Media silence over Niall Collins story

The best journalists are volatile people, they aren't afraid to question government policy or expose elected representatives for their immoral actions or corrupt nature. Their fearless in their pursuit for the truth even if it means getting the mud slinged at them by the establishment and some of their little minions in the mainstream media.

Even Michael Martin hinted that the Russians are somehow involved, extraordinary thing to say.

The media silence on the story for the best part of a week told us all we need to know.

Well the Director of Ditch Media consistently goes on Russia Today choosing to be introduced as "Director of Ditch Media" so hardly out there or anything!

Its just another way of deflecting the story. Play the ball not the man.

I am talking about Michael Martin playing the man not the ball.

He is implying the Russian state are somehow funding or giving information to the Ditch which is borderline tinfoil hat stuff.

Didnt actually, thanks for that, thought i read he was still a shareholder, yeah thats who i was referring to. Seen though he has sold his share to Paddy Cosgraves solicitor. Point still stands though, he consisntently was on Russia Today labelling himself as Director of Ditch media so hardly extraordinary that its gives the likes of Micheal Martin an opportunity to bring up Russia

We do need some proper independent led journalism with nothing lurking behind the scenes, in this case grifters like Cosgrave etc, in this country.

I actually thought there was something to this story until it was revealed that the property was on the open market for at least 6 months, the way it was being put out there it was like she bought it a week after it was agreed to sell it.

Unless of course thats not the case?

I’m pretty confident most mentions of Russia Today is from people who’ve never heard of the Keiser Report for example.

They just hear the word Russia, and their western media grool filled minds click into gear.

USA good guys.

Russians bad guys.

Simple minds.

The Ditch is clearly Paddy Cosgrave's vendetta project, which Bowes was more than happy to help out with for a price. Him later joining RT can simply be explained as him finding another vendetta project (Russia against the West) that pays better. I'm sure broadcasting his shower thoughts on live TV also gives his ego a nice boost. I see no hard proof that The Ditch is linked to Russia, besides both it and RT attracting jaded individuals who feel that the establishment has let them down.

Question: do the Permanently Outraged not have any real lives where they can do fun and interesting things?

I'm not referring to career politicians, where Permanent Outrage is part of the job spec.

Why would this come back to haunt him? If what the Ditch have published is the truth then what is the problem? Have the government not to be held to account? Would you be saying this if this was the other way around and it was a SF TD or PBP TD that was exposed like Collins, English and Troy have been ?

Is that there is to be no other media in this state other than RTE, Newstalk, the times and the independent? is that it?