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

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2020 10:18AM

Lovely...

Mink animals gonna be killed, but these idiots have no issues spreading the flippin thing.

And many of them are in the 'at risk' category.

Wonder if Sean O'Rourke can apply to get his gigs back... cos this is imbecilic.

Elmo · 20-11-2020 10:45AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Seems very odd having www.superannrte.ie available to the general public, should be an intranet site.

It is one of the best place to go to see who is related to who in RTÉ.

Also you know the 108 managers that they have they are not just normal managers they are deputy heads of for example

Departing Phil with RTE News chiefs Hilary McGouran and Jon Williams

Why does Jon need a Deputy?

And if every Executive has a Deputy that at least 10 more higher level managers.

Hotblack Desiato · 20-11-2020 12:29PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Seems very odd having www.superannrte.ie available to the general public, should be an intranet site.

Typical that the first order of business is "saying another mass". Because every single person in Ireland is a catholic :rolleyes:

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2020 12:31PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Typical that the first order of business is "saying another mass". Because every single person in Ireland is a catholic :rolleyes:

Agreed. Plus wasn't Keelin Shanley non-religious/ atheist?

(Just an example of one RTE employee who's a non-believer). I think Kathryn THomas is non-religious/ atheist too.

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2020 01:21PM

Ten Pin wrote: »

He didn't comment when asked about the story but provide a visual reaction instead...

Dobbo, Miriam and DMcC should wear that pic as a face mask while on air as penance for their photo faux pas.

Suspend them without pay.

You'll recoup that 60 million in no time, Dee.

Elmo · 20-11-2020 01:23PM

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Suspend them without pay.

You'll recoup that 60 million in no time, Dee.

Imagine she had to suspend Jon her Deputy but not Deputy DG.

20-11-2020 02:11PM

Fulsome apology from Brian Dobson. Fair play to him

Hotblack Desiato · 20-11-2020 02:28PM

fulsome (comparative fulsomer, superlative fulsomest)

1. Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.

2. Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).

Elmo · 20-11-2020 02:33PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Fulsome apology from Brian Dobson. Fair play to him

If I'd been Michelle O'Neill I would replied: Will you be co-operating with the Gardaí in relation to the shin-ding that happened down there the RTÉ reception area last week.

20-11-2020 03:00PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

fulsome (comparative fulsomer, superlative fulsomest)

1. Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.

2. Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).

Touché!

I inadvertently used the right adjective

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2020 04:59PM

National Union of Journalists now calling for a review...

Yikes... not a good look for RTe. Especially their 'we're all in this together' bullcrap.

20-11-2020 05:03PM

bottom line, if you were stopped driving this morning and had no good reason, the fine is given out, end of discussion.

there's fines large as life splashed on the red tops for all to see, so where's drew harris now and his soap box?

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2020 05:06PM

rusty cole wrote: »

bottom line, if you were stopped driving this morning and had no good reason, the fine is given out, end of discussion.

there's fines large as life splashed on the red tops for all to see, so where's drew harris now and his soap box?

Saw someone quip 'well, Seamus Woulfe has nothing to worry about now'. They're right-when the 'national broadcaster don't give a crap, why should he?

Tpcl20 · 20-11-2020 05:10PM

Just a reminder that Sean O'Rourke was sacked over Golfgate. It wasn't a night of it but it doesn't excuse it and it's reprehensible. The Head of News John Williams is in one of those photos.

Miriam O'Callaghan already had covid like, what ridiculous behaviour.

Boggles · 20-11-2020 05:14PM

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

National Union of Journalists now calling for a review...

Yikes... not a good look for RTe. Especially their 'we're all in this together' bullcrap.

It comes as the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for an urgent review of what they described as “grave breaches” of Covid-19 guidelines at RTÉ.

Would they ever fúck of with their Helen Lovejoy'esque nonsense.

Nipping in to have a photo with someone wouldn't even deem you a close contact under the HSE definition.

They shouldn't have done it, but the fake outrage is just plain silly.

Boggles · 20-11-2020 05:16PM

Tpcl20 wrote: »

Just a reminder that Sean O'Rourke was sacked over Golfgate. It wasn't a night of it but it doesn't excuse it and it's reprehensible. The Head of News John Williams is in one of those photos.

He wasn't an employee of RTE at the time, so they couldn't of sacked him.

Tpcl20 wrote: »

Miriam O'Callaghan already had covid like, what ridiculous behaviour.

Had she?

20-11-2020 05:18PM

Boggles wrote: »

He wasn't an employee of RTE at the time, so they couldn't of sacked him.

Had she?

I think they mean Claire byrne is "alleged to have had it"

Elmo · 20-11-2020 05:27PM

rusty cole wrote: »

I think they mean Claire byrne is "alleged to have had it"

And tubs....

Which reminds me how do you get your drugs in lockdown?

statesaver · 20-11-2020 05:32PM

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Agreed. Plus wasn't Keelin Shanley non-religious/ atheist?

(Just an example of one RTE employee who's a non-believer). I think Kathryn THomas is non-religious/ atheist too.

Seriously, what the fuk are ye on about

walshb · 20-11-2020 06:41PM

I am quite flabbergasted at RTEs people..

8 months they have been dining off incessant Covid coverage...Sharing every detail ad nauseum, and reminding us ad nauseam about sticking with the guidelines..

gifted · 20-11-2020 06:58PM

Look forward to hearing tubs this evening on the late late show telling us how we are all in this together

expectationlost · 20-11-2020 07:28PM

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

National Union of Journalists now calling for a review...

Yikes... not a good look for RTe. Especially their 'we're all in this together' bullcrap.

just an arse covering statement https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/covid-breaches-rte/

expectationlost · 20-11-2020 07:30PM

Boggles wrote: »

Would they ever fúck of with their Helen Lovejoy'esque nonsense.

Nipping in to have a photo with someone wouldn't even deem you a close contact under the HSE definition.

They shouldn't have done it, but the fake outrage is just plain silly.

I would definitely consider putting my arm round someone close contact and so would the HSE, the definition is not just about time but also proximity

thomas 123 · 20-11-2020 07:54PM

Thought it was gas on the news, 100 year old man getting a drive by birthday sitting out in the rain - meanwhile RTE having a big party.

“The truth matters”

Scoondal · 20-11-2020 09:08PM

walshb wrote: »

I am quite flabbergasted at RTEs people..

8 months they have been dining off incessant Covid coverage...Sharing every detail ad nauseum, and reminding us ad nauseam about sticking with the guidelines..

Correct ... this is the point.

sligojoek · 20-11-2020 10:02PM

Tpcl20 wrote: »

Just a reminder that Sean O'Rourke was sacked over Golfgate. It wasn't a night of it but it doesn't excuse it and it's reprehensible. The Head of News John Williams is in one of those photos.

Miriam O'Callaghan already had covid like, what ridiculous behaviour.

SOR wasn't sacked. He'd already retired. RTE decided not to give him a new freelance project, for now anyway

Boggles · 20-11-2020 10:12PM

expectationlost wrote: »

I would definitely consider putting my arm round someone close contact and so would the HSE, the definition is not just about time but also proximity

Nope

spending more than 15 minutes of face-to-face contact within 2 metres of someone who has COVID-19, indoors or outdoors

You can spend up to 2 hours with someone and not necessarily be deemed a close contact.

Spending more than 2 hours in an indoor space with someone who has COVID-19 will sometimes count as close or casual contact. This could be an office or a classroom. But it will depend on the size of the room and other factors.

DelaneyIn · 20-11-2020 10:19PM

It’s all about the optics. If you spend eight months fear mongering and lecturing the people on the need to stay at home, avoid all non essential trips and to keep social distancing then you best not be having party’s and photographs taken of you hugging people. All the while not wearing a mask.

They should all be made to walk the plank. But this Ireland so they’ll give a bogus apology and get on with it.

expectationlost · 20-11-2020 10:48PM

Is Eileen Dunne claiming that the RTE campus has been Covid free for the past 8 months? when she said “Particularly to RTÉ colleagues who have worked so hard to keep this campus Covid free over the past eight months. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/rt%C3%A9-presenters-apologise-after-social-distancing-breaches-1.4414675

expectationlost · 20-11-2020 10:49PM

Boggles wrote: »

Nope

You can spend up to 2 hours with someone and not necessarily be deemed a close contact.

yes and they were more then face to face contact they were in direct contact with each other

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