Metro Eireann

extremetaz

There's a front page photo and a 2 page article starting on p14 of the Metro Eireann paper today.

It features interviews with Richard Libanan of FRAG Dublin, our own Darragh O’Toole and Conor Scolard, Paul and Mel Carey at HRTA, Tony Geraghty from Eirsoft, and Niel Kenny who was Ms. Reilly’s escort in the playing area in HRTA on the day.

It's very nicely written, and at €1, you could definitely do worse than to grab a copy.

Big thanks to Ms. Catherine Reilly of the Metro Eireann for finally bringing into the media an honest, open minded article which really does bring to light all the best aspects of the airsofting community!

ED E

extremetaz wrote: »

There's a front page photo and a 2 page article starting on p14 of the Metro Eireann paper today.

It features interviews with Richard Libanan of FRAG Dublin, our own Darragh O’Toole and Conor Scolard, Paul and Mel Carey at HRTA, Tony Geraghty from Eirsoft, and Niel Kenny who was Ms. Reilly’s escort in the playing area in HRTA on the day.

It's very nicely written, and at €1, you could definitely do worse than to grab a copy.

Big thanks to Ms. Catherine Reilly of the Metro Eireann for finally bringing into the media an honest, open minded article which really does bring to light all the best aspects of the airsofting community!

Well Done lads

Masada

yore woman was a sound reporter that day, has to be said,
Nothing like the previous sneaking one ive dealt with myself.,

Does anyone know where this paper can be picked up?

bullets

Can you scan and PM me an image? or post it someplace.
Not in Dublin so cant get the metro and I want to read the article.

~B

spicymchaggis

scan yer copy please

hrta

you can buy it in Dublin city center only, i think.

there's notting up on there web site.
http://www.metroeireann.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

MaxForce

Well done to all concerened. At last Irish Airsoft is been seen for the sport it realy is.

Would appreciate a copy of it as well if some one is scanning it.

Thanks,
Martin.

iceage

+1 on the scan....this sounds really positive, nice one guys.:)

OzCam

Ah lads, let them sell a few copies before you post the article up on the web for the whole world to read.

Also, its copyrighted.

We should be ...encouraging... them to post it up on their own website.

extremetaz

yeah, copyright kinda gets in the way of putting up scans for at least a week

conor-mr2

Thats excellent. I spotted her last week at the HRTA open day and made a point to talk to her about our hobby and just say hello. Really wanted to show her that we arent all gun mad and do have 9-5.30 (5.30 i wish) jobs the rest of the week!!

bullets

The Copyright thing.......Has not stopped anyone in the past scanning newspaper articles that are in the Public Domain? Is this different someway?

I'd gladly pay a Euro or more to read a positive
article on airsoft in the Media!
(would not want to pay a subscription for a year though!)

Anyway of contacting the reporter for permission to
post a transcript of the text or a scan?

The entire rest of the country cant see this as its only
a Dublin based paper? and it aint on their webpage.
Surely they would LOVE the idea of more people reading
their articles.

~B

MaxForce

OzCam wrote: »

Ah lads, let them sell a few copies before you post the article up on the web for the whole world to read.

Also, its copyrighted.

We should be ...encouraging... them to post it up on their own website.

I would be delighted to pay the € for it but it is not available in Galway.

Web site would be good.

bullets

I stuck a note in their contact us form to ask if
they could publish the article on their webpage.

~B

Stercus Accidit

Any word yet? Cant find the paper myself.

bullets

never heard anything back from them.

~B

CrazyRabbit

Well I said it was possible to get positive coverage by the media, but very few believed me.

Sorry, but I've been waiting quite a while to say this....

I told you so.

hairball

Saw it at Fingal the other day...absolutely great to see, and not before time

extremetaz

Morning all,

Catherine Reilly was in touch over the weekend there and we have been given permission to publish the article online (so another great big thanks for that!).

In the absence of a scanner, I've taken pictures of the article which give an idea of the layout, and Catherine forwarded me the text of the article to boot.

It's all uploaded and linked to from our homepage so enjoy.

bullets

just spotted this now! nice one!. Thanks.

~B

Killinator

stand out piece- very well written

gandalf

Excellent piece and well done to all involved.

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Well I said it was possible to get positive coverage by the media, but very few believed me.

Sorry, but I've been waiting quite a while to say this....

I told you so.

When I see something like this in one of the national papers then I'll agree with you.

DisasterIRL

extremetaz wrote: »

Morning all,

Cathering Reilly was in touch over the weekend there and we have been given permission to publish the article online (so another great big thanks for that!).

In the absence of a scanner, I've taken pictures of the article which give an idea of the layout, and Catherine forwarded me the text of the article to boot.

It's all uploaded and linked to from our homepage so enjoy.

Any chance of a link:P

bullets

http://irishairsoft.ie/

G3-Nut

man i am really impressed...a positive article at lasty

The Master

Nice article , great to see all the right facts coming through

DisasterIRL

Just finished reading it now, must say and excellent look into airsoft, we could do with a lot more of these.

hoplite

+1 nice article. At last someone in the media chose to portray Airsoft in a positive manner.

Me is happy

CrazyRabbit

gandalf wrote: »

Excellent piece and well done to all involved.



When I see something like this in one of the national papers then I'll agree with you.

We'll get there...eventually.