Posts Tagged ‘ Radio Telefís Éireann ’

Why do I have to watch Irish Athletes on BBC?

August 21, 2009
By Stephen
Why do I have to watch Irish Athletes on BBC?

I grew up watching Athletics on RTÉ, screaming at the telly urging Sonia O’Sullivan to win in the big race, which was always hyped up. But of course I also cheered on anyone else who was racing for Ireland. I remember watching swimming championships on RTÉ and screaming for Michelle Smith (now De Brun) to win. Why now if I want to shout for Irish Athletes I have  to watch BBC or Eurosport. Have we Irish lost interest in...

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“By George we got Lee”

May 6, 2009
By Stephen
“By George we got Lee”

So George Lee the now former Economics Editor of RTÉ will be standing for Fine Gael in the Dublin South By Election. Personally I am delighted that George is running for us in Dublin. Hes name was mentioned to me on a number of occasions but I was told he turned us down. How wrong those people were! George Lee is a man with his finger on the pulse of the Irish Economy. He warned us for years, and...

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So much for Independent State Broadcaster

March 24, 2009
By Stephen
So much for Independent State Broadcaster

So tonight RTÉ apologised for the airing of the report about the Nude Pictures of Brian Cowen last night. The Government seam to be trying to censor RTÉ at all times and this is the second one I know of. The first is Ministers been given a g0-over in interviews. Suzy has of course the full catalogue of pressure RTÉ are under from the Government. Slugger have a PR from Dublin North Fianna Fail TD Michael Kennedy which gives...

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Cowen Nude

March 24, 2009
By Stephen
Cowen Nude

Yes, I know this is probably everywhere, but meh! Suzy was giving out earlier that RTÉ have taken this off their website, but Damien Mulley has it up on Youtube. Enjoy!

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