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Timeline of a controversy 
8th October 11.30am
PAC meet to discuss the Comptroller and Auditor General’s special report on the disposal by NAMA of the Project Nantes loans, and NAMA’s 2019 financial statement.
8th October 11.30am
PAC meet to discuss the Comptroller and Auditor General’s special report on the disposal by NAMA of the Project Nantes loans, and NAMA’s 2019 financial statement.
Sunday 29th November
Brian Stanley sends tweet about incidents during the War of Independence and The Troubles
"the 2 IRA operations that taught the elite of d British army and the establishment the cost of occupying Ireland. Pity for everyone they were such slow learners."
Brian Stanley sends tweet about incidents during the War of Independence and The Troubles
"the 2 IRA operations that taught the elite of d British army and the establishment the cost of occupying Ireland. Pity for everyone they were such slow learners."
Sunday November 29th
Arlene Foster indicates that she intends to write to the CC regarding the tweet https://twitter.com/DUPleader/status/1333102756312322048?s=20
Arlene Foster indicates that she intends to write to the CC regarding the tweet https://twitter.com/DUPleader/status/1333102756312322048?s=20
Tuesday December 1st
CC replies to Arlene Foster https://twitter.com/DUPleader/status/1333882904607416322?s=20
CC replies to Arlene Foster https://twitter.com/DUPleader/status/1333882904607416322?s=20
Wednesday December 2nd
Brian Stanley publicly apologies for the tweet (and has deleted it) https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1334177539565252609?s=20
Brian Stanley publicly apologies for the tweet (and has deleted it) https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1334177539565252609?s=20
By Wednesday night PAC members had accepted Stanleys apology and were eager to get on with their work
From Mary Regan at RTE
From Mary Regan at RTE
Wednesday December 2nd
Government vote defeats motion to pay student nurses and midwives
Government vote defeats motion to pay student nurses and midwives
Wednesday 2nd December
At Fine Gael PP meeting Leo Varadkar claims he is targeted online with homophobic and racist abuse and claimed the abuse is coming from Sinn Fein supporters
At Fine Gael PP meeting Leo Varadkar claims he is targeted online with homophobic and racist abuse and claimed the abuse is coming from Sinn Fein supporters
Thursday 3rd December at 7.37am
Maria Walsh publishes a tweet from 2017 made by Brian Stanley https://twitter.com/MariaWalshEU/status/1334401246778822658?s=20
Maria Walsh publishes a tweet from 2017 made by Brian Stanley https://twitter.com/MariaWalshEU/status/1334401246778822658?s=20
Thursday 3rd December 11.23am
PAC report published online which shows miscalculation by NAMA which resulted directly in the loss of 10million euro to the Irish taxpayer
PAC report published online which shows miscalculation by NAMA which resulted directly in the loss of 10million euro to the Irish taxpayer
Thursday December 3rd 9.06pm
Simon Harris tweets about Brian Stanley https://twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1334605017651798016?s=20
Simon Harris tweets about Brian Stanley https://twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1334605017651798016?s=20
Friday December 4th
Michael Martin states that the credibility of the PAC is called into question due to Brian Stanleys tweets. https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1334903186725998595?s=20
Michael Martin states that the credibility of the PAC is called into question due to Brian Stanleys tweets. https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1334903186725998595?s=20
Friday December 4th
Journalist Hugh O Connell tweets a story about Brian Stanleys wife and RTE https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1334866691944280064?s=20
Journalist Hugh O Connell tweets a story about Brian Stanleys wife and RTE https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1334866691944280064?s=20
Friday December 4th - Michael martin says he does not accept apology https://twitter.com/MaryERegan/status/1334891473108668419?s=20
Friday December 4th
Justice Minister on LMFM radio, Brain Stanley should come before the Dail
https://www.lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news/justice-minister-says-stanley-should-face-dail-questions-on-tweets/
Justice Minister on LMFM radio, Brain Stanley should come before the Dail
https://www.lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news/justice-minister-says-stanley-should-face-dail-questions-on-tweets/
Friday December 4th
Finance Minister questions why Brian Stanley deleted his twitter ac and suggest there may be more tweets that would cause trouble
Finance Minister questions why Brian Stanley deleted his twitter ac and suggest there may be more tweets that would cause trouble
5th December 2020
Sinn Fein leader intervenes and asks Brian Stanley to step away from politics for a week and requests that he be given time to make a personal statement in the Dail
Sinn Fein leader intervenes and asks Brian Stanley to step away from politics for a week and requests that he be given time to make a personal statement in the Dail
Appendix - Committee of Public Accounts
Examination of NAMA’s 2019 Financial Statement
& C&AG Special Report 109
33/CPA/001 December 2020
Committee of Public Accounts
Examination of NAMA’s 2019 Financial Statement
& C&AG Special Report 109
33/CPA/001 December 2020
Examination of NAMA’s 2019 Financial Statement
& C&AG Special Report 109
33/CPA/001 December 2020
Committee of Public Accounts
Examination of NAMA’s 2019 Financial Statement
& C&AG Special Report 109
33/CPA/001 December 2020
Saturday 5th December
Screenshots of text messages between Leo Varadkar and then president of NAGP published in the media https://twitter.com/JackHoJo/status/1335158566995587073?s=20
Screenshots of text messages between Leo Varadkar and then president of NAGP published in the media https://twitter.com/JackHoJo/status/1335158566995587073?s=20
