Martin Cahill's daughter on Late Late

jos28

What happened, I thought she was supposed to be on the show tonight ? Was the item dropped or did she chicken out ?

Pigman II

I heard she was busy washing her comb-over.

damonjewel

Ha Ha, great reply I have coffee coming out of my eyes and nose,

XJR

so would yez buy her book?

gcgirl

why would i want to buy her book?

Mossy Monk

XJR wrote:

so would yez buy her book?

What is it about?

damonjewel

I believe The book is about Her Dad and her relationship to him, Martin Cahill aka The General

Mossy Monk

damonjewel wrote:

I believe The book is about Her Dad and her relationship to him, Martin Cahill aka The General

So she is looking to cash in on her criminal father. I wouldn't buy the book in this case.

luckat

To be fair, I think she's trying to say her father was more than just a criminal; he was a loving father to her, according to her account.

While her view of Cahill may be too glowing, she has a right to her say, and not everything's about money.

Blackjack

luckat wrote:

To be fair, I think she's trying to say her father was more than just a criminal; he was a loving father to her, according to her account.

While her view of Cahill may be too glowing, she has a right to her say, and not everything's about money.

This is true, but he was a serious scumbag criminal. People have the right to ignore her and not buy her book too.

_Kaiser_

Read in the paper the other day that when asked if she would be on the Late Late this week, RTE said no, but didn't say she wouldn't be on it at all

flogen

I saw The Sun had a world exclusive yesterday - the headline was something like "Martin Cahill was a monster".

I thought, wow, really? What with all that criminal activity he was involved in I hadn't really noticed! Was obviously published to counter-act this new book, which I imagine a rival paper has a deal to serialise.

davmi

has anyone seen any extracts from the book?? could be a good story if written well... but i somehow doubt that!!

Dodge

luckat wrote:

While her view of Cahill may be too glowing, she has a right to her say, and not everything's about money.

Is she releasing the book for free?

Exit

luckat wrote:

While her view of Cahill may be too glowing, she has a right to her say, and not everything's about money.

She should get a blog then.

kmick

If anyone is interested I am writing a book about how Pol Pot was actually a lovely lovely man.

super_furry

To honour the memory of Martin Cahill, everyone should steal the book.

Mossy Monk

True .

mike65

Then blow it up and post the remains to her.

Mike.

BaZmO*

Blackjack wrote:

Personally I wouldn't buy anything from her or anyone of her family. All it serves to do is to turn scumbags and criminals into some sort of Celebrities. I don't really care if she was not involved in any of the crimes, she's looking to make money from the legacy of her Criminal scumbag father.

Would you pay to go to the movies to see films like Goodfellas or Chopper?

Blackjack

BaZmO* wrote:

Would you pay to go to the movies to see films like Goodfellas or Chopper?

Never have. Watched them on Telly though. Does that make me a bad person?.

BaZmO*

Blackjack wrote:

Never have. Watched them on Telly though. Does that make me a bad person?.

Not a bad person but probably a hypocrite.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

have you ever bought a bible?

do you really want to support the christian war machine throughout time and space?

JohnnyStones

BaZmO* wrote:

Not a bad person but probably a hypocrite.

A hypocrite?

no it just means he's a fan of good movies

BaZmO*

JohnnyStones wrote:

A hypocrite?

no it just means he's a fan of good movies

I think you're missing the point.

Mossy Monk

I missed it too. What is the point?

JohnnyStones

BaZmO* wrote:

I think you're missing the point.

maybe!!

but watching a gangster film is nothing like buying Martin Cahill's daughter's book.

:cool:

testicle

Is she good looking?

JohnnyStones

testicle wrote:

Is she good looking?

Don't know never seen her face properly

BaZmO*

Mossy Monk wrote:

What is the point?

Indeed.

JohnnyStones wrote:

Don't know never seen her face properly

Sandwich

JohnnyStones wrote:

Don't know never seen her face properly

Versace balaclava in the way?

Tha Gopher

JohnnyStones wrote:

maybe!!

but watching a gangster film is nothing like buying Martin Cahill's daughter's book.

:cool:

Im sure Henry Hill didnt let the book about his life be made into a film without demanding a few quid.

BaZmO*

Tha Gopher wrote:

Im sure Henry Hill didnt let the book about his life be made into a film without demanding a few quid.

He actually done one of those talk-over things with Scorsese on the last DVD release.

Blackjack

BaZmO* wrote:

Not a bad person but probably a hypocrite.

Really?. So I watch a film about Gansters but refuse to buy a book about a Scumbag's relationship with his Daughter and that makes me a hypocrite?.
Given that Cahill was an absolute scumbag, who if I had to ever say the IRA ever did one good thing it was wiping that parasite of the face of the Planet, I see no reason to pay good money to keep his family or any one of his family in Clover on the back of his so called fame, I fail to see how that makes me a hypocrite.

However, you are entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine that I have no will to pay a penny that would ever make that family any wealthier than they already are from theft from private individuals, companies and State alike by purchasing a book.

Lets not forget that about 100 people lost their jobs as a result of the o'Connor's jewellers robbery which was masterminded by the lovely dad Martin Cahill. There are plenty of other jobs he pulled as well if you need a list.

Slicklink

The mad thing is I bet yis that ye have all seen the film with Brendan Gleeson. Even more so, some may have bought Paul Williams book, many years ago...... I'm sure Paul donated ALL the money to charity:rolleyes:

God sake. Get a grip.

She is on tonight by all accounts (all over the papers today)

Dodge

Blackjack wrote: »

Really?. So I watch a film about Gansters but refuse to buy a book about a Scumbag's relationship with his Daughter and that makes me a hypocrite?

Whats the difference between the two? One group of criminals in New York, one group of criminals in Dublin. Both killed people, both stole from whoever they could.

I've heard she'll be on tonight

I read a piece in the paper the last week
She denies her father was having an affair with her mothers sister and fathered her children
To deny something like that made me me not want to read it tbh

whiskeyman

well, she's on it.

She has come out and said (she wanted to keep this secret apparently??) that all proceeds of the book are going to autistic children charities.
Pat asked her if this just came out due to the fuss, but she said it was her intention from day 1.
Hmm... I wonder. Wouldn't you put this on the book in the first place?
Was the charity contacted beforehand?
Would a charity accept this money, knowing what type of story it was from?
I got the feeling she'll be all over the papers in the coming days... just what she wants I guess.

Nightwish

I think she's perfectly entitled to tell her side of the story. She can only talk about what she saw of her dad. Sure, he was a criminal, and that has been shown in books and movies, so she wants to tell her story.

Wishbone Ash

coolsmileygirl wrote: »

I read a piece in the paper the last week
She denies her father was having an affair with her mothers sister and fathered her children
To deny something like that made me me not want to read it tbh

I would consider that a personal matter and irrelevant to his criminal dealings.

mickey1979

So what his child loves him and he loved her big deal. That Gerry O Carroll is a waste of space I could imagine his big thick head solving crime. Your guilty because he thinks your guilty if your going to talk about a bias read his regular in that bastion of balance the evening hearld. I think she held her own.

Wishbone Ash

She was more articulate that I expected. I was expecting a complete out and out skanger!

mickey1979

What do you expect she prob went to a private school:) could not be mixing with the working class beside I heard her dad a few quid.

Firewalkwithme

Here's something you might find interesting if you watched The Generals daughter on the Late Late tonight.

If you were paying attention to the texts being sent in by viewers tonight you might have read mine. This is what I actually sent:

Plenty of us come from working class backgrounds but we don't have to become professional criminals. Trying to portray Martin Cahil as a victim is a joke.

But it seems that someone in RTE has a sense of humour since this is what they broadcast:

Plenty of us come from working class backgrounds but we don't have to become professional criminals. Leon.

Now I never sent the name Leon, I sent no name at all. This looks like a bad joke on RTE's part referring to the movie "Leon" which if you have never seen it is about a hitman who forms a relationship with a young girl who lives in the same building as him.

I wonder how often this happens to messages sent to The Late Late - I had NEVER sent one before tonight!

Lamps

I thought she was crap, didnt make any good arguements and kept repeating herself

starman100

She looked very shifty and uncomfortable when O'Carroll was being interviewed (she did get one back at him for plugging his own book).

However, I cannot sympathise with her point of view as at no time did she admit that her father was a criminal - I haven't read the book but it appears to portray Cahill as a victim of Garda intimidation, which he only brought upon himself.

The man was an intelligent super-criminal and evil individual who still inspires the the present community of scumbags in this country - he should in no way be venerated by anyone, even his own flesh and blood.

Wishbone Ash

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

I wonder how often this happens to messages sent to The Late Late - I had NEVER sent one before tonight!

In all fairness Cartoon Head, thousands of people could have been sending the same sentiments. What makes you think that they showed your message? (considering that you have said that it wasn't yours).

Firewalkwithme

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

In all fairness Cartoon Head, thousands of people could have been sending the same sentiments. What makes you think that they showed your message? (considering that you have said that it wasn't yours).

Sorry Wishbone but if you read carefully you can see that it is the text I sent in - just edited. It's the same word for word but they left out the second line and added the name Leon in. I have the records in my mobile phone to prove it.

Blackjack

Dodge wrote: »

Whats the difference between the two? One group of criminals in New York, one group of criminals in Dublin. Both killed people, both stole from whoever they could.

I've heard she'll be on tonight

For one, I've already paid my license fee and I don't actually get a choice as to what is on the Telly. I have a choice not to pay my hard earned, taxed and unstolen cash to pay for a book about an absolute scumbag and his daughter.

is_that_so

starman100 wrote: »

She looked very shifty and uncomfortable when O'Carroll was being interviewed (she did get one back at him for plugging his own book).

However, I cannot sympathise with her point of view as at no time did she admit that her father was a criminal - I haven't read the book but it appears to portray Cahill as a victim of Garda intimidation, which he only brought upon himself.

The man was an intelligent super-criminal and evil individual who still inspires the the present community of scumbags in this country - he should in no way be venerated by anyone, even his own flesh and blood.

Whether he should or should not is open to debate but she is related to him and as posted is entitled to tell her story. Many others have foisted their dubious life stories on us. The other aspect here is the continuing embarrassing attempts by the Late Late to be relevant and controversial.

As for the book well seeing as we "the public" in general embrace the lowest common denominator with the appalling range of reality TV we encourage, who are we to criticise someone attempting to make a few bob, especially if that money goes towards doing some good. But it's not a book I have any interest in reading.

moe_sizlak

the charechter trait that most apparent to me in this cahill woman was her neck of brass
she tried to claim that because mr o carroll could not proove there and then what her father had done that the accusations had no relevance , as if accussing martin cahill of doing stuff was the same as accusing the guy pointing the camera at pat durring the late late show

i can see why many would have seen her as a sympathetic charechter but to me the whole thing was very distastefull