Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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Richard Collins coming out fighting. Good to see.
It’s completely disingenuous to say “I brought it in”. It’s RTÉ, the biggest station in the county, advertisers will advertise there regardless of who is in change of commercial.
Yeah 1.6bn but what margin of profit ?? Turnover is flattery profit is reality..
Holy **** Collins has aged 10 years in the last week for sure.
Just ask the question
"Who Signed off on the Tubridy deal"
It's easy to be no shrinking violet when you are in a higher or at least equal position of power.
It's a whole other kettle of fish when someone in authority over you is asking the hard questions.
GOL would have been within her rights to ask Imelda to change her tone when asking questions.
There is plenty to question them on without getting personal. It’s important that the committee cannot ever look like bullies.
On the other hand, crying about mental health is pathetic. I’m sure she is struggling and not sleeping great but hey, must be a shock when you go from zero accountability in decades to actual scrutiny.
They all go there. Every single one of them, they want the high pay and perks but none of the responsibilities. I am just surprised it wasn't played sooner. It makes a mockery of people who are suffering mental health issues. Using it like a get out of jail card.
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Management costs way higher creative costs - shouldn’t it be the other way around for such a project?
Grandstanding attack dogs. How anyone could be impressed with this show is beyond me.
It's not just you - They know that no committee sittings have ever had this level of viewership and probably never will again and some of them will play up for it.
I'm swimming against the tide of opinion here, but I thought Imelda Munster was OTT there.
Fair enough there's many questions to answer, but she fairly badgered the witness and frequently wouldn't allow her to finish her responses. There's a difference between probing and being hostile. There was an element of grandstanding to what she was at.
It's easy to forget that these people aren't on trial and this isn't a court of law.
"I can't confirm" "I can't recall"
They are very well able to recall and confirm when it comes to throwing someone else under the bus.
It's beyond a joke. It's a legal argument
Ciaran Mullooly was on TV3 news at lunchtime - retired RTÉ reporter, and rightly pizzed off but still gave a professional and informed insight into the situation as only a person like him could do - fair play to him - must feel good getting a few digs into the current pile of poo that masquerade as leaders of RTÉ without fearing being called up to the DG’s office 😀
Yes and where did all that money go? Loads of contradictions.
Agree on Imelda being a bit rough there. It's like she saw Griffin's quick fire method, and doubled down, thinking she was in a Royal Rumble bout.
This is the Twitter thread that has upset Geraldine....
https://twitter.com/paddycosgrave/status/1674531437280743428
Munster gave O'Leary one hell of a beat down there. I don't often watch committee, but that was an absolute savaging. O'Leary was almost completely broken there at the end.
They’re hiding behind the DPO (Data Protection Officer) a lot.
I bet if you actual reviewed that 1.65bn it's a very dodgy number in terms of her involvement
What is wrong with director of content?
Nah she was a bit ott at times. No need to be so bitter about it. Like griffin just ask the questioning. Some of it isn't nice viewing.
Geraldine needs to be asked if she was bringing in so much Revenue and things were that good then why were RTE cutting salaries and cutting content? Why were they looking for bleed the us for another few bob.
She like the rest of the board were asleep and the wheel and supping away while the above was happening. Not good enough.
I guess it's because I'm not used to attending public flogging, disembowelments, hangings, guillotines dropping etc, like our antecedents might have done, I'm finding Imelda a bit rough. Probably just me
Geraldine O’Leary playing the mental health card. I know her professionally. She’s no shrinking violet - far from it. I’m very disappointed she went there.
That didn't take long.
Lol, Lottie Ryan's car advert gets a mention.
Security must be lax at RTE that someone can make an ad without permission in the RTE car park.
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