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Tax payers fund pianist John O'Conor's lifestyle.

leonie12 · 2010-12-04 18:09:30

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/education-chiefs-did-not-approve-expenses-paid-to-leading-pianist-2447954.html Just in case anyone is in doubt as to the depths this man will go to promote himself and make thousands of euro a year. Wonder what Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven et all would think! Mozart & Schubert died…

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04-12-2010 7:09pm

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http://www.independent.ie/national-news/education-chiefs-did-not-approve-expenses-paid-to-leading-pianist-2447954.html

Just in case anyone is in doubt as to the depths this man will go to promote himself and make thousands of euro a year. Wonder what Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven et all would think! Mozart & Schubert died penniless....

Here is the full report http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1203/music.pdf

Page 87, Chapter 5

I notice this has angered people in After Hours too.

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#2 04-12-2010 10:21pm
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Thanks for the links here, and in the other thread. I'd heard about it in a roundabout way but good to see it in print.

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Listen to the first half hour of Marian Finucane this morning.
John breaks his media silence and explains all. He was worth it because it helped kids to see the sights in Beijing and go shopping for shoes in New York.

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