The one about him owing hundreds of millions to Anglo?

To purchase shares in Independent News and Media that are now worth a fraction of the price paid? That appeared in the UK version of The Sunday Times and not the Irish one?

The one that also raised questions about Denis’s ability to repay those debts?

YES.

That one.

So we checked the “cuts” We could find nothing about these loans.

So Bodger spent the night going through The Fitzpatrick Tapes (having previously trawled through Anglo Republic by Simon Carswell). As there is no index he literally had to read it.

And yet he could find no reference to loans from Anglo to Denis worth hundreds of millions to purchase the shares.

Ewok failed to find anything online either. It was like it was never reported.

Quite.

And yet, as Ewok says, this is no ordinary bank, this is no ordinary punter and hundreds of millions is no ordinary borrowing.

And if the Emperor is only partially clothed…

Taken within the last hour.

Andrew Lowe (right) and Ed Guiney, of Element Pictures, new owners of  The Lighthouse in Smithfield, Dublin which re-opens for business on Friday,

The cinema will be run by Element and “will build on previous programming by screening the best of international art house and Irish cinema as well as re-runs of classics”.

Meanwhile (below) outside: Element director Andrew Lowe (right), James Hickey of the Irish Film and Fionnula Sweeney of the Arts Council, cut the ribbon thing.

Lighthouse Interview: Element Pictures’ Andrew Lowe (Gordon Gaffney, Film Ireland)

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Reilly Says Health Cuts Will Hit Frontline Services (RTE)

Following the announcement of RTE’s new show ‘Undercover Bishop’, some new programme ideas have emerged:

‘The Angelus Redux’ – the longer, uncut version of the popular teatime favourite. Contains more bongs, more pauses and extra stills of religious icons. (Joe Donnelly)

‘Christy Dignam’s Crazy World’ – Aslan front man host two hours of the most inane videos from the internet. Cats, Farting Dogs, Lana Del Ray (James M Chimney)

‘Sell Your Granny’ – Have you got it in you? Jackie Lavin hosts (Dougdawg).

‘My Left Footloose’ – Cerebral Palsy sufferers get to judge the dancing prowess of Ireland’s literary elite (Cionn)

‘Lady Gaa Gaa’ – A six part ground-breaking documentary series exploring the sometimes secret, sometimes violent, sometimes heartbreaking world of ladies inter-county camogie (James M Chimney)

Do you have a telly show idea that deserves to be heard? The 10 considered most-surreal-yet-plausible will become part of a soon-to-be lovingly-designed parody of the RTE Guide listings. Make your pitch below.

Lines Close at 1pm (Extended to 4.45pm).

UPDATE: And here are the winning entries: RTE Guide. Only Better 

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