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RTE NEWS NOW (not)

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  • 20-07-2014 8:24pm
    #1
    mister gullible
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭


    Greg Allen reporting live from the open - Rory McIlroy likely to win his third major as he is playing his second shot from the 18th fairway with a two shot lead-


    This at 8.15pm :-)
    Hold on
    just about to tap in...
    at 8.23pm


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    #2
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    You were watching a repeat of the early evening news


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    #3
    mister gullible
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭mister gullible


    It's called 'RTE NEWS NOW' (their capitals). Why bother if it's not updated..


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Yeah that's the name. If I turn it on I get news now.


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    #5
    mister gullible
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭mister gullible


    Yeah you're right. They gave the correct news at 9.00pm. I foolishly thought that they would have updated Greg Allen 'live' from the Open a bit sooner as Rory actually put in the winning putt at 6.30pm.
    I guess 2 1/2 hours later on a dedicated news stream is good enough for Irish viewers.


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    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,666 ✭✭✭brian_t


    mister gullible wrote: »
    I guess 2 1/2 hours later on a dedicated news stream is good enough for Irish viewers.

    It's not a news stream (by my definition anyway)

    They simply keep repeating the most recent news that was shown on RTE1 with some filler programmes thrown in (also repeated from RTE1).


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    #7
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,955 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Low expectations are key to your enjoyment and appreciation of this channel.
    It is as someone said News Now as in I turn the channel on I see news now, just not necessarily new news.


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    markfinn
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭markfinn


    You appear to be talking about some sort of sporting result?
    Your complaint is entirely reasonable. That's NOT news, and should not be on a newsfeed.


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    #9
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    I'm not sure how much it's costing to run this channel but it's awful and should be ditched in favour of a more creative way to waste taxpayers money.


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