The public lynching of Paul Galvin

IT has been some week for Paul Galvin. More media coverage has been devoted to him then those appearing before the Tribunals.

His six-month ‘suspension’ has been debated in every pub, club, hair saloon and shopping centre around the country. But hold it there now. Paul Galvin hadn’t been suspended at all at this stage. The CCCC merely made a “proposal” based on the evidence before it — video evidence (one presumes) and the referee’s report.

I have the highest regard for both the competence and integrity of referee Paddy Russell, a very dedicated and fair-minded man. Neither have I any problem with the CCCC or the Hearings Committee. Their respective chairmen, Jimmy Dunne and John O’Reilly are decent, honourable officials and above reproach in terms of integrity and dedication. Dunne even had the wisdom to marry a Kerry woman! So no anti-Kerry bias there.