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

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  • #5072
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Because the head of sport that took over from Rule Nugent is a massive GAA man. Has cut coverage of other sports but thinks it's appropriate to show some club matches every weekend instead. It's a joke.

    Ryle Nugent was heralded as a Rugby guy. Banked heavy on securing the rights to Rugby tournaments, Six nations etc etc
    Then he lost those, having lost the rights to the football, and I believe substantial coverage of horse racing.

    Once he lost the rugby, he was pretty much fired.

    Since then, RTE's sports coverage is abysmal. Couple that with many high profile sports pundits leaving, and some individuals who are rather crap at the job now covering sports (Darragh Moloney is no Bill O'Herlihy, Joanne Cantwell is no Michael Lyster, for one thing. Lyster and O'Herlihy could wrangle a memorable quote out of the likes of Giles, Brady Dunphy, Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly. Moloney and Cantwell would go to HR and get them fired instead).

    God damn shame what passes for sports coverage nowadays.


  • #5073
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Ryle Nugent was heralded as a Rugby guy. Banked heavy on securing the rights to Rugby tournaments, Six nations etc etc
    Then he lost those, having lost the rights to the football, and I believe substantial coverage of horse racing.

    Once he lost the rugby, he was pretty much fired.

    Since then, RTE's sports coverage is abysmal. Couple that with many high profile sports pundits leaving, and some individuals who are rather crap at the job now covering sports (Darragh Moloney is no Bill O'Herlihy, Joanne Cantwell is no Michael Lyster, for one thing. Lyster and O'Herlihy could wrangle a memorable quote out of the likes of Giles, Brady Dunphy, Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly. Moloney and Cantwell would go to HR and get them fired instead).

    God damn shame what passes for sports coverage nowadays.

    Ryle certainly was a Rugby guy, but he also gave plenty of coverage to the other sports. McCarthy seems intent on making GAA the only sports covered by RTE.


  • #5074
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Ryle certainly was a Rugby guy, but he also gave plenty of coverage to the other sports. McCarthy seems intent on making GAA the only sports covered by RTE.

    McBenet I think is his name. I can't see Virgin Media holding on to Six Nations. Look at how they overlooked the last RWC, mainly due to the hours but lets face it the numbers for the Irish games and finals weren't that different to 2015 AFAIK.

    TV3 grabbed sports when the lost the ITV Soaps, along with the former head of RTÉ Sport Quigley, not sure if his still with Virgin Media. Quigley, Killane and Nugent were all Rugby Heads, 20 years of Rugby people at RTÉ, if not more.

    They'll need to employ an LoI man at some point


  • #5075
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Cogley (not quigley) is gone a while from VM/TV3, Holden was there after him and they've only give his role to the Head of News, McCaffery, your head of news is now also your head of sport, that's a definite downgrade for sport IMO.


  • #5076
    samjames
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭samjames


    its nearly a year from i watched any RTE Or any irish station as total rubbish and dont miss it


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  • #5077
    rightmove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭rightmove


    samjames wrote: »
    its nearly a year from i watched any RTE Or any irish station as total rubbish and dont miss it

    what about

    RTÉ hopes to cash in on Claire Byrne's star appeal with €300,000 sponsorship

    and

    'I told RTÉ I'd clean the toilets if I had to' - Charlie Bird begged broadcaster to let him work for free during pandemic


  • #5078
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 201 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    samjames wrote: »
    its nearly a year from i watched any RTE Or any irish station as total rubbish and dont miss it

    Longer for me, 5 or 6 years id say, just got a TV licences summons in the door a few days ago as well, ffs:(


  • #5079
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Longer for me, 5 or 6 years id say, just got a TV licences summons in the door a few days ago as well, ffs:(


    Tell them you have no TV, they cannot inspect these days.


  • #5080
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    RTÉ planned to bring Sean O'Rourke back at the weekends. Not expected to happen now because of Golfgate. Shouldn't have even been an idea at RTÉ. Whole point of getting him to retire is to reduce down your top "stars" figure.


  • #5081
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Elmo wrote: »
    RTÉ planned to bring Sean O'Rourke back at the weekends. Not expected to happen now because of Golfgate. Shouldn't have even been an idea at RTÉ. Whole point of getting him to retire is to reduce down your top "stars" figure.

    Gotta love how the jokes came thick and fast. :D:D:D

    https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1297936206827859969?s=20


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  • #5082
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,016 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Elmo wrote: »
    RTÉ planned to bring Sean O'Rourke back at the weekends. Not expected to happen now because of Golfgate. Shouldn't have even been an idea at RTÉ. Whole point of getting him to retire is to reduce down your top "stars" figure.

    Can bring him back in as an independent contractor to milk the system some more, cant have sean showing up at golf dinners in his civvies...

    https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/rte-expects-loss-of-32m-as-coronavirus-hits-ad-revenues-39471184.html

    Read this over the weekend, so RTE are forecasting a loss of €36m, an increase of €25m over earlier projections. The telling part is that the only increase mentioned is solely from a €9m injection from the govt, and the fact they expect to get €5m more from the taxpayer by usign the wage subsidy scheme. Id love to know who is availaing of the WSS in there...financial basket case


  • #5083
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,185 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Still waiting for all those cuts and changes they promised...


  • #5084
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,016 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    According to that link they have cut operating costs by 25m, but its a bit vague and wishywashy. That could mean layoffs or selling the fair city set, or cancelling an order for a new fleet of cars for dee and the 'stars'


  • #5085
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    retalivity wrote: »
    Id love to know who is availaing of the WSS in there...financial basket case

    The two orchestras for starters.


  • #5086
    Schnooks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Schnooks


    Not sure if on-topic, but watching the 9 o clock news last night, I was struck by the contrast between the 2 Sharons.

    Last night's Sharon speaks clearly, doesn't constantly pause in the middle of a sentence, doesn't rush through to the next sentence where a pause or full stop would be appropriate. Doesn't say "eh" every 2nd word when attempting to interview correspondents, and clearly has no idea of the overall picture of the subject they are supposed to be discussing. Last night's Sharon is clear, concise, and knows what the subject is about when interviewing.

    Why is the regular Sharon held in such high esteem by RTE, and I assume remunerated accordingly? Most people I know who watch the news do not rate her at all. Another example of RTE pushing people they have decided are the best on the viewing public, when the public do not agree?

    It struck me that last night's Sharon is in fact far superior to the regular Sharon in every single skill required of a good newsreader/anchor. Doesn't strike me as a diva either.


  • #5087
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Schnooks wrote: »
    Not sure if on-topic, but watching the 9 o clock news last night, I was struck by the contrast between the 2 Sharons.

    Last night's Sharon speaks clearly, doesn't constantly pause in the middle of a sentence, doesn't rush through to the next sentence where a pause or full stop would be appropriate. Doesn't say "eh" every 2nd word when attempting to interview correspondents, and clearly has no idea of the overall picture of the subject they are supposed to be discussing. Last night's Sharon is clear, concise, and knows what the subject is about when interviewing.

    Why is the regular Sharon held in such high esteem by RTE, and I assume remunerated accordingly? Most people I know who watch the news do not rate her at all. Another example of RTE pushing people they have decided are the best on the viewing public, when the public do not agree?

    It struck me that last night's Sharon is in fact far superior to the regular Sharon in every single skill required of a good newsreader/anchor. Doesn't strike me as a diva either.

    She's also become rather arrogant as time has gone on. Often refusing to present the news.

    She complained about not being paid as much as Bryan Dobson... yet Bryan would never throw a strop.
    No surprise why he was paid more, then.


  • #5088
    rightmove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭rightmove


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    She's also become rather arrogant as time has gone on. Often refusing to present the news.

    She complained about not being paid as much as Bryan Dobson... yet Bryan would never throw a strop.
    No surprise why he was paid more, then.

    but rte dont like men even though they have to pay the licence fee also


  • #5089
    Schnooks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Schnooks


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    She's also become rather arrogant as time has gone on. Often refusing to present the news.

    She complained about not being paid as much as Bryan Dobson... yet Bryan would never throw a strop.
    No surprise why he was paid more, then.

    Yes I've heard about some of her refusals to go on, thus requiring the parachuting in of emergency cover. And that she hasn't spoken to her boss in over a year? Not sure what other organisation would tolerate that kind of craic!

    Dobson was a far more experienced (and better) newsreader than her, that's why he was paid more.


  • #5090
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    rightmove wrote: »
    but rte dont like men even though they have to pay the licence fee also

    Rte's home page is literally 'woe is woman'...

    Also happily posted the Muireann O'Connell 'ah, the poor woman lost her job on radio... nobody has suffered as much as Muireann, even Joan of arc had it easier'...

    Let it go, thousands are unemployed.


  • #5091
    Schnooks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Schnooks


    rightmove wrote: »
    but rte dont like men even though they have to pay the licence fee also

    Starting to look like that alright, they seem to be over-compensating for the gender balance thing in the last few years, especially in the news department.


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  • #5092
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,423 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    When are they publishing the wages fees of the top 10 'stars'?


  • #5093
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    When are they publishing the wages fees of the top 10 'stars'?

    Ah sure, Phil Hogan... Covid 19... the weather...

    LOOK OVER THERE!!!!

    *RTE*

    tumblr_md7dpseHqF1rfkogxo1_250.gif


  • #5094
    rightmove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭rightmove


    Schnooks wrote: »
    Starting to look like that alright, they seem to be over-compensating for the gender balance thing in the last few years, especially in the news department.

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/why-not-two-female-nominees-for-vacant-eu-commissioner-position-asks-sinn-fein-39483679.html

    lets add SF to that list...


  • #5095
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,537 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    rightmove wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/why-not-two-female-nominees-for-vacant-eu-commissioner-position-asks-sinn-fein-39483679.html

    lets add SF to that list...




    yes, sf have women in the party.
    is that a problem?

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



  • #5096
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    end of the road wrote: »
    yes, sf have women in the party.
    is that a problem?

    Way to miss the point.


  • #5097
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,537 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Way to miss the point.




    not at all.

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



  • #5098
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    There is now a move in the UK to decriminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee. There is even a bigger case for this to happen in Ireland. The concept of ordinary working being forced to pay €160 every year to wealthy people who work in RTE is ludicrous. Failure to pay this compulsory tax will result in a criminal conviction in Ireland. This punitive tax belongs to the long lost era of the tithe, and decriminalising the non-payment should be brought in immediately.


  • #5099
    rightmove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭rightmove


    Kivaro wrote: »
    There is now a move in the UK to decriminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee. There is even a bigger case for this to happen in Ireland. The concept of ordinary working being forced to pay €160 every year to wealthy people who work in RTE is ludicrous. Failure to pay this compulsory tax will result in a criminal conviction in Ireland. This punitive tax belongs to the long lost era of the tithe, and decriminalising the non-payment should be brought in immediately.

    The night the legislation went through for anglo TV3 and vinny were up til the early hours broadcasting on it. He was back on the radio the next morning with very little sleep.

    RTE were silent and maybe the overtime was not given etc but they slept soundly.

    Anyone parachuted into Ireland would have assumed TV3 was the state broadcaster that night. RTE do what they want and dont give a s*1t


  • #5100
    Economic Collapse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Economic Collapse


    Our spineless politicians are afraid to stand up to this cesspit RTE, where being a cousin of someone gets you a 100k job. Albania stuff.


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  • #5101
    rightmove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭rightmove


    one thing that I laugh about is the ppl here defending rte all day is that they keep asking for examples and then when you give more and more they just ignore it by changing the circle and introducing waffle. I suspect they are not honest brokers.


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