This afternoon.
Protestors, including Rita Lawlor and John Martin (second last pic) at the gates of RTÉ studios in Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 calling for the end of bias in the coverage of the ongoing Irish Water protests, arrests and jailings.
Previously: RTÉ Is Ireland’s Biggest Problem
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
joins Water protesters outside the gates of RTE for what they claim is unfair coverage of their protests.
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Interesting to see if it makes the news.
There was a small kerfuffle outside RTE today when around five left wing extremists, came round, whining about something or other.
I believe RTE has a policy of never reporting on protests outside Montrose as they believe it only encourages people. For example, there was a long standing protest outside the gates claiming RTE was anti catholic (presumably because they dared to report on Sean Brady protecting rapists rather than children) that they never covered.
Exactly the problem. The BEEB would be the exact opposite.
No, they wouldn’t.
@ Karl – Thanks that makes sense.
Except they’ve reported it. http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0307/685326-protesters/ #somuchforyourtheory
#somuchforyourtheory is now trending on the broadsheet comments section
Oh no! RTE changed their policy without consulting me. What ever shall I do?
Karl, you could try accessing different sources of news throughout the day? It’s been reported since yesterday that there were protests outside Montrose.
Have you thought about re-applying for a job there? Or engaging your brain before you open your gob.
Lol. Physician heal thyself! Might I suggest you try take your own advice once in a while Shinner Bot.
Trans, what’s with the nastiness? I’ve never worked for RTÉ, nor have I ever applied for a job there, but you know that, you’re just trolling; and as for your last sentence, take your own advice.
An estimated crowd of 10 people.
And that would make it any less worthwhile?
No. I was making fun of how RTE report on turnouts for protests.
Protesty place, no?
did they show it on their balanced news programme
They covered it online.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0307/685326-protesters/
so we’re not quite no longer a democracy then, just sort ot/maybe not one
100 or so headbanger and 50 of their poor kids drafted on to fill out the crowd
What exactly makes them headbangers? I have only been to one protest but i strongly believe in what they are doing. There has been a few bad apples at the water protests for sure but i believe today went without a problem.
So what makes them headbangers? Their beliefs?
Or do you agree with them and your too much of a pussy to be seen protesting?
Draxx a number of people who appear on the photo are professional seasoned protestors, such as Stephen Bennet and his daughter Saoirse. Google them and it should answer your question
Interesting – the Dept of Justice, Israel, water charges and whatever you’re having yourself. Seem like a full-time job.
This is my favourite – http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/students-threat-to-slit-gardas-throat-in-arrest-29771139.html
Why was my comment deleted?
It could be your app/ laptop/ phone draxx, I’ve been having problems with BS for the past two days; I’ve written a couple of comments which didn’t actually post, also, sometimes it says that no new comments have been written or added to any article for up to an hour at a time – which I know isn’t correct, especially during the day; but, if you’re having the same problems, it might be a problem with BS.
even double decker buses are joining in the protests these days!
Je suis Derek! Fight the tyranny of Montrose. Worse then Goebbels it is.
Even Goebbels didn’t demand a license to listen to his propaganda.
One good point about these water protests is that it was effectively killed Pat Stalinist Rabbite”s Broadcasting tax. Until after the next GE at least. But after that, @labour will have about 6 TDs, so they won’t be in the driving seat.
Actually, the Third Reich did impose a wireless licence.
There were more people in the Late Late Show audience last night.
…Sean Brady – may his holy name be revered – protected rapists??
After the highly controversial interview of Paul Murphy by Tubs, after the water protester in the Saturday Night Show interrupted Benny’s infomercial and was called an idiot for his trouble, after the failure by RTE to cover countless protests across the State against the imprisonment of protesters, the failure of the Fourth Estate generally to investigate the Siteserv contract and the way in which DOB acquired the company, this protest march today was long overdue.
Peaceful protest today, around 150 protesters according to RTE who are reporting the protest online and on the 9 o’clock TV bulletin, it made a point. Well done to them.
+500K (Ray Darcy’s salary)
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/rte-salaries-condemned-as-ludicrous-following-ray-darcy-move-30817594.html
Utterly disgusting
Meanwhile, people are being prosecuted because they pay their utility bills before the RTE tax. Maybe Ray could address this issue on his show?
Hats off to them giving up their Saturday to come out and protest.
They’re wasting their time protesting. A few well-placed FOI requests would do better to show the nation what a bunch of self-centred and self-obsessed “snouts-in-the-trough” merchants RTE are.
Like the expenses for the likes of Tubridy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Marian Finucance and the rest:
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/piers-morgan-mistakes-having-the-craic-for-on-the-craic-but-admits-hes-still-ossified-after-night-out-with-ryan-tubridy-31048811.html
What a pair of c:€,suck37z
Joke of a protest. 150 in total blocking the N11. Gardai should have cleared them out of it. Plenty of room on the footpath for such a small and insignificant gathering
The neck o’ them,protesting against something they believe in….shame on a democratic state allowing them to march like that.
(I hope your mom & dad get to keep the bog standard mansion)
What has democracy got to do with protests? You could have a democracy without the right to free assembly. Slapping the word democracy onto anything you like does not make is right.
Joe Duffy winds them up and then they go protest at his gaff.
Comedy gold.
The water protests are the best thing since Fawlty Towers. I’ve been laughing my head off for months. Surreal – watching former Bertie stalwarts do Che Guevara impersonations. Priceless.
Broadsheet, true to form, as always.
Hey, let’s ignore the topic of the protest.
It’s just more of the ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’ spongers with nothing better to record on their i-Phones, isn’t it?.
Let’s kick them.
They’ll never know it was us.
Don’t forget the can’t have more pay than my pay mindset too… Like half of the here on broadsheet…. Faux socialist tvvats….
I’d be very happy to
arguetalk with anyone brave enough to say that the TV License is value for money, or that Montrose isn’t a cesspit of nepotism/political influence, etc..Okay, so nobody’s listening.
That’s okay.
Let me just say this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOkxmXy50w
Tune.
I know what you’re sayin’…
It’s on o’ dem songs, isn’t it?
Bitches love it, but the moment you say that out loud dey start askin’ ‘Who you callin’ Bitch, bitch?’.
An’ you be all like,>i> ‘I neva called you bitch, bitch…bitch. Get off my internet.’
Oh man!
Are you OneDub by any chance?
i Used to work in an off licence that had the contract to supply the late late With drink. it was Sold on a sale or return Basis. there was never Any returns. So we’re the audience drinking cases of Irish whiskey?
If so, there should be mandatory substance testing on entering and leaving
the place for drivers and the same proceedure to be applied at Dail Eireann.
There is free booze in the audience holding area at the Late Late. So yeah, they could well drink a case. There seemed to be more wine though. I had about 10 glasses and then had to watch Katy French handle a snake.
and mandatory testing outside all pubs, madatorily