Talk:Michael McDowell

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Contents 1 Dail Privilege 2 Grandson to Eoin MacNeill 3 Name Pronunciation 4 Release Controversy

[edit] Dail Privilege

I think the fact that McDowell used his dail privilege to avoid a libel lawsuit from frank connolly may be worth a mention

On that now. I can't believe that an ex-lawyer would do that deliberately. Well, I can, but still. Shoulda cost him his job. Supersheep 14:44, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grandson to Eoin MacNeill

I think McDowell is Eoin Mac Néill's grandson (great grandson?), and he most definitely used this connection in order to establish his nationalist credentials when writing to Chuck Feeney in recent months (The Irish Times). Does anybody know the exact connection? (unsigned comment on 22:40, 22 December 2005 by 193.1.172.138

He is is grandson - see biography on party website--File Éireann 23:26, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name Pronunciation

McDowell is not pronounced "McDool". The Irish version of his name would be, but he never uses it. McDowell is pronounced McDowl, as in Andie McDowell.

I don't think there is any one definitive pronunciation of the name, it is variously McDool, McDoo-ill, McDowl, McDow-ell and in the North you will find people calling themselves M'Dole. Which one Michael McDowell uses I can never remember, but if I'm not mistaken he uses a different version to his brother, Moore McDowell.

I'm taking out the pronunciation, in that case 194.97.161.178 14:43, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Pretty sure it's pronounced McDool in this guy's case, will pay attention on the news next time. Supersheep 14:44, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

He was asked in an interview on an Irish talkshow and he said that personally he doesn't mind how it's pronounced so the reference to pronunciation really has no place --Stevecull 13:29, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Everyone pronounces it "McDool" in his case - including fellow senior party-members. In the South, McDowell is either pronounced McDowall or McDool. (Ronan) 22:45 - 26/10/06

Its questionable if we should be giving a pronounciation at all. For many surnames pronounciation is a matter of individuality, particularily those that are not common or not English, and a largely trivial matter except where its a running gag, etc, such as the Hyacinth Bucket character. Djegan 22:30, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Release Controversy

I have updated that point in the article to reflect the fact that the person concerned has now been re-arrested following the successful appeal by the State in the Supreme Court. It was the High Court that decided to release this man beforehand under its interpretation of the Supreme Court's earlier ruling on the law concerned statutory rape.