Oliver McDonnell IRISH indo

Ding Dong

I used to enjoy reading Olivers weekly column in the Irish Independent but havent seen it in there for quite a while. Is he still writing a column for the paper does anyone know?

BeeDI

Ding Dong wrote: »

I used to enjoy reading Olivers weekly column in the Irish Independent but havent seen it in there for quite a while. Is he still writing a column for the paper does anyone know?

I used to read him as well, but usually ended up depressed after digesting his poor mouth claptrap. Anyway, he blotted his copy with the Indo, and he is no more:o Bet they are delighted to be rid:cool:

John_F

Ding Dong wrote: »

I used to enjoy reading Olivers weekly column in the Irish Independent but havent seen it in there for quite a while. Is he still writing a column for the paper does anyone know?

haha here it is>>> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055839202

tismesoitis

hear recently from a reliable source that olivers rant cost d indo 250,000 quid. not bad for a days work:D

whelan1

tismesoitis wrote: »

hear recently from a reliable source that olivers rant cost d indo 250,000 quid. not bad for a days work:D

where di you her that i find that hard to believe

LostCovey

whelan1 wrote: »

where di you her that i find that hard to believe

I wouldn't find it hard to believe.

He regularly used that column to drive his own agenda, and have a go at anyone who wasn't giving him the service or the price that he wanted. He always walked a dodgy line, but used to either keep it just anonymous enough to avoid a libel case or else he targeted public servants who couldn't give backchat to His Lordship.

His foot must have slipped off the clutch.

I can't imagine there will be too many mourning the demise of his column. What wasn't nasty in it was pretty banal stuff

LostCovey

snowman707

tismesoitis wrote: »

hear recently from a reliable source that olivers rant cost d indo 250,000 quid. not bad for a days work:D

that was fast settlement

Bitten & Hisses

tismesoitis wrote: »

hear recently from a reliable source that olivers rant cost d indo 250,000 quid. not bad for a days work:D

Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean leí etc

irishh_bob

LostCovey wrote: »

I wouldn't find it hard to believe.

He regularly used that column to drive his own agenda, and have a go at anyone who wasn't giving him the service or the price that he wanted. He always walked a dodgy line, but used to either keep it just anonymous enough to avoid a libel case or else he targeted public servants who couldn't give backchat to His Lordship.

His foot must have slipped off the clutch.

I can't imagine there will be too many mourning the demise of his column. What wasn't nasty in it was pretty banal stuff

LostCovey

+1 , an incredibley tedious weekly read

tismesoitis

obviously i,m not goin to name names but it was someone who should know!

whelan1

well if that is the case i can see a load of businesses that he put down over the years queueing up to get their share:D

John_F

ya whatever about the giving out about companies not doing something done their way, i found him interesting on topics like the feed pad and auto calf feeders, give another perspective on things.... however these moments were rare

The_Conductor

On that note- before someone says something they shouldn't......