Template:Did you know nominations/Corruption in Ireland
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The result was: promoted by — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:57, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
Corruption in Ireland[edit]
- ... that there was little or no corruption in Ireland before 1930, as politicians were too busy fighting for independence?
- ALT1:... that the first major case of political corruption in Ireland, dubbed the Wicklow Gold Inquiry, occurred in 1935?
5x expanded by ShaneMc2010 (talk). Self nom at 21:13, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
The article is well-written, meets the 5-times expansion criterion, and generally appears to be well-referenced. However, the primary source for the first suggested hook is a website which may not meet WP:RS. It is also odd that several of the references are to newspaper or other reports of Elaine Byrne's recent book Political Corruption in Ireland 1922 - 2010: A Crooked Harp? (ISBN 978-0719086885). This gives the appearance of more sources than is actually the case, and the absence of direct references to the book appears to leave the article as a novel synthesis. I hope that these issues can be fixed, or that I am being excessively cautious :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 23:42, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
- Changed website to history.com, seems to be a more reputable source. Ill try to fix the book references but there's not that much references out there due to the shady nature of corruption! Ill try though. ShaneMc2010 15:48, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- There is a highly-acclaimed book :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 18:18, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- Ill find it someway, ill try the library I suppose? :P ShaneMc2010 19:46, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- There is a highly-acclaimed book :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 18:18, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- Changed website to history.com, seems to be a more reputable source. Ill try to fix the book references but there's not that much references out there due to the shady nature of corruption! Ill try though. ShaneMc2010 15:48, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- Ok changed some things and only one reference is now made to an article about the book. ShaneMc2010 18:04, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
Needs new review now that article has been changed per earlier comments. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:50, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Expansion, length, date and hook (preferably the original) all OK. Good to go. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 08:52, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
