Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

'Can I have that car for a 100 euro if I promise to promote your business every minute of every day?'

Problem solved for Marty.

Daithi might have to hand his hair back.

My issue is that he's a terrible game commentator - which is the core part of his job. RTE could do a lot better at a fraction of the cost.

1.. have a relative in Montrose

2..Have been a student activist in your College days

3..Have been a leading light in a students union

4.. Have gone to Blackrock, Gonzaga, St Andrews..etc

5.. Have a Daddy or Mammy with lots of money

6..Have performed in RTE as a member of the Billie Barry troupe in your young days.

7..Befriend someone in RTE who drinks in Goggins or the Purty Kitchen.

8..Have taken a leading role in some lockout, protest, riot, eviction, or cause .

9..Have a D4 accent 'sau strong' you could cut it with a knife.

10.. Have travelled the world at other peoples expense trying to find yourself.

That should put you on par with most of the staff out there, this poster would opine.

11. Have a blog or social media presence that garners you an award or award nomination for the some 'social media event' that nobody has heard of. This has become more annoying with the likes of TikTok or Instagram.

I knew someone like this. It was still early days of social media, late 2000s, early 2010s. Round the time folks were more and more able to access the web from their phones, and tablets. She created a presence online, ran a blog, posted quite a bit. Parents were pretty well off, had a house in Spain or Portugal, as well as one or two in Ireland. She got a tryout for RTE, a 5 minute segment on TwoTube, or TwoTV (whatever was the 'young people's' programming at the time). Seemed like she might actually get a job in TV, to the outsider. She graduated, and did pretty well by all accounts.

Well, a year goes by-no calls. She's blogging, and complaining that her Degree is gathering dust. Goes to the USA, starts bragging about all the interviews she's getting. But it never goes anywhere. (Meanwhile, parents are funding this trip). Her visa runs out after a year.

She came home. Stopped blogging. Retrained in something else. I think, even in the 2010s, late 2010s, it became apparent that without a connection, you weren't getting into the media.

God, there's so many of them who've done that-there's one in Fair City right now, who claims to be a comedian… but who's stuff is just 'skits' on instagram. It's how she got the gig on Fair City.

There's a presenter who was on one of the RTE jr shows who started life as an 'online' comedian. She was actually pretty intelligent, was studying law and then did a Masters in media.

There's been quite a few who've gotten gigs over the years from youtube, social media, or the likes. Rubberbandits had been doing quite well, in Ireland, but couldn't parlay it to the UK. And I'll at least give them credit, they did do stage performances. So they worked on their skills. It wasn't all just 'online' comedy. Takes guts to get in front of an audience.

But they didn't connect in the UK.

Imagine what she could have done if she got the funds she was looking for..... she could have easily doubled the golden hand shakes,,, honestly are the government going to take any meaningful action, obviously not as many seem to be walking away with their own lump sums,,,an absolute disgrace.

I think I know who you're thinking of, but I'm thinking of that 'new' family in Fair City (the one that recently recast the daughter, bizarrely-tho the new actress is really fit, so no complaints :) ). The one playing the mother, Ali Fox, claims to be a comedian… but she's a comedian on social media (or a 'content creator' if you don't find her funny).

Apparently, someone in RTe paid attention to her, during the lockdown, and that got her a gig on Fair City.

I did not know that about Roxanna Nic Liam's dad. That's really sad, that a promising career got derailed so quickly. No wonder she uses her writing and poetry as therapy. I know she's spoken of her own issues with addiction.

The gift thing. We’ve and I’m sure most places have it in places for decades. Sure rte is a rule to themselves

I would opine that those happenings were widespread in RTE…..I wonder who paid for all the Orlando trips during the GR days.

There seemed to be a a thin mist between work done in RTE and “outside activities”.

Seems that a large percentage of on air folk were involved in outside activities and apparently there was a somewhat murky distinction between the two activities as presented by recent occurrences.

speaking of dee…has she been spotted out and about at all? she must be on the road to recovery by now? the poor craytur,a good dose of andrews salts would have her up and about in no time!

Oh won't someone please think of the poor Licence inspectors. They will be like that other much maligned group the clampers. 😀

Has Forbes ever actually said what is wrong with her? Months later and she still isn't fit to answer some questions by email! Is she in a coma?

sorry…i have to ask…who are those three gobdaws?