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incorrect quote sorry Brian Scan

Have to say Bob: I have had one very small interaction with Mr Tubs and to be honest he came across as a typical wanta be centre of attention type, it was an odd situation, random-ish. I happened to ending up sitting with him at an RTÉ autumn event a few years back.

He made a crack and I followed on with it, now in no way were either of use in a position to suggest either thing stated was funny, but at the same time he was hugely dismissive in a real child-like manner to someone he didn't know and had never meet and I was in no way being rude. (because sadly I am a genuine enough person and really didn't mind, I did find it to be a bit "you won't be my ever be my friend ever" type of thing). Similar meeting that day with another not so famous presenter who seems to spend her life on twitter giving out about everything, though in this instance I just wanted to say thank you, so I said "I emailed you about a project that I did in college when you were working for x company, just want to say thank you", and she said nothing just looked at me as if to say "who are you? what do you mean stopping me".

However, Tara Loughery Grant was great and seems like a genuine person, and I'd say she's helped a lot of people out in the industry. So who knows, also Catherine Thomas seem nice enough.

But I could have easily got them all wrong. But I am sure they are all fine, and really a kind of a non-interactions with each.

BTW just for clarity I asked to go to the event to see what it was about, I'd been doing a college course in TV and had some contacts, I won't ever get to one of those again, I also went to a TV3 one, and may I say a full day of absolute shiterary in Ballymount. Every programme to be shown and many that only existed in people's heads. They may have said they were going to read Ulysses in full over 2 weeks.

Had a similar experience with him. Met him in Cork City centre years ago when he was doing an outside broadcast. Was with two other women who saw him and stopped him to talk. He was virtually crawling on the floor before them but made a couple of snarky remarks about me. I didn't bother saying anything in return. He came across as being a very disingenuous and conceited man. Nothing decent or honest about him just completely self obsessed and selfish.

I 100% agree with this. There is no such thing as a citizen journalist. Anyone who describes themselves as a "citizen journalist" deserves nothing but contempt. Almost invariably troublemakers, morons and/or rabble rousers

I read a tweet from a former RTÉ executive espousing similar ideas, I thought to myself does that mean RTÉ executives are citizen executives?

I would like to see a video of him explaining why he didn’t return the money to the Irish tax payers having said he would return it.

Until I see his explanation I have no choice but to assume he is a liar.

Seems like more of a ‘man living off the people’ rather than being a man of the people.

Feels like we are waaayyyyy off topic.

It’s a shame that someone had access to him like that and wasted the opportunity with nonsense talk.

It was a good opportunity to ask the question that the Irish people want answered - Where is the money you owe the Irish public Ryan ? It looks like theft Ryan so please explain. Why haven’t you paid us back the money like you said you would ?

Then leave the space to allow him to address that singular point only.