Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

The J Stands for Jay

99nsr125 wrote: »

That'd be hilarious if it wasn't so sad

The Irish government did the same thing a few years back on some educational materials.

AndyBoBandy

Maybe all the Donegal boyo’s knew something was up hence their yellow reg plates.....

gifted

Anyone know where Micheál Lehane has gone too? Not the same watching the news without him giving the political report.

jippo nolan

gifted wrote: »

Anyone know where Micheál Lehane has gone too? Not the same watching the news without him giving the political report.

I think he’s like Dracula, he only comes out at night!

Elmo

McGaggs wrote: »

The Irish government did the same thing a few years back on some educational materials.

I'd say the graphics are produced in London

Kivaro

Elmo wrote: »

I'd say the graphics are produced in London

I'm trying to zoom in to see if RTE have Rockall in Brit colours?

The J Stands for Jay

retalivity wrote: »

Ireland's national broadcaster not even aware where the border is.
Height of laziness and/or ignorance.



https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/rte-news-viewers-left-baffled-23283596

Looks like Donegal and Leitrim don't need to pay the rte licence fee.

Brendan Bendar

McGaggs wrote: »

Looks like Donegal and Leitrim don't need to pay the rte licence fee.

Donegal don’t pay the State too much, in fairness.

Not too many of them heard of Howley.........:D

ShamNNspace

Claire Byrne coming from outside the mater tonight I see.... Really tearin the hole out of it.. What purpose can this stuff possibly serve??

The J Stands for Jay

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Donegal don’t pay the State too much, in fairness.

Not too many of them heard of Howley.........:D

Who's Howley?

ShamNNspace

McGaggs wrote: »

Who's Howley?

Ah now, so you don't know him either... Interesting.. he's the boy that'll lighten your load

RabbleRouser2k

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Claire Byrne coming from outside the mater tonight I see.... Really tearin the hole out of it.. What purpose can this stuff possibly serve??

More fear mongering, probably.

'Covid has mutated again, and can now physically pick up your child, and carry it away and MURDER them-and Covid is airborne, so it can fly'.

Sounds ridiculous I know, but it's Claire Byrne-anything's possible.

Atlantic Dawn

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

More fear mongering, probably.

'Covid has mutated again, and can now physically pick up your child, and carry it away and MURDER them-and Covid is airborne, so it can fly'.

Sounds ridiculous I know, but it's Claire Byrne-anything's possible.

I'm expecting them to say next it can be spread through a phonecall.

Kivaro

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'm expecting them to say next it can be spread through a phonecall.

Or through a television, which might stop people looking at that crap. They really take pleasure in frightening the old people of Ireland.

elperello

Kivaro wrote: »

Or through a television, which might stop people looking at that crap. They really take pleasure in frightening the old people of Ireland.

If you are not frightened you are not in possession of the facts,

The J Stands for Jay

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Ah now, so you don't know him either... Interesting.. he's the boy that'll lighten your load

Has anyone here heard of Howley?

ShamNNspace

McGaggs wrote: »

Has anyone here heard of Howley?

This fella here

20/20

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'm expecting them to say next it can be spread through a phonecall.

Was it not the 5G masts that started all this.

RabbleRouser2k

Kivaro wrote: »

Or through a television, which might stop people looking at that crap. They really take pleasure in frightening the old people of Ireland.

People who haven't paid their license fee are 99% more likely to get Covid-19.

Heard that from a friend of a friend...

But honestly, I know this disease is nothing to joke about... But every single day, there's no easing up on this coverage.

Swine Flu wasn't given this level of fear mongering.

Weepsie

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

People who haven't paid their license fee are 99% more likely to get Covid-19.

Heard that from a friend of a friend...

But honestly, I know this disease is nothing to joke about... But every single day, there's no easing up on this coverage.

Swine Flu wasn't given this level of fear mongering.

Swine flu didn't incapacitate an entire ****ing planet

ligerdub

Weepsie wrote: »

Swine flu didn't incapacitate an entire ****ing planet

Bit OTT.

I suppose if incapacitate you mean self-imposed then it would be reasonable. These restrictions are manmade decisions though.

The J Stands for Jay

ligerdub wrote: »

Bit OTT.

I suppose if incapacitate you mean self-imposed then it would be reasonable. These restrictions are manmade decisions though.

I don't recall swine flu arriving in Ireland.

RabbleRouser2k

McGaggs wrote: »

I don't recall swine flu arriving in Ireland.

Oh it did-was pretty freaking serious too.

I had swine flu, and it was very similar to Covid (had that too-neither are fun). It was pretty prevalent in Ireland, and sadly some people did die (20 overall).

https://www.findersinternational.ie/uncategorized/irelands-history-pandemics/

The effect of the virus wasn't as bad-though apparently, some were left with side effects afterwards. (Someone I know who has a history of bronchitis has said they have to get the regular flu vaccine every year after having Swine flu. It left some lingering side effects).

More people were careful with swine flu than they were with Covid, tbqh.

The J Stands for Jay

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Oh it did-was pretty freaking serious too.

I had swine flu, and it was very similar to Covid (had that too-neither are fun). It was pretty prevalent in Ireland, and sadly some people did die (20 overall).

https://www.findersinternational.ie/uncategorized/irelands-history-pandemics/

The effect of the virus wasn't as bad-though apparently, some were left with side effects afterwards. (Someone I know who has a history of bronchitis has said they have to get the regular flu vaccine every year after having Swine flu. It left some lingering side effects).

More people were careful with swine flu than they were with Covid, tbqh.

I only remember being screened by thermal camera on arrival in Hanoi airport. And the Mrs telling me she'd kill me of I caught a cold camping at the electric picnic the weekend before and got detained with suspected swine flu in Vietnam.

TheValeyard

McGaggs wrote: »

I only remember being screened by thermal camera on arrival in Hanoi airport. And the Mrs telling me she'd kill me of I caught a cold camping at the electric picnic the weekend before and got detained with suspected swine flu in Vietnam.

Did she try kill ya?

Elmo

So according to the Irish Examiner the Annual Report for 2019 has finally been released, but its not on the site yet? Strange day to release it but perhaps they are now holding off due to the current news.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40206110.html


Operating cost €337.8m
Income €196.3m + €145.8m = €342.1m (Up 2.1m from 2018)
profit = €4.3

That might before tax and all the other stuff

Doing well ?

RabbleRouser2k

Elmo wrote: »

So according to the Irish Examiner the Annual Report for 2019 has finally been released, but its not on the site yet? Strange day to release it but perhaps they are now holding off due to the current news.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40206110.html


Operating cost €337.8m
Income €196.3m + €145.8m = €342.1m (Up 2.1m from 2018)
profit = €4.3

That might before tax and all the other stuff

Doing well ?

The stench of entitlement off of Moya Doherty...

Jesus, you'd swear people owed her a job at RTE. Do RTE employees have to draw a sword from a stone or something to prove their right to suckle at the teet of the national broadcaster?

Elmo

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

The stench of entitlement off of Moya Doherty...

Jesus, you'd swear people owed her a job at RTE. Do RTE employees have to draw a sword from a stone or something to prove their right to suckle at the teet of the national broadcaster?

I think that RTÉ honestly believe that they are providing a strong service to their audience. I think that RTÉ's only form of reform is to suggest redundancies, rather that to move people to different departments. If I was in a 9 to 5 in RTÉ and they suggested that I might like to do some production work I'd go for it. Why work in RTÉ on accounts?

Brendan Bendar

Elmo wrote: »

I think that RTÉ honestly believe that they are providing a strong service to their audience. I think that RTÉ's only form of reform is to suggest redundancies, rather that to move people to different departments. If I was in a 9 to 5 in RTÉ and they suggested that I might like to do some production work I'd go for it. Why work in RTÉ on accounts?

They do ok..... it’s just costing way way too much.

Simple as.......

Atlantic Dawn

You do wonder is there any originality or new blood allowed in the organisation, their latest idea for a documentary is on letters people wrote to Gay Byrne over the years...

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0112/1189150-dear-gay-new-documentary-wants-your-gaybo-story/