Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Terry McGeehan

  • 29-04-2013 10:12am
    #1
    Green Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭


    I know that writing for The Star isn't quite the zenith of a political commentator's career, but I'm sure this guy is getting nicely reimbursed for his thoughts so I'm gonna let loose.

    At first this fella really boiled my piss, came across as a serial moaner, but after a while I no longer found it possible to take him seriously. He's been banging the same drum now for so long that he must be due a new drum kit soon.

    As for an insight into his writing style, let's take the intro to today's show-stopping journalistic moment in time.

    "Shock! Horror! Politicans saying one thing in public - and another thing in private!
    Jeez, Ted, what's the world coming to?"

    If I read another series of double-barreled descriptions of 'Labour Lite'/'Fianna Failures' etc, or use of the word 'bollixology', I will crack. Yes he is merely reflecting the thoughts of many others in this country but a columnist for a national newspaper ought to be more disciplined in his writing.


Advertisement