02.22.08
The Brother and the ladies
The brother is taking over the prestigious position of President of the IAVI in April. He is a very hard working, honourable, honest chap and not bad looking to boot. But what on earth prompted the following extraordinary comment in the Irish Times property section yesterday?
A small comment piece complained that current IAVI President Robert Ganly has done little about the case of Colm McEvoy, a Kildare based auctioneer who had rather shady dealings with a elderly lady landowner and was required by the High Court to pay her compensation. The good Senator Ross has the details.
The IT said:
” The issue clearly won’t go away, even if president Robert Ganly is reluctant to deal with it before his term ends in April.
In that case, the buck will be firmly passed to Edward Carey, who happens to trade along the Meath/Kildare border, but has an impeccable reputation with lady landowners“.
I can only assume the writer has been taken with the brother’s charms and meant the comment as a cheerful flirtation. Still, my sister-in-law has asked Ed to move out pending clarification 
We did get some calls yesterday wondering if he had become a notorious philanderer. I assured them I have the fullest confidence in his fidelity.
He told me that the IAVI has been unable to act over McEvoy since bizarrely, though his case has involved court proceedings, no one has actually complained directly to the IAVI. According to their rules, someone has to complain before their disciplinary proceedings can commence. Which they could have told the Irish Times had they asked. They are consulting lawyers to see if there’s a way around this rule. Of course, the McEvoy case was well known in these parts prior to Ross’s article but people still seem happy to do business with him. No legislating for that.