That Examiner front page opinion piece is funny- the government is only ‘right wing’ when it comes to the topic of immigration so. People dying on the streets or on trolleys in hospitals is just run of the mill middle of the road stuff so.
Walter Ego
Excuse my ignorance but why are RTE selling off these artworks? Are they not ours?
Cú Chulainn
And our children and our children’s children. RTÉ supporting the arts.. my arse. They are more ignorant and short sighted and troglodyte like than anyone could have imagined.
GiggidyGoo
Panic by Ms. Forbes. She’s manages to sell off two pieces of art for approx €146,000 of which auctioneers fees Sotheby’s charge 25% = €36500 and of which the Arts Council get 50% of the proceeds.
That means that the proceeds for RTE are €146,000 minus €36500 = €109,500. 50% of which = € 54750 income for RTE.
Subtract other costs such as transportation / insurance (€6000 – €10,000), Travel, subsistence etc. and you’re into the realms of a €40,000 true income. Doubtful if that would cover even part of say, a Late Late Show production costs.
Dee Forbes doesn’t have much of a clue really. Optics which have backfired.
Man On Fire
Easy money for Sothebys.
GiggidyGoo
Yep, they make nearly as much as Dee Forbes’ RTE for a few minutes work.
martco
€40k? hm..
could be Tubs wage for the Christmas Show / 20mins interview with Bojo the clown / a new garage for Harry Molloy in Fair City / annual budget for RTÉ Player….
Paulus
A selection of RTE art
was called on to help play its part.
But Dee Forbes’ concoction
disappointed at auction;
despite Sothebys playing their part.
GiggidyGoo
Howlin really sticking it to Verona Murphy and Varadkar. No doubt she’s created a big advantage for George Lawlor, Howlin’s protege and replacement-in-waiting.
FG really haven’t much of a clue with their candidate selection. I wonder how long she’ll remain at the helm of the IRHA, now that her racism has come to the fore.
Man On Fire
Lol
GiggidyGoo
Odd that we haven’t had the queue of do-gooders on here in the past couple of days telling us about how Verona Murphy is far right. And Varadkar is supporting her attempt to get elected. Looks like some people on here only have their own definition of far right.
Pretty tame on Clifford Lee too mind you.
italia'90
She’s in FG
No more needs to be said I wouId have thought?
And the other one is in FG Lite
If you don’t Iike this bIonde bigot we have other bIonde bigots for you to vote for
Janet, I ate my avatar
+1Italia
GiggidyGoo
+1
some old queen
On behalf of the blondes of Ireland I take offence to that comment- I am outraged- I’m like that.
Ban hate speech to Blondes I say- especially the bottled variety.
Oh, mercy… Personally I think there is a great gender balance with the independants and the so-called “left”..
The problems with gender/female candidates all stem from the so-called “far-right” establishment for private profit merchants in the F-f/g party.
The auld bhoys club and the foreign glabal banking and shareholders network is not an easy place for an Irish woman to thrive…
:-J
SB
Yes, as we’ve seen recently, the road haulage people are usually much more welcoming of immigrants
Charlie
Bye bye Pochettino, hello poison.
Otis Blue
It’s a funny old game.
Think back a little over 12 months to when the idea of replacing Mourinho by Poch was touted. Every United fan would have bitten your hand off. The idea then that, not alone would Poch be sacked having led them to a Champions League final, but replaced by Mourinho, is just too funny.
Might be fun though.
bertie blenkinsop
I think Mourinho will win the FA Cup and be on his way in 2021.
Charlie
I reckon he’ll have the ugliest football known to man by February and broke by April.
bertie blenkinsop
Nah.
I don’t like him but his record speaks for itself.
He’s a winner.
He leaves your club in poopy but he’s a winner.
Cú Chulainn
Porch to United for the start of next season and Solkesher to become director of football…
:-Joe
Surely you mean assistant director of football(yes man/student/personal assitant ) to Fergie until he passes away, no?
:-J
Learphollach
Have to laugh at the Irish Daily Mail’s subheadline: Are Johnny and Emily doing a line?
That Examiner front page opinion piece is funny- the government is only ‘right wing’ when it comes to the topic of immigration so. People dying on the streets or on trolleys in hospitals is just run of the mill middle of the road stuff so.
Excuse my ignorance but why are RTE selling off these artworks? Are they not ours?
And our children and our children’s children. RTÉ supporting the arts.. my arse. They are more ignorant and short sighted and troglodyte like than anyone could have imagined.
Panic by Ms. Forbes. She’s manages to sell off two pieces of art for approx €146,000 of which auctioneers fees Sotheby’s charge 25% = €36500 and of which the Arts Council get 50% of the proceeds.
That means that the proceeds for RTE are €146,000 minus €36500 = €109,500. 50% of which = € 54750 income for RTE.
Subtract other costs such as transportation / insurance (€6000 – €10,000), Travel, subsistence etc. and you’re into the realms of a €40,000 true income. Doubtful if that would cover even part of say, a Late Late Show production costs.
Dee Forbes doesn’t have much of a clue really. Optics which have backfired.
Easy money for Sothebys.
Yep, they make nearly as much as Dee Forbes’ RTE for a few minutes work.
€40k? hm..
could be Tubs wage for the Christmas Show / 20mins interview with Bojo the clown / a new garage for Harry Molloy in Fair City / annual budget for RTÉ Player….
A selection of RTE art
was called on to help play its part.
But Dee Forbes’ concoction
disappointed at auction;
despite Sothebys playing their part.
Howlin really sticking it to Verona Murphy and Varadkar. No doubt she’s created a big advantage for George Lawlor, Howlin’s protege and replacement-in-waiting.
FG really haven’t much of a clue with their candidate selection. I wonder how long she’ll remain at the helm of the IRHA, now that her racism has come to the fore.
Lol
Odd that we haven’t had the queue of do-gooders on here in the past couple of days telling us about how Verona Murphy is far right. And Varadkar is supporting her attempt to get elected. Looks like some people on here only have their own definition of far right.
Pretty tame on Clifford Lee too mind you.
She’s in FG
No more needs to be said I wouId have thought?
And the other one is in FG Lite
If you don’t Iike this bIonde bigot we have other bIonde bigots for you to vote for
+1Italia
+1
On behalf of the blondes of Ireland I take offence to that comment- I am outraged- I’m like that.
Ban hate speech to Blondes I say- especially the bottled variety.
aren’t they all the bottled variety
Blondes have more fun.. https://youtu.be/J6iTWaKoZ5U
If its evidence of anything
It’s that Gender Quotas are not delivering worthwhile Candidates to put on front of the voter
It also asks questions of the main parties candidate vetting processes
And also their inability to attract decent potential candidates
They should come here and let all the BS commenters become candidates. Y’all seem to know how the country should be run.
smug git
lol…. haha…
Oh, mercy… Personally I think there is a great gender balance with the independants and the so-called “left”..
The problems with gender/female candidates all stem from the so-called “far-right” establishment for private profit merchants in the F-f/g party.
The auld bhoys club and the foreign glabal banking and shareholders network is not an easy place for an Irish woman to thrive…
:-J
Yes, as we’ve seen recently, the road haulage people are usually much more welcoming of immigrants
Bye bye Pochettino, hello poison.
It’s a funny old game.
Think back a little over 12 months to when the idea of replacing Mourinho by Poch was touted. Every United fan would have bitten your hand off. The idea then that, not alone would Poch be sacked having led them to a Champions League final, but replaced by Mourinho, is just too funny.
Might be fun though.
I think Mourinho will win the FA Cup and be on his way in 2021.
I reckon he’ll have the ugliest football known to man by February and broke by April.
Nah.
I don’t like him but his record speaks for itself.
He’s a winner.
He leaves your club in poopy but he’s a winner.
Porch to United for the start of next season and Solkesher to become director of football…
Surely you mean assistant director of football(yes man/student/personal assitant ) to Fergie until he passes away, no?
:-J
Have to laugh at the Irish Daily Mail’s subheadline: Are Johnny and Emily doing a line?
Ah here
RTÉ
did ye not think of putting a reserve on those paintings
Imagine if it was one of their own that picked them up below the guide prices
Um. they literally did…. that is why only two of the five were sold.
Fair enough
You earned your sheckles here today C
I wonder what cargo Freebird Airlines (Turkish outfit) carried from Beirut to Baldonnel yesterday. Seating room for 140+.