Albert Reynolds' miraculous recovery!!

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Am i the only person who finds it strange that Albert Reynolds, who was diagnosed with a "significant cognitive impairment" in 2008, which prevented him from making any further appearance in the Planning Tribunal, seems to have made a miraculous recovery from this condition, which has been linked with memory loss and Alzheimer's, to enable him to recover his memory and publish a book of his memoirs? What a guy!!
 
I saw him about a year ago when his book was announced and, by his appearence then, didn't reckon he'd make it to see the thing published! Glad to see this hasn't been the case, but the man didn't look well.
 
That great news , I didn't know he was doing better.

He is the only FF leader from the last 20 years I still have respect for.
 
slash said:
am i the only person who finds it strange that albert reynolds, who was diagnosed with a "significant cognitive impairment" in 2008, which prevented him from making any further appearance in the planning tribunal, seems to have made a miraculous recovery from this condition, which has been linked with memory loss and alzheimer's, to enable him to recover his memory and publish a book of his memoirs? What a guy!!
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jhegarty said:
That great news , I didn't know he was doing better.

He is the only FF leader from the last 20 years I still have respect for.
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Bertie has his memory back as well, it seems. There must be something in the air.
 
Slash said:
Am i the only person who finds it strange that Albert Reynolds, who was diagnosed with a "significant cognitive impairment" in 2008, which prevented him from making any further appearance in the Planning Tribunal, seems to have made a miraculous recovery from this condition, which has been linked with memory loss and Alzheimer's, to enable him to recover his memory and publish a book of his memoirs? What a guy!!
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I thought the memoirs were written using information from notes and diaries and with limited interviews. The contents were then verified by family and colleagues. As far as know, he didn't sit down and write the memoirs himself.
 
I'd agree there's something deliciously Irish about a man with significant cognitive impairment publishing his memoirs. It reminds me of a blind guy I used to work with a few years ago who, of his retirement, said it would give him a chance "to see the world".

Sunny said:
I thought the memoirs were written using information from notes and diaries and with limited interviews. The contents were then verified by family and colleagues. As far as know, he didn't sit down and write the memoirs himself.
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Could he not have applied the same format to assist the tribunal?
 
slash said:
am i the only person who finds it strange that albert reynolds, who was diagnosed with a "significant cognitive impairment" in 2008, which prevented him from making any further appearance in the planning tribunal, seems to have made a miraculous recovery from this condition, which has been linked with memory loss and alzheimer's, to enable him to recover his memory and publish a book of his memoirs? What a guy!!
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Thank you Complainer. Afraid my senior moments are getting all too frequent :eek::). And Ron Saunders, sorry for the inference. Although you do seem to have a bit of trouble with the white/black demarcation line. No such problems with Guinness though :D
 
Staples said:
Not really? Or not at all?
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A tribunal is a legal setting where evidence given has to be open to cross examination. I don't think his mate relating a story that Albert told him 20 years ago would stand up to that sort of rigor.

A memoir is not the same thing.
 
Purple said:
A tribunal is a legal setting where evidence given has to be open to cross examination. I don't think his mate relating a story that Albert told him 20 years ago would stand up to that sort of rigor.

A memoir is not the same thing.
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Don't the tribunals accept written evidence in some circumstances?
 
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