Criticism
# criticism - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Paolo Di Canio is strange, admits Titus Bramble
The Sunderland defender claims the Italian has made some “big mistakes” and is alienating senior players.
# criticism - Thursday 30 May, 2013
# criticism - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Sligo boss Kevin Walsh hits back at Eamonn O’Hara criticism
The fallout from last Sunday’s shock loss to London rumbles on.
# criticism - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Worst. Goalkeeping performance. Ever.
Three gaffes in one match is simply unforgivable.
# criticism - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Column: So, we have recognised Tom Cruise’s Irish roots… where’s the harm in that?
Those who are cynical or opposed to the efforts of The Gathering should ask themselves why, says Larry Donnelly who questions what ignites such hostility to seemingly harmless endeavours like that of certificates of Irishness.
# criticism - Monday 8 April, 2013
Column: Criticism of Eamon Gilmore has been very personal and extremely unjust
Opinion polls come and go, but the public are missing the real achievements of the Labour party in government, writes Rory Geraghty.
# criticism - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Nobel peace laureate says Pope Francis was not complicit in ‘Dirty War’
“He was not complicit with the dictatorship, he did not collaborate,” says human rights activist and Nobel laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel.
# criticism - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Column: Celebrity culture is becoming toxic and leading us to set impossible standards
We have developed a culture that polices people’s behaviours mercilessly and where loud, vocal hatred of something is often more acceptable than liking it. Grace Duffy explores what affect this has on society.
# criticism - Monday 4 February, 2013
Column: The Gathering should be encouraged, not belittled and criticised
This initiative is taking tourism away from the bureaucrats and returning it to the people on the ground, writes John Verling.
# criticism - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Jose Mourinho: We have not seen the real Kaka
The playmaker signed for Real from AC Milan in 2009 and has made 105 appearances for the club since then.
# criticism - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
# criticism - Saturday 22 December, 2012
David Moyes: Fellaini has let Everton down
The midfielder is banned for three matches, following his head-butt on Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross
# criticism - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Frankly speaking: Fabio Capello blasts ‘slow’ Torres
The Italian coach pointed to his lack of unpredictability and lack of speed as reasons for his poor form.
# criticism - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Former sponsor blasts Armagh county board
Morgan Fuels have hit out at Orchard County GAA officials over ‘over their failure to take decisive and strategic action to stem the decline of Armagh Football’.
# criticism - Saturday 13 October, 2012
‘Trapattoni has to do the right thing and step away’ – Cunningham
Meanwhile, Kevin Kilbane, who played under Trap, also believes he should resign.
# criticism - Monday 8 October, 2012
Van Persie avoids FA sanction despite Pardew criticism
Calls for the striker to be punished were made after he allegedly elbowed Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
# criticism - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Lead singer of The Stunning slams Arthur’s Day ‘smugness’
Steve Wall is lashing out at the failure to promote Irish artists.
# criticism - Monday 24 September, 2012
Bank of Ireland criticised over changes to account charges
Most customers will only be able to avail of free banking if they have €3,000 in their account permanently.
# criticism - Friday 21 September, 2012
ESRI report on economy is ‘a waste of paper’
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald has heavily criticised the national think tank’s latest economic report.
# criticism - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Tommy Lyons: “What really winds me up is Martin McHugh.”
The ex Dubs boss is not too pleased with the Sunday Game pundit’s recent analysis of the All-Ireland semi-finals.
# criticism - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Gardaí say they are investigating shots fired at Alan Ryan funeral
After Justice Minister Alan Shatter issues a statement condemning the events at the funeral of the Real IRA member, Gardaí say they are investigating the shots fired into the air but no arrests have been made.
# criticism - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Paul Kimmage: Irish cyclists put in worst Olympic performances I’ve ever seen
The award-winning author and Tour de France participant was critical of the London 2012 efforts of Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin.
# criticism - Monday 30 July, 2012
‘Ethical questions raised’ after journalist’s Twitter account suspended
Twitter has suspended the account of the Independent’s Los Angeles bureau chief Guy Adams, days after he criticised NBC’s London Olympics 2012 coverage.
# criticism - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Minister criticised for ‘insider’ appointment at HSE
Meanwhile, the Pro-Life Campaign has also hit out over Tony O’Brien’s appointment over his links with the IFPA.
# criticism - Monday 16 July, 2012
Woods labels rough at Royal Lytham ‘almost unplayable’
The former world number one has expressed his fears ahead of this week’s British Open.
# criticism - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood hits back at Usmanov
The man who sold his shares to majority owner Stan Kroenke says the club, not money, is his only concern.
# criticism - Saturday 30 June, 2012
Varadkar labelled a ‘Thatcherite Minister’ by Labour TD
Patrick Nulty, who lost the Labour whip last December, has said he always opposed the party going into government with Fine Gael and criticised Leo Varadkar’s comments about public sector pay increments.
# criticism - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Senator’s criticism of abortion ads an ‘odious abuse of taxpayer-funded privilege’
Labour senator Ivana Bacik has been criticised by the pro-life group Youth Defence after she called for the Advertising Standards Agency to be given a remit to act on complaints about anti-abortion ads.
# criticism - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Vatican criticises nun for her book about sexuality
The Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith issued a formal censure to the nun for her book which looks at masturbation, homosexuality and divorce.
# criticism - Saturday 2 June, 2012
Hugo Chavez’s 3 millionth Twitter follower gets a free house
The gesture has been criticised by some and mocked by others who worried about the other 2,999,999 followers.
# criticism - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
Traction: Schumacher ramps up Pirelli criticism
The German has compared the tyres’ grip to raw eggs and claims drivers are forced to ease off during races.
# criticism - Friday 4 May, 2012
London football panel attack new GAA rulings
A statement released to the Irish Post has branded the organisation’s actions “disgraceful”.
# criticism - Thursday 19 April, 2012
Well he would say that: Woods’ swing coach thinks criticism is ‘getting out of hand’
Sean Foley believes the criticism has more to do with Woods the person than Woods the golfer.
# criticism - Sunday 15 April, 2012
Sacking McCarthy was ‘probably the wrong decision’ – Hunt
The Wolves midfielder also admitted that he was surprised when Terry Connor was chosen as the club’s new manager.
# criticism - Thursday 12 April, 2012
# criticism - Tuesday 10 April, 2012
Monaghan board left us with no choice – McHugh
Meanwhile, Mattie Lennon has claimed the board have failed to apply common sense.
# criticism - Monday 19 March, 2012
Amnesty hits out at NATO failure to investigate Libyan deaths
Amnesty International has said that NATO failed to investigate the killing of scores of civiilans in Libyan airstrikes carried out by its forces.
# criticism - Monday 20 February, 2012
Higgins criticises ‘obsequious’ welcome of Chinese vice-president
The Socialist Party TD has slammed the media and political establishment’s welcoming of the man likely to be the next president of China.
# criticism - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
‘Optics’ and ‘rehash’: Opposition dismisses government’s jobs plan
Both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have heavily criticised what they see as the re-announcement of certain schemes and a lack of targets to reduce unemployment.
# criticism - Sunday 5 February, 2012
Neville attacks England team spirit, FA’s handling of Terry debacle
The Sky Sports pundit has also hinted that Capello should resign as England manager.


























































