NPR

I'll kick this one off with Ulster (who could probably cover the first 20 pages with past discretions tbf).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60133518

Why should Ulster come out and publically discuss details involving an ongoing trial where guilt/blame has not been established? Someone needs to have a word with the BBC publishing that kind of shit.

Not remotely PR savvy but would it be in UR's interests to get ahead of the story a bit instead of reacting & letting toolbags like Gove set the agenda?

UR are a bit of an easy target here. There's numerous soccer clubs funded by iffy money but nobody would dare say boo to them.

Jim Lahey wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:39 am I'll kick this one off with Ulster (who could probably cover the first 20 pages with past discretions tbf).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60133518

Why should Ulster come out and publically discuss details involving an ongoing trial where guilt/blame has not been established? Someone needs to have a word with the BBC publishing that kind of shit.

As far as I know it’s a public inquiry not an inquest, so no jury (and most inquests don’t have juries). So the relatives and media can comment without fear of prejudicing the outcome.

But I take your point generally: it’s early to apportion blame. But that’s a criticism of the campaigners not the BBC. They’re just reporting.

This always relies on distraction away from those who make the rules to companies whose prime concern is profit and operate within said rules. The campaigners are being led up the garden path. Blame primarily lies with the regulation and regulation enforcement and that is influenced/undermined by the government of the day. Gove and his mates will be delighted to dump on kingspan.

I suspect swimming in the sea near a nuclear power station is less likely to damage your health than swimming in the sea near a town on the south coast of England as the monitoring of nuclear power plant outlets will tightly controlled while southern water can seemingly dump as much shit as they want. The onr is empowered while the environmental regulator has been undermined.

Jim Lahey wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:39 am Why should Ulster come out and publically discuss details involving an ongoing trial where guilt/blame has not been established.

I agree. Let the inquiry run its course and make decisions after all the facts have been established.

A second reason for not acting sooner is if they sever ties with Kingspan they are going to need an alternative sponsor to plug the gap in their finances. Its all well and good for United for Grenfell alto want UR to drop them as a sponsor with immediate effect but they actually have to pay players wages and keep the lights turned on.

Mercedes F1 can probably drop a minor sponsor and have 10 other companies lined up to take their place. A rugby club dropping a major sponsor is a much trickier proposition.