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EscortBiz · 05-29-2004, 02:24 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...nkofireland_dc

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The chief executive of Bank of Ireland Plc, Michael Soden, resigned on Saturday after admitting looking at Internet Web Sites containing "adult material" on his personal computer.

Soden, who took over as group chief executive at Ireland's second biggest bank in March 2002, said he had done nothing illegal, but had breached company policies and apologized for any embarrassment caused.

"I wish to announce that I have tendered my resignation as group chief executive at Bank of Ireland with immediate effect," said Soden in a personal statement released by the company.

"This arises from access by me on my PC to Internet sites that contain content that infringed the group's policies on these matters. The content accessed was not illegal, but did contain links to material of an adult nature."

Soden said he had made it "a central part of my tenure" at the bank to set the highest standards of integrity and behavior.

"I now accept that accessing this material was inappropriate and would cause embarrassment to Bank of Ireland and to the people who work there," the statement added. "I deeply regret any such embarrassment."

In a separate statement the bank said it was beginning the search for Soden's successor immediately, and would make a further comment next week.

Soden, a Dublin native, joined Bank of Ireland from National Australia Bank in Melbourne, where he had been executive general manager of global business and personal finance.

He had previously held a number of senior positions in international banking, including chief executive of Citicorp Investment Bank in Canada, and Security Pacific Hoare Govett in London.

His resignation came on the same day the chairman of state airline Aer Lingus, Tom Mulcahy, resigned after being caught up in a tax scandal at Bank of Ireland's main rival, Allied Irish Banks plc, where he was a former chief executive.

Nysus · 05-29-2004, 02:33 PM

Looking at porn harms no one / affects no one elses' life, tax scandals however likely do.

Cheers,
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digifan · 05-29-2004, 02:46 PM

Lots of hypocrits...

jackson · 05-29-2004, 02:55 PM

they're somethin behind that lol he definately stole money from somewhere and isn't saying anything and figures this is an easier route out for now or some bs id unno stupid fucks

Aquarius · 05-29-2004, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by digifan
Lots of hypocrits...

Word

TheJimmy · 05-29-2004, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Aquarius
Word

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Manowar · 05-29-2004, 03:01 PM

Total bullshit, people saying he's sick when they probably will go home and jack off straight after the press release

jackson · 05-29-2004, 03:55 PM

"Oral sex should be an Olympic sport because it takes more skill than curling and if you're any good at it you deserve a medal."

bluedevil · 05-29-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by jackson
"Oral sex should be an Olympic sport because it takes more skill than curling and if you're any good at it you deserve a medal."

hahaha

kak_azn · 05-29-2004, 03:57 PM

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Bansheelinks · 05-29-2004, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by EscortBiz

"I wish to announce that I have tendered my resignation as group chief executive at Bank of Ireland with immediate effect," said Soden in a personal statement released by the company.

"This arises from access by me on my PC to Internet sites that contain content that infringed the group's policies on these matters. The content accessed was not illegal, but did contain links to material of an adult nature."

Soden said he had made it "a central part of my tenure" at the bank to set the highest standards of integrity and behavior.

"I now accept that accessing this material was inappropriate and would cause embarrassment to Bank of Ireland and to the people who work there," the statement added. "I deeply regret any such embarrassment."

Its a Darwinian thing I guess. Any man that stupid to set such policies and then resign over them deserves NOT to making a decent living. I don't feel sorry for self-righteousness and phony piousness when everyone knows that everyone else looks at online porn. What a loser.

Jer · 05-29-2004, 04:13 PM

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Jill_J · 05-29-2004, 06:12 PM

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Lots of hypocrits...

<IMX> · 05-29-2004, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by jackson
they're somethin behind that lol he definately stole money from somewhere and isn't saying anything and figures this is an easier route out for now or some bs id unno stupid fucks

Yeah, he has probably done something else...

wyldblyss · 05-29-2004, 06:44 PM

There must be more to the story than the "official" one because that just doesn't sound right to me.

erehwon · 05-29-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by EscortBiz
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...nkofireland_dc

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The chief executive of Bank of Ireland Plc, Michael Soden, resigned on Saturday after admitting looking at Internet Web Sites containing "adult material" on his personal computer.

Nothing suprises me anymore, I did a security audit of a bank where more than half the T-1 was being wasted on one of the VP's porn habit, and after everything was said and done, he was still employeed with them.

Jer · 05-29-2004, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by erehwon
Nothing suprises me anymore, I did a security audit of a bank where more than half the T-1 was being wasted on one of the VP's porn habit, and after everything was said and done, he was still employeed with them.

He was just trying to release some tension.

herbal logic · 05-29-2004, 06:54 PM

being irish, he resigned to pursue a profitable career in the hospitality industry.

jdog31 · 05-29-2004, 06:56 PM

the real news would be the site he was whacking it to, i bet little boys

Anna_O · 05-29-2004, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by digifan
Lots of hypocrits...

indeed... So sad

chodadog · 05-29-2004, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by jackson
they're somethin behind that lol he definately stole money from somewhere and isn't saying anything and figures this is an easier route out for now or some bs id unno stupid fucks

You'll most likely find that the story is just as it seems. The bank of ireland is very conservative.

Guess this means they won't be doing any merchant account banking for adult, eh?

doober · 05-29-2004, 07:06 PM

jerking off is good for the mind, body and soul

ClamSmacker · 05-29-2004, 07:24 PM

I smell a rat , i'd say he had something to do with the Aer Lingus tax scandal

$5 submissions · 05-29-2004, 07:31 PM

Wow. What makes this shocking was... it was his PERSONAL computer.

tbabe · 05-29-2004, 07:51 PM

what a way to lose a great job

BRISK · 05-29-2004, 08:03 PM

Surprising

Cyborg 2.0 · 05-29-2004, 08:09 PM

This is bs, company doesn't know what he does on his home pc so he just comes out with it... he will have something from losing his job

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