Come back Conor Brady, all is (almost) forgiven. Former Irish Times editor Brady, a Fine Gael supporter once nicknamed 'The Commissioner' because of his strong Garda background, was hardly progressive. He presided over a newspaper that was heavily influenced by the Workers Party/Democratic Left moles (the real agents of influence inside Irish society over the last 30 years) and it was the bible of the liberal middle class and intelligentsia. Free article