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Maurice MacGowan's response to the Official Statement released, on Shane's behalf, to 'Hot Press' on 8th March 2004

2004 purportedly putting forward Shane’s response to the petition has a very poor command of English so Shane could not have been the writer.

So far as one can make sense if it, the gist seems to be that Cashman and the administration office a.k.a. Liz Lenten exclusively represent Shane in respect of his business. The writer took four sentences to present this self evident fact which no-one disputes. The petition is concerned with removing these people and thus the statement is irrelevant waffle.

Shane’s people have a perfect right to express their views on the petition but have chosen not to exercise that right because they do not want to make themselves more ridiculous than they already are.

I notice on the Statement that yet another job has been created for Cashman (the fourth in the last six months) that is “Shane’s representative and long term manager”. I would suggest a kick upstairs as a final appointment. Shane should appoint him as his ambassador to the Holy See (The Vatican), a job no more imaginary than the others he has held. He would fit in perfectly in that web of intrigue. Obviously he must retain his long term perks such as full-time hotel accommodation, taxis ad-lib and First Class air travel.

Maurice MacGowan

16.03.2004



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