Hi Baz
I agree with you fully. It is a huge loss to see Colm Doherty leaving and I don't understand the rationale for it. He was one of the good guys.
Likewise it was ridiculous to get rid of Denis Casey of Irish Life and Permanent. He was a good guy who had not got involved in commercial lending. The very odd thing is that he was not even interviewed by Regling and Watson, by the Gardai or by anyone else. He had offered his resignation to the board and it refused it. However, Brian Lenihan demanded it. I think he was hugely mistaken.
We have so few good guys, that it is crazy to be getting rid of them.
I have been told this by insiders that he was a very conservative banker. Had he been in charge, AIB would not have gone mad. But do you have any link to back this up. I only have word of mouth.
Brendan