Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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Fancy accent, no brain.
I would venture that bar Forbes, she absolutely knows more about this whole fiasco than anyone else. Despite her protestations about how open she’s being, I think there’s a lot she’s not telling tbh
This Jim Jennings who is missing seems to be the one with all the answers around Tubs pay deals.
O'Leary pulling the mental health card was bad advice. She looks like she is running away.
Peter Fitz in a bit of bother heading to Louth now.
You're only on here since March🙄
What exactly did GOL say? Easy cop out.
I completed a FAS course years ago and more FAS heads showed up than course participants. They were all fed and put up for the night in the hotel and we were all left to piss off home from the four corners of Ireland.
I like the short videos Oireachtas TV put on during the votes/breaks.
The propaganda you say?
Steady on. Tubs and Kelly said they would like to help out but didn't say they would be appearing before any committee!
If I were advising Lynch if tell him:
When I see them sitting behind those desks in front of the committee, I'll believe it
(I don't expect to be tested on that, think)
Surely couldnt have been a Renault
It wouldnt have lasted 5 years!
Sounds like it was a Toyota!
Warfield, they couls have sent a dustbin in his place and it would have been as useful.
Lynch hanging himself here with those “I don’t charge mileage” comments.
Stop patting yourself on the back for paying for your phone etc. should be on the list.
and stop sitting into the mic - be at the mic - ready and attentive.
I'd like this twice it I could. For all the RTE exposure - you don't see a lot of them on the road at all these days.
If you get a car allowance ...surely you CAN'T claim mileage
Troll.
The RTE delegation definitely seem to be more confident this week - in themselves anyway. Just the tone and wording of some of their answers seems to be a lot more confrontational or even an undercurrent of "feck off" at times.
They are clearly feeling secure in whatever advice/coaching they've been given since their last appearance.
In fairness, how many goons post pictures every Christmas of them in the matching pyjamas with the kids watching the toy show. Then you have small businesses selling said matching pyjamas, toy show sweet boxes and all sorts of other tat, all to cater towards a giant non event.
Somebody at RTE had a vanity project that they thought they could sell to the matching pyjamas brigade who seem to waste plenty of their money on toy show night anyway. I can half understand why they thought they might be able to get a few more quid out of them.
To be fair to Siún Ní Raghallaigh, she does seem to come across as quite a genuine person and does seem quite embarrassed and angry about all of this (unlike many of the other RTÉ contingent ).
For clarity, I have never met her and am not related to her.
I’d say there’s an enormous amount of shïtehawking going on in semi-states in general. The yellow van man in the esb putting in dodgy overtime claims etc. CIE overnights.
Recollections may vary. Where have I heard that before?
I can tell you the top knobs in the different 3rd level colleges around the country are the same.
RTE was always rotten. Some of their staff used to get "a credit" / voucher amount to spend on wet weather clothing years ago, in expensive outdoor shops: some of the credit used to go on wet weather clothes, most of it went on sports equipment wink wink.
What did O’Leary say in relation to mental health??
apologies I had to hop off for a while for a meeting
Consultancy services a very broad term. Again, deliberately chosen to conceal.
TDs doing what they do best - voting fodder.