gramar wrote: » Rte is taking a bit of flack for inviting John Gilligan on as a guest. Understandable as the fella is an out and out murdering prick. Not a bad way to spice up the show though. Can a show that has become dull and sterile be blamed for trying to get a bit of it's edge back and for once not rely on the Rte canteen to fill it's guest slots?
ChikiChiki wrote: » Making a celebrity out of a scumbag who should not get that platform. Tubridy wouldn't even be able to ask him hard questions that need to be asked for fear of repercussions. How anyone thinks this is a good idea is beyond me. F**k the ratings, it wouldn't be worth it.
Patww79 wrote: » Didn't even know he was out. When did that happen?
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arayess wrote: » I wish he did go on the show and I think the late late were spot on asking him. The late late was always better when they tackled hard issues instead of the continual fluff or Z list social campaigns they trawl out. It would be interesting to hear his side - he was brought down by rats who were offered an inducement to betray him and others. Lets not forget the judges in the court didn't believe a lot of the evidence by those in witness protection. So no doubt Gilligan isn't a nice character but the state played dirty also so I'd like to hear the other side of it. Plus it would make an interesting change to what is in essence a sh1te show.
Thelomen Toblackai wrote: » I don't see the issue. An interview with a very high profile figure like Gilligan would be of huge interest to a lot of people. There's inevitably going to be those who disagree with him being on TV (vocal minority and all that) but we all know the population would tune in en masse to watch the interview. So you can't really say it's not something a public broadcaster should be doing when it's clearly something the general population have so much interest in seeing.
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » This doesn't glorify criminals.Everyone knows he's a scumbag, if anything it might let people see him for the little creep he is.
Phoebas wrote: » We already know.
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » This doesn't glorify criminals.Everyone knows he's a scumbag, if anything it might let people see him for the little creep he is. How is him appearing on the Late Late Show any worse than the continuous article about him and other similar scumbags in the newspapers.Do they not glorify criminals as well are they not disrespectful to the victims.
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » Give them a real close up look at him though.
Phoebas wrote: » Giving him a platform is a lose-lose. If Tubridy lays into him, he can claim it was a one sided hatchet job. If Tubridy gives him space, we all know how that'll go - minimise his crimes, blame his 'deprived' upbringing.
Tristrams Shandied wrote: » It glorifies criminals by giving them airtime and is disrespectful to victims.
_Brian wrote: » This a thousand times over, on a time when we should be turning our backs on these scumbags there's our public money going to glorify his like, and I bet he's getting an appearance fee too. They should have family members of everyone he was involved in killing and injuring on the panel with him - and give them sticks !
Delacent wrote: » Its the sensationalist indo creating a story out of nothing. The sensationalist indo and sister rags herald and world that give "celebrity" status to the scum. Sad that so many people don't see the indo for what it is - a sensationalist, hysterical, rag.
infogiver wrote: » But where is the entertainment value in presenting us with this kind of pond-life as a guest?
