A chance for transparency
By Shane Scanlan
With Robert Doyle quitting as lord mayor on February 4, one unanswered question is: why did he wait so long?
Everyone involved expected his resignation weeks ago. Only Mr Doyle, it seems, couldn’t see what was coming.
A host of other unanswered questions remain about the process surrounding this sorry saga, which has been hidden from public view.
In the absence of any precedent, council chief executive Ben Rimmer took it upon himself to hire Ian Freckleton QC to investigate sexual misconduct claims by former councillor Tess Sullivan against Mr Doyle.
Mr Rimmer says this investigation was “independent” and followed “principles of natural justice”. But, so far, there is no evidence of this. Mr Rimmer refuses to even release his...
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