‘White knight’ strikes back

HE WAS heralded as its “white knight” for giving crucial support to a flagging development agenda.

‘White knight’ strikes back
Mon, 18 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
ANALYSIS: Conor Ryan, Investigative Correspondent

The white knight moniker emerged in 2001 because a fledgling sports campus plan was in disastrous shape.

Its promoters quickly needed to rescue their botched attempt to find a private partner to operate the National Aquatic Centre.

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