Gay Byrne speaks prophetic words about organisations

Broadcaster Gay Byrne, who is also the chairman of the RSA, spoke on radio today about the two garda whistleblowers, the words used by Garda Commissioner Callinan and what Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said during the week.

He gave a polished performance.

Mr Byrne pointed out that all organisations as they grow in size, importance and time will always do their utmpost to protect the organisation. He said it did not matter whether it be the Garda Siochana, Aer Lingus, Guinness, all organisations inevitably protect the organisation.

In the case of the Garda he said that he had noticed that they genuinely believe that all information they procured was their's alone. "They believed they owned it," he said.

Mr Byrne spoke most eloquently.

He never mentioned church organisations but his words fitted perfectly for the churches.

And the added problem with the churches is, they have generations upon generations to support their behaviour.

How do the churches treat whistleblowers? How do they react when someone blows the whistle? How easy is it for someone close to the institutional churches to be a whistleblower?

Gay Byrne spoke prophetic words today.