I don't think he is looking for sympathy......and I actually think that both ONQ and micmlos posts are quite telling - in that they have had personal dealings with the man and speak of a good person - a genuine professional and courteous individual. Also the fact that he is standing up and doing the interviews, not skulking away anonymously - like some of the others. He took the risks and failed.
I personally worked on some of those hotel projects (not macnamara ones) and I could tell you stories of greedy individuals, some of whom I now see having their come uppance, but even more who have scuttled away into hibernation with their money still intact and no reprecussions whatsover. You could soon tell who was genuine and professional and who was out for a quick buck on the back of someone else. Mr. McNamara falls into the former category in my eyes.
I can't see him taking an easy approach and applying for the Artists Exemption.
There are too many people trying to blame someone else - quit the blame game. I do feel our politicans have let us down and will never vote FF but ultimately we make our own financial choices.
Nobody made me queue on a rainy Saturday morning in west Dublin for what I knew was an overpriced shoebox in an estate of 700 houses. I did it myself.
This country will not improve until we all stand up and take responsibility for ourselves.
I personally worked on some of those hotel projects (not macnamara ones) and I could tell you stories of greedy individuals, some of whom I now see having their come uppance, but even more who have scuttled away into hibernation with their money still intact and no reprecussions whatsover. You could soon tell who was genuine and professional and who was out for a quick buck on the back of someone else. Mr. McNamara falls into the former category in my eyes.
I can't see him taking an easy approach and applying for the Artists Exemption.
There are too many people trying to blame someone else - quit the blame game. I do feel our politicans have let us down and will never vote FF but ultimately we make our own financial choices.
Nobody made me queue on a rainy Saturday morning in west Dublin for what I knew was an overpriced shoebox in an estate of 700 houses. I did it myself.
This country will not improve until we all stand up and take responsibility for ourselves.