Tony O'Reilly: The Real Deal

CountyHurler

Anybody watching... It's kind of sad to see him losing everything after what he achieved and contributed...

I really dislike that Brendan Keenan git... Another one of those celebrity economists who got it all wrong yet is still on every broadcast speaking with authority on his supposed subject of expertise... He should have just fallen on his sword...

amdublin

Such a handsome family.

Particularly Tony Jr

amdublin

It's really sad. Was saying that after seeing it on the news earlier on.

Lady Chatterton

When I was a teenager I was completely obsessed with AJ O'Reilly, I seemed to squeeze him into almost every project and essay I did from first to fifth year

amdublin

I love these kind of programs.

amdublin

Ah there's Celia Larkin. 40 going on 65 state iv her.

CountyHurler

At least the FG Government made amends with private business by offering the mobile phone license for a few quid in the right hands...

amdublin

Oh yea! I love Gavin as well :pac:

RayM

Love the January 2008 RTE News footage. That newsroom always reminded me of a Long Kesh cell during the dirty protests.

CountyHurler

That whole mobile phone license thing sticks in my craw....That whole deal absolutely STINKS to the high heavens...

amdublin

CountyHurler wrote: »

That whole mobile phone license thing sticks in my craw....That whole deal absolutely STINKS to the high heavens...

Big time

Lady Chatterton

AJ may not have been perfect but I've zero time for Denis O'Brien.

amdublin

So sad about his involvement with WC. He really tried.

AMKC

Yes it is very sad that he lost it all. He should be enjoying a nice comfortable retirement now. He has had a really good life do. I think he just took one one risk too many with Waterford Wedgewood. It was crazy the amount of money the two of them put into it and it still failed. Sometimes you just have to know when to stop and when its risk too much.

amdublin

I have those glasses

amdublin

Silly question.
Is Waterford Crystal made at all now??? Is the company still in existence?

Made in Poland now??

amdublin

Crazy

:mad:

Lady Chatterton

amdublin wrote: »

Silly question.
Is Waterford Crystal made at all now??? Is the company still in existence?

Made in Poland now??

I visited the factory in Waterford a few months ago, they only make prestige pieces in Waterford (such as trophies and special commissions - e.g the shamrock bowl presented to the President of the USA on Paddy's day). All other commercial ranges are made in Poland and Germany but everything is designed in Waterford.

amdublin

Oh shut up Mr AIB

CountyHurler

David Duffy you complete ********** ... .Get off my screen....

Nobody stepped in to bailout Tony O'Reilly the way they bailed out AIB... And suddenly they become the judge and jury for other people... sickening..

amdublin

He rocks. MrsD is your secondary school obsession back?

Fred Swanson

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CountyHurler

I thought she was gonna say "Stay with RTE ONE, cos Eoghan McDermoot will be in the engine room reading out your tweets about Tony O'Reilly and speaking to Kelly McDonagh Mongan about how she feels about the whole thing" :eek::eek:

tayto lover

CountyHurler wrote: »

That whole mobile phone license thing sticks in my craw....That whole deal absolutely STINKS to the high heavens...

Now we have Irish Water :mad:

Lady Chatterton

I wonder why his wife (who is a seriously wealthy businesswoman in her own right) didn't save Castlemartin. O'Reilly's parents and a grandchild are buried on the grounds and I believe he wanted to be buried there too.

tayto lover

MrsD007 wrote: »

When I was a teenager I was completely obsessed with AJ O'Reilly, I seemed to squeeze him into almost every project and essay I did from first to fifth year

You'll get a bad name going around squezzing lads Mrs.

marienbad

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Well at least he put his own money where his mouth was , which is more than you can say for most

Lady Chatterton

amdublin wrote: »

He rocks. MrsD is your secondary school obsession back?

Nah, my teenage obsession with powerful business people is over. There is more to life than being rich.

L1011

I had to double-check he hadn't died and that was the obit; it was so much of a whitewash.

St Tony, done in by keeping Waterford afloat and liking foreign papers - who'd have thunk it? Amazed they didn't go show us the graves in the place in Kildare...

BettePorter

amdublin wrote:

I have those glasses 

the ones with the squares? yeah my sis too! I find them too big though! one glass in and u realise you've half a bottle gone!

hotmail.com

So Tony O'Riley had nothing to do with the "It's Payback" headline in 1997 and wants to be addressed as Sir Anthony.