This morning.
The Forum on Public Broadcasting, Dublin Castle
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten speaking at the the forum considering the future of public service broadcasting in Ireland, in particular what public service broadcasting means now and how to fund it fund it.
Among the attendees were, above from left NUJ Irish secretary Séamus Dooley and Timmy Dooley TD.
The Forum the first of its kind hosted by an Oireachtas Committee, aims to be a…
“…creative and open space where participants can explore the challenges in relation to the future funding of public sector broadcasting and share their own ideas to help inform a report the Committee will be presenting to the Minister on the issue“
Just like the Citizen’s Assembly.
Pause.
Fight!
Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
…great headline…
Someone’s on their game today.
good old Seamus working for his members as usual. the nuj is a useless union, I have only been a member for 18 years.
“How to squeeze more money outta the Irish to pay for crap programmes and adverts”
Someone has to pay for RTE 2’s Father Ted boxset.
But…but.. Channel 4 owns that show
Couldn’t have said it better!
Ireland a grubby little state, run by greasy fingered slime balls out to bleed you try.
But it’s all ok because Leo is gay
Is he? I’ve never heard that mentioned anywhere.
What programmes would you suggest?
Do you seriously think that people who have names like Séamus and Timmy Dooley have a rashers about digital multi-channel experiences and progressive programming?.
Boghopper parish pump trade unionist and fixer of potholes.
Trade unionist?
Fixer of potholes?
I wish!
I’ll have you know that Timmy Dooley wanted to bring in legislation forcing the DCC to allow Gareth Brooks to play his 24 nights in Croke Park. A man of the people. As long as the people like Gareth Brooks and didn’t live within earshot of Croke Park.
‘Inform a report’. I’d like to report freedom of speech when questioning why who and where the money is going in state funded broadcasting. I never here any or very little alternative voices programming or music coming out of the RTEBias. Luckily we have BS.
Actually maybe the Irish tax payer and licence payer might consider giving BS a few bob as it’s really doing the job that the national broadcaster is expected to do.
As George Orwell said and Catherine Kelly found out ‘during times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act’.
For having an opinion such as mine I’ll probably end up in the joy at this rate. If I do who’ll take my place?
In a gesture of fairness I would do Ryan Tubridys ‘gigs’ and instead of charging €600000 I’d do it for €60000. I know that would put me in the ‘squeezed middle’ category. And I’d have to be up before 7. I’d have to become a conformist. Still I wouldn’t compromise on guests. Sorry Louis you’ve been on the late late show 100000000000 times and yer still talking poo.
“For having an opinion such as mine I’ll probably end up in the joy at this rate. If I do who’ll take my place?”
Well there’s no end of villages out there with suitable candidates
That’s just mean Rotty
A poisonous toad will take your place and nobody will notice
Johnny’s idea of RTE bias is ‘Ryan Tubridy doesn’t play Radiohead’.
I think it’s a fair statement.
Buddy, you are the LAST person on Broadsheet who can call anyone an idiot.
I’m delighted people and you are beginning to see the talent that’s in rural Ireland. I’ve being trying to tell RTE that for decades. I’ve even given addresses and suspenders
How to save the RTE from itself: cancel everything but Eco Eye
Nationwide & Ear to the Ground are humbling and enjoyable also.
You can smell all the imagination they lack,