According to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the RTÉ 1 Prime Time discussion on trans issues featuring Graham Linehan “was treated fairly”
The first complaint, which was made by Irish Times columnist Roe McDermott, stated that the Prime Time episode was “not objective, based on the mix of contributors and how the discussion was framed”….
The second complaint argued that the programme had portrayed a clear link between transgender people and people on the autism spectrum, and was therefore unfair and offensive. …
The Compliance Committee also rejected the third complaint, in which the complainant argued that the inclusion of UK anti-transgender activists had been against the appropriate standard of due care by the broadcaster.
Complaints on RTÉ’s Prime Time transgender episode featuring Graham Linehan rejected (GCN)
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Yesterday. Somewhere in Dublin.
Breandán Ó Conchúir tweets:
A barbecue restaurant has to be one of the stranger venues for a political meeting.
Or does it?
Figures
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Paul Daly (above) and his famous Phil Lynott statue; a Philo miniature (top)
Are you a Thin Lizzy fan?
Artist Jim Fitzpatrick writes:
I know from my dealings with so many of you guys that you all have a great love for Philip and Thin Lizzy – and big, big, generous hearts.
Here’s a grievous wrong we ALL need to help put right.
Did you know that sculptor Paul Daly who made that wonderful statue of Philip outside Bruxelles in Dublin never received a single penny in royalties for all the hundreds of miniatures of his work that have been sold?
He is going thru a tough time right now and needs our help. He has the same miniatures of his Philip statue for sale at a ridiculously low price on his website right now so spread the word. Go to here.
Let’s try to help him out.
Phil Lynott statues (Paul Daly)
The Making Of The Phil Lynott Monument (Paul Daly)
Pics via Paul Daly
A painting (above) attributed to Cimabue (1240 – 1302) and recently discovered hanging in a French kitchen may not be all that it seems
It’s wonderful when your eyeball
Spots a piece of artwork on a wall
And maybe it’s true
A long lost Cimabue!
Just don’t check too closely at all
John Moynes
Pic: AP
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The Ireland Simpsons’ Fans party logo
This afternoon.
Further to the recent launch of the Ireland Simpsons’ Fans political party which, as of Sunday, apparently had 1,000 members…
Cathal O’Rourke, who’s ordered 10,000 stickers of the image above, writes:
Won’t someone think of the children.
DUP leader Arlene Foster and deputy leader Nigel Doods
This afternoon.
The Deputy Leader of the DUP has said the Supreme Court ruling must be respected and accepted it is possible the UK may not leave the EU on 31 October.
Nigel Dodds told RTÉ News be believes the court ruling, and what he called “the shenanigans” in the House of Commons had weakened Boris Johnson’s hand in negotiations.
Asked for his party’s response to the unanimous court ruling, he said: “The Supreme Court has spoken, the judgment must be respected.”
Dodds accepts UK may not leave EU on 31 October (RTÉ)
Earlier: Overreach
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