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The Late Late Show 03-11-17
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Mr. Wexford Doyle wrote: »I'm just wondering out of curiosity, how much is Ryan Tubridy paid a week?
Less than McGregor now :PMr. Wexford Doyle wrote: »So he gets paid nearly 10k every week for presenting a one-hour show on Radio 1 for 5 mornings and then to do the Late Late on a Friday evening. Don't get me wrong, I watch the Late Late every Friday and quite like Tubriday as a person, I have met him a few times.
I never understood why he is paid that much. Can someone explain?Mr. Wexford Doyle wrote: »I know Joe well, he is a very hard-working man but why are they paid so much?
RTE say, they're paid the going rate & just in case they move elsewhere
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When Halawa's sister started complaining about the mistakes that the state made, which she suggested contributed to delays in her brother being released, he should have questioned her on why SHE was there and her relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Facebook postings that Mark Humphreys uncovered in his research really paint a different picture of the family holiday.
http://markhumphrys.com/halawa.html#facebook
This is what Somaia said at the protest (She was on stage as well as Ibrahim):"And I came here in March to settle down in Egypt because I thought Egypt brought democracy and I believed I would live in Egypt in pride and dignity. After the coup I was looking for a job and did two interviews. And I decided to stop looking for work until we defeat the coup and bring democracy back. I would like to send a message to those who are watching us from home. Join us! Join us to bring democracy and defeat the coup! If you stay at home and something wrong happens to us here you are not going to have the calm life you are expecting. Then the regret will be useless. The Prophet said if somebody helps somebody to kill another even with a word, he will come on the day of judgement and written on his forehead will be 'he is desperate from the mercy of Allah', because silence means you agree that we should be killed. We think the PM and the government are responsible for the blood that will run tonight and also for the people who are mandated to fight us (the army). We expect their visit soon - anytime - but we trust in Allah to be with us. I swear to Allah we are not going to leave the square until we get back the dignity of all the Egyptians, whether they are with us or not! Keep standing in the square and the victory of Allah is coming soon!"
She really has some cheek giving out about the Irish Government not getting her brother returned quicker. They all knew what they were getting into and they are personally responsible for what they said at that protest. It's not the remit of the Irish state to rescue them, when it all goes wrong. And Tubridy should have put that to her.0 -
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Ralf and Florian wrote: »There you go bringing up his race again.
Only because the racists are way too careful to mention it.
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Only because the racists are way too careful to mention it.
So if they are not mentioning race then why are you concluding they are racists? That's a fairly straightforward non-sequitur.
Ironically, the only person consistently bringing up the race issue is your good self and you have the guile to call people not mentioning race as racists.
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Only because the racists are way too careful to mention it.
Genuine question, casting aside your by now well used racism card and generally being a condescending smart *rse, how informed are you regarding the ins and outs of the Halawa case and, tell me this. if the guy in question, with all the main background facts involved being similar, was a caucasian named Daithi O Cinneide, would you still use said card if this interview and his clear bloody lies (and if you want to call me a racist for calling him out on such lies, that is your perogative as I know full well I am not) incited the same disdained reaction from posters on the thread last night.
I have a friend who was born in Libya, his father a Muslim and although his son (my mate) doesn't affiliate himself to any profound degree to either his father's religion or his mother's religion (catholic), he is extremely learned on this case and has expressed the exact same criticism of Hallawa's aquittal.
Would you call him a racist?
To what extent, in your opinion, can one criticise the protagonist in this case before being halted in their their tracks by the good old racism card.
Methinks you had your "you are a racist " post ready to go the moment you heard he was on the show and the moment someone dare call him out. Oh, here is my chance to get a bit of attention and go against pretty common opinion by using the age old tactic of the racist card.
This "case" has been going on 4 years, and gathered sustained media presence for the last 2 years in particular, so most people on forums such as this would have a vague idea at least of what the nature of the "case" is so they have fair reason to cast personal judgment, for right or wrong on the topic and it has well passed by the racism stage after 4 years. Yes it involves an issue that is borne out of political and religious ideals but, like any political and religious ideals, people have every right to make their mind up, for fear of being labelled.
Covering yourself by saying that "most people on here are racist" when the criticism of that bizarre PR exercise last night started so as not to directly call someone out but gather yourself a few "likes" is immature, lazy and frankly pathetic.
At least acknowledge posts you actually have read that back up this view and allow the posters involved give a reason for said posts/opinions.
And, yes, Ireland has plenty of people who are racists, whether it be because of ignorance, personal dealings or just affiliation to a political/religious ideal but I think people are rightfully, once it has been established they have a vague idea as to the background of this case, entitled to criticise the actions of this guy, the answers he proffered and the ones he didn't do so last night. And, not least, the PC media fawning over him like he is some universally esteemed individual in the eyes of the informed.0 -
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