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THE PRESS COUNCIL of Ireland is advertising for a new Press Ombudsman ahead of the imminent departure of the incumbent John Horgan.
Horgan is to retire on 1 September after being appointed as Ireland’s first ever Press Ombudsman in 2007.
The Press Council, which oversees the office of the Press Ombudsman, is now advertising for applications for the job.
The Ombudsman is part of the independent voluntary regulation for printed and online media in Ireland. The public can complain to the office about any media organisations which are members of the Press Council of Ireland if an article breaches the code of practice
In the ad posted on the Press Council website, applicants are required to show an in-depth knowledge of the role of the media in a democratic society; maintain the confidence of both editors and the public in the credibility and authority of the office by being independent, fair and objective; and have strong communication, facilitation and decision-making skills.
The ad also says that a track record at senior management level is desirable, as is a relevant third level of professional qualification.
The ad doesn’t specify how much the successful candidate will be paid, but says there is an “attractive remuneration package” on offer commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The appointment is for a fixed term of three years, which may be extended.
The new person will be appointed for a term starting on 1 September.
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On Wednesday, it rained here in Bogotá for the first in three weeks. That helped to finally put out the forest fires that had been causing havoc. It was an incredible period of drought and heat for an often chilly and wet city. If it hadn’t finally rained, we’d probably be facing a similar disaster to Chile.
The people constantly warning society are scientific method modellers who make a living by attempting to apply experimental analogies directly to large-scale sciences. In this case, the conditions in a greenhouse (experiment) scale up to the Earth’s atmosphere (universal qualities).
“Rule III. The qualities of bodies found to belong to all bodies within the reach of our experiments are esteemed the universal qualities of all bodies whatsoever.” Newton
I know all too well just how contrived the whole subculture is and that it is creating a severe disconnect with individual and their terrestrial and solar system surroundings. Identifying what went wrong gave rise to the awful scientific method modelling at the expense of astronomy.
@Gearoid O’Ceilleachair: you just never stop with this nonsense do you?
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