damien Mulley – Enemy of The State

Nice little tagline for the Blog

]]> By: Damien http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4684 Damien Wed, 10 May 2006 15:10:22 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4684 Woah, there's a response. 15 comments! Donagh, I agree with you. The Government shouldn't be throwing away 170m on taxpayers money to build rings around towns that don't need them and then handing these unconnected rings over to a management company to make them work. The have some nerve saying these MANs are the solution to the problem. They should have helped fund some far better plans that private companies had, companies that knew the market and knew the best way forward. The Government could do far far more by making the telecoms environment healthy enough that companies can compete fairly. This means kicking the ass of the regulator and that doesn't cost a penny. This was the main issue 5 years ago and is the main issue today. Woah, there’s a response. 15 comments! Donagh, I agree with you. The Government shouldn’t be throwing away 170m on taxpayers money to build rings around towns that don’t need them and then handing these unconnected rings over to a management company to make them work. The have some nerve saying these MANs are the solution to the problem. They should have helped fund some far better plans that private companies had, companies that knew the market and knew the best way forward. The Government could do far far more by making the telecoms environment healthy enough that companies can compete fairly. This means kicking the ass of the regulator and that doesn’t cost a penny. This was the main issue 5 years ago and is the main issue today.

]]> By: Donagh Kiernan http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 Donagh Kiernan Wed, 10 May 2006 14:45:01 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4683 Damien Mulley, you're doing great work in raising the issues and I commend you for your energy and commitment. Generally, I wouldnt depend on the Government to come with a viable solution to this issue. Business should drive this agenda. Workable solutions should (and are) presented to the Government to gain their financial and other supports to improve the Broadband situation in Ireland. I believe this is a market issue and not purely a fundamental infrastructure issue. It just takes time. Damien Mulley, you’re doing great work in raising the issues and I commend you for your energy and commitment.

Generally, I wouldnt depend on the Government to come with a viable solution to this issue. Business should drive this agenda.

Workable solutions should (and are) presented to the Government to gain their financial and other supports to improve the Broadband situation in Ireland.

I believe this is a market issue and not purely a fundamental infrastructure issue. It just takes time.

]]> By: gpshewan http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 gpshewan Wed, 10 May 2006 14:03:39 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4681 Is Noel taking a leaf out of Saddams old Minister of Information 'Comical Alis' book here? "The Americans are not attacking" "There are no broaband issues in Ireland ... we're great!" Er, yeah. Is Noel taking a leaf out of Saddams old Minister of Information ‘Comical Alis’ book here?

“The Americans are not attacking”

“There are no broaband issues in Ireland … we’re great!”

Er, yeah.

]]> By: Quick, sweep it under the carpet! » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 Quick, sweep it under the carpet! » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views Wed, 10 May 2006 13:59:07 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/05/10/am-i-damaging-irelands-international-reputation/#comment-4680 [...] Damien Mulley is damaging Ireland’s international reputation according to Noel Dempsey - Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I am concerned that some commentators overplay the so-called ‘broadband failure’ in Ireland. They risk unnecessarily damaging Ireland’s international reputation. [...] [...] Damien Mulley is damaging Ireland’s international reputation according to Noel Dempsey – Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I am concerned that some commentators overplay the so-called ‘broadband failure’ in Ireland. They risk unnecessarily damaging Ireland’s international reputation. [...]

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