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Why is Ronan Keating's separation considered news worthy enough for the 6.01?

  • 20-05-2010 06:44PM
    #1
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭


    As the title says.... WTF?

    Surely this is the sort of thing that should be learned about by those who care from entertainment shows or glossy women's magazines.


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  • #2
    TanG411
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,836 ✭✭✭TanG411


    It's a sunny day and they didn't want to write about war.


  • #3
    Closed ac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭Closed ac


    Must've been a slow news day for RTE..

    Although Ronan has been in the limelight a lot more since Stephen's death, so maybe they thought people would be interested in the break up of his marriage? :confused:


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Well known character, both for his terrible band/songs and his more so commendable charity work.


  • #5
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    Larkin91 wrote: »
    It's a sunny day and they didn't want to write about war.

    Not good enough.


  • #6
    fontanalis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭fontanalis


    Because if tomorrow never comes he wants to know if we still love him.


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  • #7
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,078 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Well he is a very big Irish Celeb, has been for many years now.


  • #8
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    People are idiots.

    That's about all I can think of.

    I don't see how anyone would have an interest in Ronan Keating's life, including his love life.
    Sick of this crappy celebrity world that we live in....
    People that aren't even particularly talented seem to be lauded within a media structure that is extremely flawed.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Isn't it a wonder it was on the news at all?


  • #10
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Aaa well... we ARE talking about RTE here! LOL


  • #11
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Shorry.................Is all that you can say. Years gone by and shtil, words dont come eashily, like shorry, like shorry...............


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  • #12
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    In other news Lauren Blanc will be the next French manager.

    (I fcuking hate Thierry Henri and Kevin Kilbane)

    Maradona runs over reporter , could have been a photographer but he ran over someone.

    Conor Niland got beat in French open tennis.

    I tuned in late.


  • #13
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Slow news day


  • #14
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    walshb wrote: »
    Well he is a very big Irish Celeb, has been for many years now.

    Relevance? If he dies I'd say the coverage is warranted, but not his lovelife.

    Chaos in Greece, the latest from the Dáil, upcoming cultural celebrations both sides of the border and the hope they'll be in a spirit of peace, murder, a cocaine seizure and sentencing, and excuse me... Ronan Keating's marriage has broken up?

    Give me a break.


  • #15
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,678 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Because even though they suck 170 euro out of every house, they still can't produce a programme worth watching, news included. I wish they'd just fire everyone, and reboot, without proceeds from the TV license. Then at least we wouldn't be funding the obscene wages Kenny/Tubridy and co get.


  • #16
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    LA3G wrote: »
    As the title says.... WTF?

    Surely this is the sort of thing that should be learned about by those who care from entertainment shows or glossy women's magazines.

    So boorish people can have a go?
    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    I don't see how anyone would have an interest in Ronan Keating's life, including his love life.

    Says the man posting a thread about him


  • #17
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Slow news day
    If it gets any slower, I expect to see Paris Hilton on the screens again - GAWD help us! :pac:


  • #18
    DingChavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭DingChavez


    I feel the same way when I see any kind of sports news or weather reports.

    Why is the Ronan Keating non-news considered worthy enough for After Hours?


  • #19
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Ronan and Brian up a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! :pac:


  • #20
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    PaintDoctor wrote: »
    Because even though they suck 170 euro out of every house, they still can't produce a programme worth watching, news included. I wish they'd just fire everyone, and reboot, without proceeds from the TV license. Then at least we wouldn't be funding the obscene wages Kenny/Tubridy and co get.

    Hey, you're not this guy are you? :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxucWmoQfN0

    6! HUNDRED! THOUSAND!


  • #21
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    The real question is, why is the 6.01 news not called The 6.01 Bad News? Never a good story on it, till it gets to the sports news and thats drowned out by the weather forecast that comes after it.


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  • #22
    Biggins
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    DingChavez wrote: »
    I feel the same way when I see any kind of sports news or weather reports.

    Why is the Ronan Keating non-news considered worthy enough for After Hours?
    AH is like butter and "Last Tango In Paris" - anything goes where possible! :D


  • #23
    pebbles21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭pebbles21


    They would have said it best if they said nothing at all!!


  • #24
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    No one has done the pseudo intellectual "we are all dumbing down/we live a celeb culture" shtick yet

    Unimpressed lads


  • #25
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    rovert wrote: »
    No one has done the pseudo intellectual "we are all dumbing down/we live a celeb culture" shtick yet

    Unimpressed lads

    There be ladies too


  • #26
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Kasabian wrote: »
    There be ladies too

    Ladies are too sensible to poorly parrot Charlie Brooker


  • #27
    pipelaser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭pipelaser


    I think Yvonne is a bit slow on the draw, ive know that he was a ****in edjit for years.:pac:


  • #28
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    rovert wrote: »
    Ladies are too sensible to poorly parrot Charlie Brooker

    Was she in Eastenders?


  • #29
    Smokin_Aces
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭Smokin_Aces


    RTE likes to think we have celebrities..


  • #30
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    pipelaser wrote: »
    I think Yvonne is a bit slow on the draw, ive know that he was a ****in edjit for years.:pac:

    Do you also like pipe?


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  • #31
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    rovert wrote: »
    So boorish people can have a go?

    If you believe celebrity break ups and make ups should be on the state broadcaster's main news show you're pretty boorish yourself.

    Can't you people just switch to Big Brother or The Hills or something else inane when the news comes on?
    rovert wrote: »
    Says the man posting a thread about him

    He didn't post a thread about him.


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