Ming The Merciless will address the nation this week.

Sponge Bob

What a mess.

The Government, under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 may 'acquire' the national Airwaves for broadcast purposes on demand ...in case of Major Emergency which in Ireland requires a state of Emergency to be declared. Except Enda did not invoke 'major emergency' privilege or declare a state of emergency.

Therefore the broadcast was deemed a party political matter by RTE.

Consequently FF SF and the Technical Group are entitled to address the nation too. The Technical Group, I have just been told, will give their 10 minutes just after the 9 o clock news slot to Ming The Merciless.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/1205/1224308584661.html

The unprecedented move to allow Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Dáil’s technical group to respond to last night’s statement by Mr Kenny arose because the Government did not invoke the terms of the 2009 Broadcasting Act. Section 122 of the legislation empowers the Government to direct a television station “to allocate broadcasting time for announcements for and on behalf of any Minister of the Government, in the event of a major emergency”.
In the event, the Government simply requested airtime from RTÉ. The national broadcaster agreed and then also felt obliged to split 10 minutes between other parties.

Emergencies cannot be declared retroactively either, no matter what that hyperactive Shatter fella says.

Lapin

Is this for real ?

later12

Are you sure? Nothing about Luke Ming Flanagan doing so on any of the news sites yet; just Thomas Pringle from the working group.

Fromthetrees

Sponge Bob wrote: »

What a mess.

The Government, under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 may 'acquire' the national Airwaves for broadcast purposes on demand ...in case of Major Emergency which in Ireland requires a state of Emergency to be declared. Except Enda did not invoke 'major emergency' privilege or declare a state of emergency.

Therefore the broadcast was deemed a party political matter by RTE.

Consequently FF SF and the Technical Group are entitled to address the nation too. The Technical Group, I have just been told, will give their 10 minutes just after the 9 o clock news slot to Ming The Merciless.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/1205/1224308584661.html



Emergencies cannot be declared retroactively either, no matter what that hyperactive Shatter fella says.

Ming The Merciless will address the nation this week.
No.
The speaker from the 16-member technical group was “picked out of a hat” after seven of the group expressed an interest in taking part. Thomas Pringle, the Independent Donegal TD, was the name pulled out and he will speak for the group for three minutes before the 6pm news.

later12

Yes but the OP says he has just been told otherwise.

Clarification?

Sponge Bob

I was told Pringle does not want to do it, despite being 'pulled from a hat' ( unknown to him) so Ming will take his place.

ok666

Thomas Pringle is first choice....ming is not even reserve....one of Tech Group told me earlier but cant remember sorry

RATM

Turf Cutters anyone ? Play it local MIng, play it local :rolleyes::rolleyes:

ok666

The type of address...like the old party political broadcasts doesn't suit everyone....some prefer of the cuff..shorter slots I believe

ednwireland

ming adressing the nation :cool:

irish1967

Just said on local radio here in Donegal Town that Pringle is speaking.