Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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I think he was hinting about someone else, or he got the story of the car and didn't realise it was MM who might be implicated. I think there's more than one car, somehow.
I haven't caught up on the latest but can well imagine him backtracking, hoping to save his own backside and regain his Dail seat next time around.
Meanwhile occupying a very cushy number in the Seanad. 🙄
But does he tell them how to live, as you claimed?
Hes plenty of soft talk to spectators on the TV interviews going into matchs etc - buttering everyone up and he taking a loan of a car for free for 5 years - no wonder hes always going round with a big grin !
Live the GAA life.
It's all pervasive. Resistance is futile.
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If Marty had declared this there would probably be no conflict of interest. He's not likely to be called to do a news report about Renault or EV vehicles... unlike some other RTE staff who seem to have gotten goodies from Renault.
Never heard Morrissey telling us how to live.
He commentated on GAA matches.
Yes Timmy Dooley from Clare didnt realise he was going to expose his fellow Clare man so hes trying to cover up for Marty now.
Aragh Dimmy has always been a flip flopper. I take zero notice of him.
It's surprising to me, that something like that (the register of interests) was not already in place.
I suppose it demonstrates yet again how much RTE was apparently run as its own little empire, answerable to nobody.
Likewise I wonder about procedures re promotions for other companies on the premises - were there no procedures laid down at all or did the 'talent' feel they could blithely ignore them anyway if they were there!
As for the barter accounts... 🙄
The most entertainment that RTE has ever produced.
Its galling to turn on the TV and see the likes of Ryan Tubridy & Marty Morrissey telling the rest of us how to live and put up with things and they & others in RTE riding the state bareback - no wonder Marty is always going round with a big cheesy grin!
I hope we dont have to look at this greedy creep at the Hurling semi finals over the weekend!
So what? If the company feels Thomas is a worthy brand ambassador and she’s paying what she owes regarding tax etc then what is the issue?
This moral outrage is getting tiresome tbh. No one would turn down the use of a new free car if it was offered to you.
Hmmm…… seems to be a lot of chaff going around on MSM to kind of trivialise this ‘loan of a car’ stuff.
As I see it as an employee of a State Broadcaster who has a public profile, to accept use of cars from a company is putting yourself in hock to them whether or not you ever even mention them on air or in other circles.
As I said previously the car companies are not idiots, they know that, and employees of RTE should know that as a Public Service broadcaster, they should steer clear of these kind of offers for obvious reasons.
It is fraught with problems that casts a shadow on impartiality in RTE which is paramount in what the taxpayer expects from the State broadcaster.
It cheapens the credibility of the person accepting it , no matter what role, and raises the question of how endemic the practise is throughout the company.
Lets not try to trivialise it as seems to be happening on MSM.
Naive or he knew exactly what he was doing
As I keep saying he had a deal with BMW before so either he has been doing this for year or more likely he got hit with big tax on the BMW deal and seen this as a little loop hole
All speculation of course, I’m sure Marty will clear it up
Galway freesheet yesterday 😐️
I haven’t a Ronnie Drew who you are. If I’m annoying you that much then I’d suggest you pop me on ignore and stop taking the internet so seriously. Can’t be good for your blood pressure.
Marty thinks firing out a small statement, drop the car off and he has done his bit
in reality he has a lot of questions to answer and he should be getting ahead of this
the image of him and Geraldine flashing the cash is not helping his case
Marty Morrissey and Tubs are already history, the greedy b*stards, hopefully to never be employed by the STATE broadcaster again. Trust is gone.
To put it in context, there was a young lad in the heatwave in a well known supermarket chain here in Ireland, he was thirsty and took a can of soft drink without paying for it and drank it. He was caught AND fired.
He was on the minimum wage or not much more. Then you see what the greedy gobs*ites like Morrissey and Tubs and Noel Kelly and others with snouts in the state trough get away with. Tip of the iceberg is all we have seen so far..
Exactly like your posts on this topic and on the radio forum.
You add nothing but your outrage.
Right on dude
BIK and tax etc etc is hardly new policies, they have been around years and he had a deal with BMW before so knew all about it…unless he wasn’t declaring the BMW deal as well
Remind me never to cross you!!
Bizarre and unhinged rant tbh dude.
Media has nothing to do with legal does it
Ring the Gardai, they look after legal or contact solicitor as advised
So just to be clear, Did Marty use the free car for his work with RTE? Did he pay out of his own pocket for the fuel and any wear and tear? Did Marty or Renault cover the tax and insurance on the car? I assume he did dig into his own pocket to cover the running of the car, otherwise RTE would surely have him off air for "editorial reasons" until the matter was cleared up. The last thing they need is another drip feed of bad news,yet it feels like there is more negative stuff to come out
Most companies have clear guidelines in place as to what is and isn't acceptable. At the very minimum most full time contracts require you not to work for anyone else without clearing it first with management. Most workplaces have clear guidelines in place as to what level or entertainment or gifts can be accepted without prior approval. These are basic level requirements that ensure that your employee is working for you and is not conflicted by a relationship with a third party.
You would expect RTE to have these guidelines in place and if they do they should be reminding staff about them regularly and that they need to be complied with. The use of a car for six years is a significant monetary benefit that should definitely require prior approval (and frankly is at a level where you would expect that approval would be refused).
Timmy Dooley is being very disingenuous in choosing which issue is good and which issue is bad. To me it comes back to whether RTE's Corporate Governance and financial controls are fit for purpose. It's these lack of controls that have RTE not sure who has a car and which allow a barter account by used to conceal payments to contractor.
Dooley already lost his seat at the last general election.
Unfortunately the powers that be deemed him worthy of a seat in the Seanad.
#gift
I'd say it's a can of worms that's about to be opened, and an open goal for Revenue because its fairly easy to find with a search of Social media and Google.
I think you're giving Dooley too much credit. I don't think this was some strategic sleuthing based on inside information. He was blindly shooting into the dark with his line of question, thinking it makes him look like he's asking the tough questions, and if anything lands it's a bonus. He didn't factor in hitting one of his mates, a very popular one at that, and now he's desperately trying to cover his and Morrissey's arse.
Dooley's backtracking and very public support for Morrissey calls into question his impartiality and suitability to be a member of the Joint Committee.
You'd genuinely wonder how these brand ambassador roles work from the tax side. If its just a straight-forward BIK car allowance from your employer, eg €10,000 a year, then its easily taxed and the employee is I think responsible for paying for car tax, insurance, diesel, etc etc
But for a brand ambassador role, who pays for all those and how is it counted? Its hard to quantify.
Is Suin and Doherty telling the committee you can't trust these leaks from the executive board? You're being set up long term.
Committee is better off if it works with NUJ leaks only... and they might need to tighten that circle.
Get the popcorn ready so!
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