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Derek Mooney Show *MOD WARNING IN 1st POST*

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    #2522
    Expunge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Expunge


    That's probably not the whole story is it though?

    In common with other semi-state bodies, RTE staff and contractors will claim travel and subsistence (meals and accomodation) for the days they are on the job over there.
    Also, they will probably claim a day (or two) off in lieu of travelling.

    A simple FOI request will probably show that the free filghts (and maybe acomodation) from the Sunday World is not the whole story.

    I'd be surprised if this is cost neutral to RTE.


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    #2523
    CountyHurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    Billy McGuinnes live on Newstalk talking about the Eurovision now.. !!!:D


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    #2524
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    CountyHurler wrote: »
    Dont get me wrong though.. I am HUGELY looking forward to Mooney ranting on about the injustice of it all.. :pac::pac:

    I might make an exception and listen today just for that.


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    #2525
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    RTE make the money from the text votes Billy says


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    #2526
    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,715 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Gee let slip the other day that they watched the first semi in the pub...

    FFS!!

    There really was no need for the whole lot of them to be there all week, Copenhagen is hardly a 3 day camel ride away.

    They could have flown in Wednesday afternoon and still got all the necessary interviews*.

    Detailed breakdown of costs needed ASAP.





    *That child dancer that was interviewed yesterday was a monumental pain in the hole.


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    #2527
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    The whole Mooney show should be scrapped.

    The Irish entry was crap anyway.


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    #2528
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 72,223 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    *popcorn*


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    #2529
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Mooney is in hiding


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    #2530
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Eh. No eurovision? what kind of crap is this!!


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    #2531
    CountyHurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    *popcorn*

    He's not there.. On the plane apparently.. that know it all Olan McGowan is on with the feathered tree huggers..


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    #2532
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    I'm only half listening. I haven't heard a word about the Eurovision.

    It's a disgrace, Joe.


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    #2533
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,650 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    So no eurovision meltdown today ? the show on monday should be fun radio.


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    #2534
    tampopo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Yeah it's the Wild show today. Tuned in to hear about how to get rid of urban foxes. So long as I'm 60' from the road (and get a gun) I can shoot them.

    Grand, so.


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    #2535
    Bellerstring
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Bellerstring


    artful_codger wrote: »
    derek-and-conchita-wurst-from-austria

    Mooney sniffing around an Austrian entry. What a creep.

    sooner the better Mooney's euro ego trip is put a stop to. why was he and his entuourage there all week??


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    #2536
    signostic
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭signostic


    Bellerstring wrote: »
    sooner the better Mooney's euro ego trip is put a stop to. why was he and his entuourage there all week??

    Perhaps the answer to your question is in the photo....;)


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    #2537
    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Bellerstring wrote: »
    sooner the better Mooney's euro ego trip is put a stop to. why was he and his entuourage there all week??

    Because it was a gay event. Mooney will be disappointed that Ireland didn't qualify but he'll be delighted with the winner. Wonder what his reaction would have been if Poland won?


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    #2538
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,271 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    //MOD

    This is a preemptive warning to the next couple of days shows that any and all attempts at gender bashing (be it the Austrian, Polish or any of the other of the Eurovision songs or other attempted pull ins to said subject) will be dealt with harshly.

    //MOD


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    #2539
    Baba P
    Site Banned Posts: 23 ✭Baba P


    Looking forward to some inside stories from The Vision today


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    #2540
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Still no Mooney today.


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    #2541
    Bellerstring
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Bellerstring


    Live outside broadcast from the Grand Canal Theatre, because his tickets are fkcuin goin on sale!!!!!!!!
    WTF..!!!!!!??????
    Great use of resources:cool:


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    #2542
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Alan Hughes getting a big head


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    #2543
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Presumably Mooney will be in full Eurovision mode today. After all, there's only about 362 days to the next one.


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    #2544
    Expunge
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Presumably Mooney will be in full Eurovision mode today. After all, there's only about 362 days to the next one.

    Hopefully you're right, Harry. There is a lot to be discussed and, frankly, 362 days may not be enough to sort out all Ireland's Eurovision problems.

    A Commission of Enquiry has to be established as a matter of great urgency.

    Paul Gee must also come on and apologise and admit he doesn't know fu*kin everything after confidently predicting Ireland would make the final.
    He must beg, BEG, for our forgivness to the tune of Lulu's Boom Bang a Bang - the UK's 1969 entry which came joint first that year with three other countries.

    He must name the three other entries, the artists who sang them and the songwriters and must sing them in full in the original languages.

    <snip>


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    #2545
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Can I add that Monday's show was basically a big promotion for the Mooney/Rté concert. It was exaggerated publicity to convince the public to spend money on a Rté entertainment product.

    Disgusting.


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    #2546
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    No eurovision today either.


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    #2547
    Woodville56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Woodville56


    They're probably hoping people will forget about the whole Eurovision debacle, keeping quiet until the heat of debate dissipates .....Kasey who anyone ??
    Although I'd expect Derek will want to regale us with his views on Conchita Wurst etc ... Ah well, at least it's only 2 days til Mooney Goes Wild and the Dawn Chorus weekend !! Beats Eurovision any day !


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    #2548
    Bellerstring
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Bellerstring


    Reckon there was a gagging order placed on Mooney.
    I mean FFS, only a week ago we had whole shows devoted to it, with all the Euro cheerleaders out in force.
    Now today he's back.
    Not a single word.
    Not.
    One.
    :cool:


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    #2549
    artful_codger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭artful_codger


    Bellerstring wrote: »
    Reckon there was a gagging order placed on Mooney.
    I mean FFS, only a week ago we had whole shows devoted to it, with all the Euro cheerleaders out in force.
    Now today he's back.
    Not a single word.
    Not.
    One.
    :cool:

    Or perhaps he did something in Denmark that he wants to forget.
    What happens on tour, stays on tour.


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    #2550
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Bellerstring wrote: »
    Reckon there was a gagging order placed on Mooney.
    I mean FFS, only a week ago we had whole shows devoted to it, with all the Euro cheerleaders out in force.
    Now today he's back.
    Not a single word.
    Not.
    One.
    :cool:

    He realises that it's a complete and utter waste of time and money for RTE to be sending him off on his Eurovision junkets. He's probably keeping his mouth shut and hoping RTE will forget about such a waste of resources so that he can partake of the Austrian freebie next year.


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    #2551
    Woodville56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Woodville56


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    He realises that it's a complete and utter waste of time and money for RTE to be sending him off on his Eurovision junkets. He's probably keeping his mouth shut and hoping RTE will forget about such a waste of resources so that he can partake of the Austrian freebie next year.

    Not for a minute defending Derek's infatuation with all things Eurovision ( he's big and bold enough to speak for himself) but isn't his Euro junket sponsored my one of the tabloids and an airline ? Think I heard him mention that on a few occasions ?


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