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IRVINE WELSH arrives at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin carrying a holdall in two-tone, light beige leather; it gives the impression that he has just walked in from a picnic. Natural atrium light swamps his head and in a flash he’s almost on top of me, swapping his bag from one set of fingers to another and shaking my hand. His face contorts: he is an hour and a bit late and he’s sorry.
A halo?
Welsh’s jacket is reversible yellow. His T-shirt, in French, says “What would you do if this was the end of the world?” Well? “I don’t know,” he says, apparently uninspired by the question he is advertising.
Well, he could plug his new book: Crime:
“It’s the most difficult thing to write about,” says Welsh. “Child sex abuse tests the limits of our liberalism to the full. You have the whole idea of whether rehabilitation is possible or even desirable.” He was about halfway through the first draft when the Madeleine McCann story broke and forced him to stop writing for two months. “I couldn’t look at the novel or at the newspapers,” he says. “I thought I was never going to finish the book.”
Fact and fiction - can you spot the difference?
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June 24th, 2008 at 9:07 am
317 Mods and Admin Says:
” Ferdinand, if you don’t see them, they have gone into spam, either too many links or a too long one, or spam is in a mood, it happens to us too. As you are aware we aren’t always here, and check spam/mods when we log on and release the releasable”
I’m aware of the link issue.
But may I ask whether my post 317 was in spam or in moderation? It has no links, but I changed my email-address.
If it was in moderation, I should have seen it?
June 24th, 2008 at 8:26 am
” A person can see their own post in moderation, plus any comments attached to that post by Moderators & Admin.
No-one else can see that post, however, while it is in Mod queue.
Duncanr ”
I’ve read this before, but why does that not apply to me? My posts go occasionally into moderation, if I change my email-address for example, but I never see them “in moderation”. They are simply not there when I p0st them, and they appear after some time when I reload the page, and the post has been released.
I use Firefox
Mods and Admin
Ferdinand, if you don’t see them, they have gone into spam, either too many links or a too long one, or spam is in a mood, it happens to us too. As you are aware we aren’t always here, and check spam/mods when we log on and release the releasable
June 24th, 2008 at 7:54 am
DuncanR ….. Many thanks!
Carmen ……. Many thanks!
June 24th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Gandolf
I use Firefox myself
I’ve heard of Maxthon but never used it.
I’ll download it this evening and play around with it
June 24th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Try Maxthon browser Duncan, should work.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Duncan
Blooming animals
My alarm is set for 5.15 when I’m working days, the cats now seem to think that this is now a reasonable time for me to waken every day.
But 3am is a bit on the early side.
As long as you don’t catch up while driving …
have a good day
June 24th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Brandon /Matt
It was vry interesting that the article about Albert Kirby appeared as ‘new’ news yesterday. Particularly as we have now heard him on Talksport and he was very definate about his opinion that the McC’s should return to portugal.
The origional article showed him as ‘pro’ mcc, and critical of thePJ.
What caused him to change his mind I wonder?
May 10 2007
THE Merseyside detective who brought James Bulger’s killers to justice last night spoke of his “grave concerns” for missing toddler Madeleine McCann.
Retired Detective Superintendent Albert Kirby has been asked to advise Portuguese police and has met with senior detectives investi-gating the abduction of the three-year-old to share his expertise.
Last night the former Serious Crime Squad commander said after exploring his own lines of inquiry in the Algarve, he had “grave concerns about Madeleine’s safety”.
He said the way Portuguese police were forced to handle the investigation made life “very difficult” for the McCanns and hampered the search for the little girl.
Mr Kirby described the police’s inability to share information with the media, public and even the McCanns as “counter-productive”. He said had British police been leading the investigation, it would have been handled differently.
And who put this out as new news so that we could find it. Unlike the Liverpool echo who have been so suportive of the Drs’ McC, isn’t it.
Curiouser and curiouser
off to work now
later all
x
June 24th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Morning, Nosey
I’m trying to train the dogs not to scratch the door and howl at 3am evry morning to go for walkies in the park. At the moment they’ve got me at a disadvantage, though. I have to leap up as soon as they start howling lest they awake Mrs D and disturb her sleep.
I catch up during the day, though. I’m always ‘dropping off’ at work.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:21 am
morning duncan
don’t you ever sleep?
June 24th, 2008 at 4:06 am
Willo …. I have a comment in moderation too but I can still read what I wrote with a note of mods -Can anybody else see what I see?
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A person can see their own post in moderation, plus any comments attached to that post by Moderators & Admin.
No-one else can see that post, however, while it is in Mod queue.
Duncanr
June 24th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Why am I still under moderation? (#288).
Can I post it again?
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Willo
Have just read your post in Moderation and have added a comment
Duncanr
June 24th, 2008 at 3:50 am
LAWENER ….. Anorak is not a Court or a jury. We just toss media bites and ideas around and see what we can come up with.
Stop trying to pour cold water on our lively debates and telling us that people are innocent until proven guilty.
I am guilty of having stolen many items from shops when I was 9 years old. I never got caught - does that make me innocent because I never got a criminal record for it?
June 24th, 2008 at 3:45 am
LAWENER! Are you talking about Courts PRESUMING innocence until proven guilty?
There are some feeble and frail minds on this site that may look at your name and think that you know what you are talking about!
Here on Anorak people can make there own minds up about who’s innocent or guilty without wondering how a Court is going to find them - thank you!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Hi Jo if you are still up!
Just noticed on my read-through that you have been feeling picked-on. Never fear Coco’s here!
Lawener or whatever she/he is called disturbs me by being some self-styled voice of reason.
I am sick of being told that the Clan are innocent until proven guilty!!!
IT BUGS ME NO END!!!
If anybody has committed a crime - they have committed a crime [IMO]
[edited - dr]
June 24th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Reading through files
Trying to make sense of al the lies
“A few days after Madeleine disappeared I gave a very detailed statement to police like all the other staff. “I told them I did not think she had been taken by an abductor. It would not have been possible to be watching their apartment. “During the evening the streets are quite deserted in that area. I told them it had to be one of the family or a friend. It had to be someone close.” (…)”
http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2007/12/waiters-testimony.html
June 24th, 2008 at 2:57 am
Monday, 23 June 2008
Juan José Corté, father of Mari Luz, leads anti-paedophile march in Madrid.
On Sunday 22nd June, around 1,000 people took part in an anti-paedophile march in Madrid. Juan José Cortés, father of Mari Luz, who was abducted and believed to have been murdered by a paedophile in January this year, led the march.
Typically Spanish 23/06/08
” Juan José Cortés was among those to lead the march in demand for more serious sentences against paedophiles.
Around 1000 people took part in the so-called ‘March Blanca’ on Saturday which took over the Puerta del Sol in Madrid on Saturday in demand for harsher penalties for paedophiles in Spain.
Organised by the ‘Protégeles – protect them’ group it was lead by Juan José Cortés, the father of Mari Luz Cortés, the Huelva five year old who is believed to have died at the hands of paedophile earlier this year.
The main banner read ‘Against sexual abuse, we ask for more serious measures and sentences’.
The children defender, Arturo Canalda, also took part in the protest which also so representation from many institutions such as the Madrid regional government and the Madrid Institute for the Family and Child.”
http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/
June 24th, 2008 at 2:23 am
300
Maravilha Says:
June 24th, 2008 at 12:15 am
What a noise around the McCanns.
Do you think they sometimes regret what they started?
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Only them could say
One thing is certain: they are caught in the net they created wguch is closing over them now.Very sad
June 24th, 2008 at 12:49 am
300
Lord knows.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:15 am
What a noise around the McCanns.
Do you think they sometimes regret what they started?
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
What was esther mc veys petition ?
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Maddie’s parents bring in Bulger tec
May 10 2007
THE Merseyside detective who brought James Bulger’s killers to justice last night spoke of his “grave concerns” for missing toddler Madeleine McCann.
Retired Detective Superintendent Albert Kirby has been asked to advise Portuguese police and has met with senior detectives investi-gating the abduction of the three-year-old to share his expertise.
Last night the former Serious Crime Squad commander said after exploring his own lines of inquiry in the Algarve, he had “grave concerns about Madeleine’s safety”.
He said the way Portuguese police were forced to handle the investigation made life “very difficult” for the McCanns and hampered the search for the little girl.
Mr Kirby described the police’s inability to share information with the media, public and even the McCanns as “counter-productive”. He said had British police been leading the investigation, it would have been handled differently.
Earlier, Madeleine’s grand-parents, Susan and Brian Healy, returned to their Mossley Hill home after supporting Liverpool-born daughter, Kate, in Portugal. Fighting back tears, they hit back at the stinging criticism levelled at Kate, 38, formerly a pupil of Notre Dame High School, in Everton, for leaving her children alone.
They said their daughter should not be blamed for the nightmare the family are enduring after radio stations were inundated with callers questioning the couple’s decision to leave Madeleine in bed with her twin brother and sister while they dined out.
The toddler was snatched from a ground-floor apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz as parents Gerry and Kate ate dinner in a nearby tapas restaurant. Last night, Mr Kirby said that, as time went on, it was becoming increasingly difficult to trace Madeleine, but because it took so long for police to close the bord-ers, they couldn’t rule out the possibility that she had been taken out of the country.
He said: “I have grave concerns as time goes on as to what has happened to Madeleine.
“It is almost a week since she was taken and we all have serious concerns about her well-being.
“But when you look at how massive Portugal’s borders are, and how long it was before they were shut, there is a small possibility she has been taken away.
“The police asked for the opportunity to speak to me directly and I was able to discuss with them aspects of the Bulger case and others that I have been involved in.
“The way that the Portuguese police deal with things is so different to the UK. They are not permitted under their law to give any information at all in terms of the inquiry.
“This is so counter-productive. At least now we have two British profilers helping the Portuguese build a description of the offender.
“The police are doing their best but their hands are tied and it is making life very, very difficult for the family.”
On returning to the UK yesterday, grandparents Mr and Mrs Healy said the blame levelled at their daughter also has to stop.
Speaking from her Mossley Hill home, Susan, 61, said: “Their children are IVF children, they waited a long time for them and they are so precious.
“Why would you think some-thing like this would happen? You make a decision and think it’s OK. This time it wasn’t, and Kate and Gerry have to live with that. That’s dreadful and they don’t need pressure from people saying they made a mistake.
“They know this was a mistake. But it wasn’t child neglect, it wasn’t not caring for your children.
“The distance from the restaurant has been exaggerated. I have sat at the table they were at myself and it was only about 50 metres from the room.
“Kate and Gerry are absolutely devastated, and the only way they are going to be able to cope is by getting support.
“Kate is getting help and comfort from the Catholic Church, but she is still going to have moments where she is distraught.
“I have heard my daughter wailing like a wild animal and they don’t need all this extra pressure.”
Mr Healy, 67, added: “It’s a horrible time.
“You can’t meet a more considerate and caring set of parents.
“I love all my grandchildren, but Madeleine is extra special, bright, funny and has a personality all of her own – a great little girl.
“Kate and Gerry go to Mass, they comfort each other. They have to go to the police station quite often – to be honest, it is a bloody nightmare.”
Madeleine’s uncle last night also urged all parties to rally together to find his niece instead of attacking the Portuguese police investigation. John McCann, the brother of the three-year-old’s father, Gerry McCann, described the little girl as a “wee darling” who was “very bright, very quick”. He said: “Every-body’s working to get that wee girl back to us.
“Obviously, we were all devastated and there was a feeling of helplessness, but in the last few days they’ve been buoyed by support both in Portugal and at home,” he said.
“They’re much more positive about things that can be done to get Maddy back.”
carolineinnes@dailypost.co.uk
We’re still hoping and stay positive, say couple >>>
We’re still hoping and stay positive, say couple
THE Liverpool-born mother of Madeleine McCann yesterday said she was still hoping for the safe return of her little girl six days after she was last seen.
Kate McCann and husband Gerry said: “We continue to remain positive.”
The couple, who have repeatedly faced the cameras since the three-year-old’s disappearance last Thursday night, did not appear in person but the statement was read by travel company representative Alex Woolfall.
The couple said their emotions and efforts were focused on the steps being taken to find their daughter and thanked those involved. The pair’s message said: “We are grateful to all of those currently taking part in the search for our daughter Madeleine.
“At present, we are channelling all of our emotions and efforts into the steps that are being taken to secure Madeleine’s safe return.
“We continue to remain positive, and we thank the media for their ongoing support to publicise the search.”
Merseysiders rally round to support McCann family >>>
Merseysiders rally round to support McCann family
THE people of Merseyside last night rallied support for the McCann family and backed calls for British intervention in the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance.
A Liverpool businessman has also offered 10,000 euros for any information which directly leads to discovering Madeleine’s whereabouts.
Don Holmes, of Holmes and Smith, a property company based in Merseyside and Portugal, said he felt compelled to offer the reward.
He said: “As a parent myself and with links to the Algarve I just wanted to do something.
“If someone can lead the police to Madeleine, this is a small price to pay.” Mean- while, a petition set up by Liv- erpool TV presenter and busi- ness woman Esther McVey launched yesterday has already had well over 500 hits.
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This was billed as new news
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:44 pm
296
Dr. Watson Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
It is all sickening! The guilty should be in prison!!!!!!!
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Very true. Who are the guilty?
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
It is all sickening! The guilty should be in prison!!!!!!!
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
That git in america charged with killing his wife and baby, has the cheek to say he was saving his wifes reputation
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
282 chenier
Very interesting to read your legal insights.
You stated ‘…………So Heaven knows what they are playing at; it seems to me to be patently obvious that such a claim would be litigated as far as it can go, since it has very wide potential application. …………’
Are you suggesting that the mcCourt action and the judge’s ruling will set a new legal precedent (with wide potential application) for cases where the relationship between (parent) suspects and crime victims are legally and morally unclear like the McCase ?
I think that it is chilling to think of suspects being permitted to stalk their victim legally. Whether the Mcs are exonerated at a later stage or not, imo a judgement in favour of releasing confidential information to them with their present suspect status would support extraordinary rights for suspects. Do you think there any chance the case may be thrown out of court by the judge?
Must say good night but will catch up. Don’t forget to get your healing, beauty sleep
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
re 288
It was only satirical writing so why the moderation?
Out of interest which part is moderated?
Out of interest who is your old enemy fwicks?
Have a nice day
Brooding on it , don’t want several pitchforks through my throat.
Fwicks oh yuck, ask agw he swears better than I do, but she made pondlife look good
It was bloody hilarious
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m&a
and we larfed …
-meercat
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
What is the use to threat the McCanns 13 months after Madeleine disappeared?
This is not logical at all.
I think it is not true.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
288
Lone Pigeon Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I get the feeling the McCanns will be in cahoots with the judge. I don’t know why but I feel they wouldn’t have made this move without the full confidence that they would come up smelling of roses. I think they are so connected to people that are connected that it’s all a big whitewash
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I don’t.
Bear in mind that the Leicestershire Police are unlikely to accede to any judgement at merely the High Court level. Being in cahoots with one judge, unlikely in itself, is not enough. They would have to be in cahoots with the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, and that is not going to happen.
It isn’t the Portuguese police who investigate sightings outside Portugual, it is the local police, liasing via Interpol. I really cannot envisage our Courts deciding that Interpol can be dispensed with and local police forces around the world can be ignored.
‘The agency argues that police would have taken days to achieve a similar result because they would have been hampered by bureaucracy and official procedure.’
What would happen if M3 decided to kidnap a child somewhere because they wrongly thought the child was Madeleine? Would M3 claim that it was OK because the English Courts said they didn’t have to bother with bureaucracy and official procedure?
What would happen if a parent, seeking to protect their child from M3’s clutches, shot one or more of M3’s agents?
The more you look at it the more ‘ludicrous’ it gets…
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
280…Noseycow
Yes….Mr Kirby…the very same fellow who appeared on
Jon Gaunt’s “TalkSport”.
He was not in the least impressed by the good Dr’s.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
288 pmsl
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I get the feeling the McCanns will be in cahoots with the judge. I don’t know why but I feel they wouldn’t have made this move without the full confidence that they would come up smelling of roses. I think they are so connected to people that are connected that it’s all a big whitewash