# The Conversation: Ethics Commission gets new director; Irish pub gets new owner

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Podcast: [The Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-1633867)
Published: 2026-07-20T21:03:17+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-07-20/the-conversation-ethics-commission-gets-new-director-irish-pub-gets-new-owner
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Sandy Ma discusses her new title as Executive Director and Legal Counsel for the Honolulu Ethics Commission; Business owner Bill Comerford makes his Irish exit as he sells beloved live-music bar Anna O'Brien's.

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