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How stuck for news is 'De Leader'?

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    #602
    topcat72
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭topcat72


    The Leader and the Post have covered this - as have national outlets - I think , in fairness, both have not been intrusive. There was huge concern with this death -and given how close knit Limerick is , my daughter old heard the name of the deceased in the school yard on Monday ( long before the name was made public, and not in a school the child attended). There was, and will be, much rumour and speculation about all cases like this. There is no more difficult case to report on sensitively than the violent death of a minor, so the Leader have stuck to reporting facts. Impossible job. Horrendous for the child, horrendous for the extended family, horrendous for the Gardai , ambulance staff, State Pathologist .
    There is no positive in this, all media can do is report it responsibly, which I think they have. If neighbours don't want to speak to the media, the don't have to. I wouldn't, personally. But the media have a job. If they do it responsibly, which they have as far as I can see, they cannot be accused of anything.
    I was struck by the amount of facebook comments attacking the papers for reporting a major case. Media named Brooklyn Colbert only when the Gardai named him, and only used photos openly available on other social media, from sports clubs and the like. Balanced enough i thought.


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    #603
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    There's a lot of **** going on here so I'm locking the thread to clean it up and decide what actions to take.


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    #604
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I've deleted a few posts but have decided against taking action against any poster, also, just because I decided to deleted a members post does not mean that the post needed actioning, it just means I was cleaning up the thread.

    Reminder to all to keep it civil, attack the post not the poster, refrain from name calling and most importantly don't be a d!ck. If you have a problem with a post report it and 1 of the mod team will deal with it.


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    #605
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Have they nothing else to write about

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/497806/limerick-account-highlighting-obstructive-parking-gaining-traction-on-twitter.html
    :)


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    #606
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Have they nothing else to write about

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/497806/limerick-account-highlighting-obstructive-parking-gaining-traction-on-twitter.html
    :)

    He hasn't got much to worry him :rolleyes:


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    #607
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Have they nothing else to write about

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/497806/limerick-account-highlighting-obstructive-parking-gaining-traction-on-twitter.html
    :)

    You've made the big time now...


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    #608
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,134 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    My favourite line: "has amassed over 100 followers in just over two weeks"

    To be honest it would be better if they'd left that part out.


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    #609
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Embarrassing. What more can be said about the Leader at this stage.


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    #610
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Anything that highlights the level of **** driving around Limerick City Centre is a positive tbh.


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    #611
    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    Today's nugget

    "Celia got dolled up to the nines and headed out the back with her husband in tow"

    You would want to be ina fairly bad way needing help on posture, walking and posing from Celia


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    #612
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    They're desperate for content. 95fm are the same with the stories they're sharing online. The old adage of "Less is more" comes to mind, but then again the journalists need to generate something to keep them in their jobs.


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    #613
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    A slightly different twist, I suppose.

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/536885/cocaine-was-found-hidden-in-limerick-mans-underwear.html


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    #614
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/551262/limerick-man-accused-of-demanding-moneyfrom-his-granny.html


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    #615
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,838 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    I used to be quite a fan of the Leader but lately it seems like Nick Rabbitts and Áine Fitzgerald are the only two writing stories and a lot of them are pretty dire.

    Nick’s relationships with certain councillors is also becoming more and more evident and his stories becoming more one sided by the day.


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    #616
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/555050/shops-threatened-with-being-blacklisted-as-pedestrianisation-row-deepens.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


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    #617
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,945 ✭✭✭✭phog


    I don't know if there were ever going to be blacklisted but there were people who wanted to know what businesses were against the proposal.

    It could well have been just nosiness or maybe a few people felt we'll teach them a lesson.


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    #618
    mdmix
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭mdmix


    phog wrote: »
    I don't know if there were ever going to be blacklisted but there were people who wanted to know what businesses were against the proposal.

    It could well have been just nosiness or maybe a few people felt we'll teach them a lesson.

    I think it’s important to point out that none of the campaigners called for or are calling for a boycott. The limerick leader rang one of the campaigners asking for comment and they advised they are not calling for a boycott. The leader still ran with a story suggesting campaigners are behind it. It’s a new low tbh. It’s very disappointing that the leader are happy to play politics


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    #619
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    People have every right to protest and if that includes boycotting businesses that were against the measures, so be it. Gleeson lost 2000 euro during the two hours? You'd have to question what else he is selling of a saturday


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    #620
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭sioda


    Mc Love wrote: »
    People have every right to protest and if that includes boycotting businesses that were against the measures, so be it. Gleeson lost 2000 euro during the two hours? You'd have to question what else he is selling of a saturday

    2000 compared to the same week last year no way he lost it against a Saturday recently


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    #621
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,134 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/555522/tree-struck-by-car-in-fatal-collision-in-limerick-cut-down-and-removed.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

    Can't wait for next week's story about the theft of wild berries.


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    #622
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    That is in itself a bit of an unusual story. Why cut the tree down in the middle of the night?


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    #623
    Deadmou5e
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 111 ✭✭Deadmou5e


    Stopped reading this years ago. Compete waste of money, especially if your in the West and can just get the observer. A superior news publication


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    #624
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Mc Love wrote: »
    That is in itself a bit of an unusual story. Why cut the tree down in the middle of the night?


    Cultural reasons of superstition maybe?


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    #625
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Some possibly good news. Eugene Phelan is retiring. He's to be replaced by Donn O'Sullivan. The Leader has really dropped it's (already low) standards drastically since Phelan took over. Hopefully a younger voice at the top will improve the product. https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/555595/donn-o-sullivan-to-take-up-managing-editor-role-at-limerick-leader.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


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    #626
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭sioda


    Great news like Donn as a writer so should hopefully improve their content


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    #627
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    phog wrote: »
    I don't know if there were ever going to be blacklisted but there were people who wanted to know what businesses were against the proposal.

    It could well have been just nosiness or maybe a few people felt we'll teach them a lesson.

    I wanted to know because I was beginning to think either someone made up the number opposing or the number was significantly less as many may have the same owner/management, so in reality it was X people/companies rather than 100 individual businesses.

    The businesses supporting the campaign all went public with an open letter, I just didn't get the secrecy behind those opposed as its almost like they knew they would be supporting a detrimental decision to Limericks regeneration so didnt want their customers to know where they stood.

    The article was sensationalist at best, people are allowed to vote with their feet. There's nothing sinister about deciding to get your lunch/meat/coffee elsewhere.


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    #628
    [Deleted User]
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    Mc Love wrote: »
    People have every right to protest and if that includes boycotting businesses that were against the measures, so be it. Gleeson lost 2000 euro during the two hours? You'd have to question what else he is selling of a saturday

    Honestly I've lost track of the number of times he's in the Leader. You'd swear he owned the city with the amount of coverage he gets. Must be good mates with the Leader staff.
    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    I used to be quite a fan of the Leader but lately it seems like Nick Rabbitts and Áine Fitzgerald are the only two writing stories and a lot of them are pretty dire.

    Please no criticism of the heavenly and very beautiful Áine thank you.


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    #629
    The_Dave
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭The_Dave


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Honestly I've lost track of the number of times he's in the Leader. You'd swear he owned the city with the amount of coverage he gets. Must be good mates with the Leader staff.
    I'm not saying this is the reason, but the Leader office is literally a stone throw away, so I'm guessing they'd frequent his shop regularly


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    #630
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    It’s what the people want...

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/560331/man-about-town-a-beginners-guide-to-manscaping.html


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    #631
    [Deleted User]
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    I was baffled by this one:

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/560310/we-very-seldom-dive-into-the-female-characters-admits-cursed-star-katherine-langford.html

    There has to be a Limerick link yeah? I just can't find it though!


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