Still nowhere near as funny/scary as the letter Ronan Mullen sent his former classmates looking for €5 grand when he was fundraising for his run as MEP
Paul Moloney
Any copy?
ScareySarahCarey
Afraid not – Was a friend of mine who got it and went straight in the bin along with much laughter.
He did ask a number of lads who had been in school with Ronan as well did they get the same letter and apparently they all did. He had been worried/shocked/surprised that Mullen thought he would share any of the same views.
I suppose all it takes with stuff like that is for one gullible person to send money to make it worthwhile.
Don Pidgeoni
The right to life at the start and end – nothing about the middle?
Hang on. It only takes ten grand to give them the kind of media access they enjoy for an entire year?
That’s damn near pro bono rates in PR terms. Something smells there.
At least now we know that every time Breda, David or John go on national radio they’ll have to have a Broadsheet reader on in opposition, for balance like, to keep with the BAI rules and the like….
I nominate Mani for the first appearance.
ScareySarahCarey
Nah ABM for balance
well
haha as if all those 120,000 people agreed with their video.
taxes are higher for everyone.
Gorugeen
Sheesh. On call media team???? Speaks volumes. 24/7 diatribe. Handy if you’re in the repression game.
Bunch of loathsome something’s.
Dubloony
But hang on, they already have 2 columnists in 2 national papers. For a tiny group, they have managed to achieve huge clout.
Why are these guys the on-call group for balance?
There is much more variation in opinions in Irish society than this group allows.
It would be great if we could have the shades of grey also represented.
James Heron
Generous donations from Public service broadcasters aside.
Jess
Has the yankie dollar dried up?
Dubloony
I think it may well have.
This group (officially dissolved) are looking for donations for their “vital” work. http://fma.ie/fma/
Dear broadsheet, could you look into this group? how come a dissolved company is still asking for cash?
Someone
Both FMA and Iona are looking for the same amount??
Coincidence??
Odis
10K for Jesus isn’t a lot.
Remember its harder for a rich man to stick a needle in the eye of a camel, than a poor person. If you’re into that sort of thing.
al
fill in the form from here and let due process do the rest
I’ll happily donate a toe in the hole and a kick in the mebs.
Kieran NYC
Now you’ve just gotten them all horny.
zackersetu
Sure didn’t Breda come into a bit of money during the year …. She can fund this! (Like the Church funded the crusades you know!!! ) [*disclaimer* to trolls … I claim no historical accuracy to such a statement …. the lady came into lots of money… oh ya and the crusade comment isn’t accurate either probably].
Actually that being said I have this quote, from a ‘paper’, written by a person with 3 law degrees saying that Gays caused the crusades.I can’t quite prove it, but I have faith that it is totes true, and sure that’s all we need now isn’t it!!
Odis
Go on – Gays caused the crusades? – It suddenly all makes sense. Don’t leave it at that FFS.
Cheek
Are they not still funded by the guy who owns Dominos Pizzas?
Last I heard he was one of the head honchoes in this organisation.
bawbag
Please fupp off
bobsyerauntie
Vile organization..
Truth in the News
No mention of Cardinal Brady presiding at a seminar…?
Anne
Yes, I considered making a donation.. the answer is not a hope.
It’d only be a thousand tenners.
And and lemme see, it’d only be two thousand fivers but they still ain’t gettin’ nuttin.
Remember that because the IONA / YD don’t declare where funding comes from and they don’t abide by SIPO rules around lobby groups, no TV or radio station has to entertain their requests to be on any panel.
Still nowhere near as funny/scary as the letter Ronan Mullen sent his former classmates looking for €5 grand when he was fundraising for his run as MEP
Any copy?
Afraid not – Was a friend of mine who got it and went straight in the bin along with much laughter.
He did ask a number of lads who had been in school with Ronan as well did they get the same letter and apparently they all did. He had been worried/shocked/surprised that Mullen thought he would share any of the same views.
I suppose all it takes with stuff like that is for one gullible person to send money to make it worthwhile.
The right to life at the start and end – nothing about the middle?
That belongs to the Vatican.
I want to donate a year’s worth of my faeces.
That’s not why you’ve been stock piling though.
Hang on. It only takes ten grand to give them the kind of media access they enjoy for an entire year?
That’s damn near pro bono rates in PR terms. Something smells there.
yup
probably have other more regular sources.
http://www.finfacts-blog.com/2014/02/iona-institute-lolek-ltd-ireland-and.html
That’s Healy Rae’s love child donation.
It does indeed.
Most of their donations probably come in $$$$.
Wha, is there nothing to be said for another defamation action?
At least now we know that every time Breda, David or John go on national radio they’ll have to have a Broadsheet reader on in opposition, for balance like, to keep with the BAI rules and the like….
I nominate Mani for the first appearance.
Nah ABM for balance
haha as if all those 120,000 people agreed with their video.
taxes are higher for everyone.
Sheesh. On call media team???? Speaks volumes. 24/7 diatribe. Handy if you’re in the repression game.
Bunch of loathsome something’s.
But hang on, they already have 2 columnists in 2 national papers. For a tiny group, they have managed to achieve huge clout.
Why are these guys the on-call group for balance?
There is much more variation in opinions in Irish society than this group allows.
It would be great if we could have the shades of grey also represented.
Generous donations from Public service broadcasters aside.
Has the yankie dollar dried up?
I think it may well have.
This group (officially dissolved) are looking for donations for their “vital” work.
http://fma.ie/fma/
Dear broadsheet, could you look into this group? how come a dissolved company is still asking for cash?
Both FMA and Iona are looking for the same amount??
Coincidence??
10K for Jesus isn’t a lot.
Remember its harder for a rich man to stick a needle in the eye of a camel, than a poor person. If you’re into that sort of thing.
fill in the form from here and let due process do the rest
http://www.odce.ie/en-gb/formsprocedures/complaintsform.aspx
I’ll happily donate a toe in the hole and a kick in the mebs.
Now you’ve just gotten them all horny.
Sure didn’t Breda come into a bit of money during the year …. She can fund this! (Like the Church funded the crusades you know!!! ) [*disclaimer* to trolls … I claim no historical accuracy to such a statement …. the lady came into lots of money… oh ya and the crusade comment isn’t accurate either probably].
Actually that being said I have this quote, from a ‘paper’, written by a person with 3 law degrees saying that Gays caused the crusades.I can’t quite prove it, but I have faith that it is totes true, and sure that’s all we need now isn’t it!!
Go on – Gays caused the crusades? – It suddenly all makes sense. Don’t leave it at that FFS.
Are they not still funded by the guy who owns Dominos Pizzas?
Last I heard he was one of the head honchoes in this organisation.
Please fupp off
Vile organization..
No mention of Cardinal Brady presiding at a seminar…?
Yes, I considered making a donation.. the answer is not a hope.
It’d only be a thousand tenners.
And and lemme see, it’d only be two thousand fivers but they still ain’t gettin’ nuttin.
In fairness though, they could do with more funding for their research papers.. particularly in how they interpret them –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15TIo35y1lI&feature=player_embedded
Also from Bock –
http://bocktherobber.com/2013/06/what-exactly-is-the-iona-institute/
Who David Norris seems to reference.
Remember that because the IONA / YD don’t declare where funding comes from and they don’t abide by SIPO rules around lobby groups, no TV or radio station has to entertain their requests to be on any panel.
They can be told just go and fupp off.
Simples.