Anything Good In The Phoenix?

@thephoenixmag makes the jaw-dropping claim that @RAE_Stephen applied for the RTE director general job, and is on the short list

— john burns (@JohnBurnsST) February 24, 2016

Thud.

Previously: Did The Editor Have His Points Quashed?

Pic: The Phoenix Magazine (Facebook)

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25 thoughts on “Anything Good In The Phoenix?”

Eoin February 25, 2016 at 11:19 am

Rae for RTE? Well of course. Who better to head up our state propaganda network. Boycott the TV license!!!

ReproBertie February 25, 2016 at 12:30 pm

Boycott American spellings!!!
1. Drebbin February 25, 2016 at 12:50 pm
  
  Tori Out!

Anomanomanom February 25, 2016 at 11:27 am

The FG/FF coalition is a certainty so that’s not news.

Shillbot February 25, 2016 at 7:41 pm

Maybe someday but not this time. That’s for certain

jambon February 25, 2016 at 11:33 am

That’s what we’re up against.

Disasta February 25, 2016 at 11:38 am

Got a giggle from the image.

fluffybiscuits February 25, 2016 at 12:09 pm

Just leaving this here :)

http://www.politics.ie/forum/media/222171-irish-media-ignore-independents-editor-stephen-raes-deducted-penalty-points.html
PS Politics.ie is rubbish normally but this is a nice link!

Disasta February 25, 2016 at 12:16 pm

Thanks for the link Fluffy

nellyb February 25, 2016 at 12:17 pm

how short is the list? single-entry?

Cloud February 25, 2016 at 12:39 pm

Stephen Bae

Caroline February 25, 2016 at 1:10 pm

thank you

pissedasanewt February 25, 2016 at 12:55 pm

I can’t see a Cork man being a Mayo mans lap dog for 5 years..

Tish Mahorey February 25, 2016 at 2:03 pm

FF/FG scenario:

If Fianna Fail manage to get enough independents (such as Healy-Raes) to support Martin for Taoiseach, then FG will be playing second fiddle.

There is a very real possibility of FF/SF/Others with Martin as Taoiseach.
1. Frilly Keane February 25, 2016 at 7:30 pm
  
  I don’t think so.
  Martian will need 30+ Independents + Social Dems
  
  Try managing them…
  Sur he’d can mind John McGuiness
  How da’ûck will he cope with all the Mattie’s and Sowt Kirries
  
  And Roisin Shortall will make him look like a whimpering pup

Drebbin February 25, 2016 at 1:03 pm

There are four on the list, it seems. Glen Killane and Kevin Bakhurst from RTE, Stephen Rae and Lucy Gaffney.

We will all rejoice around here if they choose the first female DG in RTE’s history, of course. She has lots of business and media experience too. She’s a close associate of Denis O’Brien’s, chairwoman of his broadcasting company, and a director of Topaz, INM and several other Broadsheet favourites.

If you corner the pitchfork market, you could get rich off this.

Caroline February 25, 2016 at 1:09 pm

I think the Phoenix is hiring at the moment too.
jambon February 25, 2016 at 1:37 pm

That would be great, a minion of Dinny’s (Stephen Rae or Lucy Gaffney) with a controlling stake in state media too. I think that would go down well with most people and certainly wouldn’t have a large portion of the population protesting in the grounds of Montrose. For months. With or without pitchforks.
1. Drebbin February 25, 2016 at 2:13 pm
  
  I’d guess it will go to one of the internal guys. But then I wouldn’t have seen either of the DOBlets making the shortlist, so what do I know?
  1. jambon February 25, 2016 at 2:33 pm
    
    Dinny O Berlusconi

kerryview February 25, 2016 at 1:34 pm

I’m slightly confused. Will Stephen Rae be in a position to promote his own movies? Surely some conflict of interest involved.

jambon February 25, 2016 at 2:30 pm

You’re thinking of Steely Dan. We’re talking about Steeler’s Wheel, they sing Baker Street.
1. jambon February 25, 2016 at 2:32 pm
  
  Stealers Wheel, sorry.