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Oliver McDonnell IRISH indo

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  • 18-05-2010 1:31pm
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    Ding Dong
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    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?


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    BeeDI
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    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:


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    John_F
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    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


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


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    whelan1
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    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


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    LostCovey
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    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


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    snowman707
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    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


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    Bitten & Hisses
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    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


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    irishh_bob
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    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


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


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    whelan1
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    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


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    John_F
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    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


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


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