Lot of litigation out there Butthers, lot of allegations can be couched into ‘questions’.
The lads and lassies in the striped breeches are fat on the hog from that auld stuff.
Surely you understand that……😀
Defamation.
Many have sued before her, so the use of the tactic (not used evidently the day MLMD is suing over) is not to avoid being sued therefore.
It's a selective attempt to cordon off or shut down comment of a certain type about certain types.
Amd again, they were questions - not allegations or statements.
as you say yourself - surely you understand that?
No I don't, I prefer to read the reports here, which usually reflect the reasons RTE is gone from my app list now!
NT is far better on Sunday, fast moving and well, it just flows better for me.
What is MLMCD suing them for……… I forget?
But you turn on the Sunday one?
Wouldn't listen to anything on Pravda anymore. But when I did, the Saturday show was fine for those who were overweight, unfit, suffering from various mental health issues etc.
The rest of us turned it off.
Duffy uses the same tactic. It's a fairly blunt way of making ordinary comments seem dangerous or even like conspiracy theory.
Keep stating disclaimers enough and you stifle comment and questions.
All valid points, but the story is still the same, it’s Ballsy’s job to ensure that allegations and statements thrown out on radio, without any ‘right of reply’ is a no no.
A lot of legal issues here, what the “people on the street” think is one thing, what is put out on radio, and not moderated,is another matter entirely.
surely you can understand that?
Does anyone listen to the show on a Saturday at all?
Of course I know and understand it’s his job to correct falsehoods. It’s not his job however to stop the panel asking legitimate questions.
Did you listen to the segment?
The dogs in the street smell a rat.. and a big rat.. how can a full time hard working TD buy a property in 2019 at knock down price and have it fully renovated and flipped at twice the price to a local authority in the space of 3 months??? Ordinary people know this is not normal and there's a stink about it. Who owned this property prior to his purchase? Was it a 'distressed property'? Were previous occupiers evicted as unable to pay their mortgage? How did our busy man Robert find the time in amongst all his constituency work to have this property renovated and sold at a substantial increase in such a short period of time?? The people of the panel were merely reflecting what the ordinary citizen is thinking, more answers required. Maybe Mr.Troy needs to decide whether he's going to be a property developer or a TD.
Maybe he was right?
Do you think a panel can purvey anything they like on radio without any let or hindrance, whether it’s true or not?
ThAts his job, dude.
No time for Troy and his antics but you can’t just toss out anything you like on the issue.
surely you understand that?
Brendan did his best to throw in as many disclaimers as possible on Troy there.
O' Connor is truly an appalling presenter. The first 15 mins was a shambles - S. T. F. U. Brendan!
*Checks NT* - pure serenity in comparison.
No sponsor and massively reduced advertising on BOC's show - I wonder why
Started to bring up the Troy story then an immediate U turn and off the topic immediately.
The luvvies are out in force, Ballsy making sure the print media get the ‘mentches’
Ballsy on very dangerous ground there asking Martin Beanz Ward did he have electricity growing up…….
I guess he defended the consultants because Halligan missed the goalposts by a country mile.
Did Brendan not get the memo: If anyone from RTE/NKM ****s up and gets sued, don't worry - the peasants pick up the tab
Has Robert sent the solicitors out I wonder.
Is there anything Ballsy said that was’nt true or accurate?
Anyone?
He was very quick to defend the consultants too.
All about that creamy RTÉ “balance”, Brendan is still terrified of a lawsuit after the loons went after him during his tv show days.
Brendan is having to do some serious moderating today.
I have never ever heard BOC defending anyone like he is defending Robert Troy this morning....
Dearbhaill is too anxious to cover all bases. Slow down.
Is BOC getting all of August off?
Absolutely dreadful presenter.
Keeps talking thru the back of her throat……….bang…..Radio off
She has replaced Mary Wilson in my book as The Great Interrupter-she just can't stop.
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