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

PeterIanStaker · 20-05-2010 07:17PM

I couldnt care less if Keating spontaneously combusted, but this is typical RTE celeb-obsessed sh&te. And here I am replying to a thread on it. Bad Peter, no Hoegaarden for you!

Poly · 20-05-2010 07:19PM

he's only getting divorced for the Late Late tommorow.
Tubs told him he can't come on and whinge about the dead fella again.

"Give me something big Ronan, Twink bored the nation stupid last week" he said.

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 07:20PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

I couldnt care less if Keating spontaneously combusted, but this is typical RTE celeb-obsessed sh&te. And here I am replying to a thread on it. Bad Peter, no Hoegaarden for you!

The thread is on what RTÉ News considering worthy to bring to our televisions, not the celebrity gossip itself.

Stephen Gately · 20-05-2010 07:21PM

Poly wrote: »

he's only getting divorced for the Late Late tommorow.
Tubs told him he can't come on and whinge about the dead fella again.

"Give me something big Ronan, Twink bored the nation stupid last week" he said.

Post reported.

Biggins · 20-05-2010 07:24PM

Poly wrote: »

he's only getting divorced for the Late Late tommorow.
Tubs told him he can't come on and whinge about the dead fella again.

"Give me something big Ronan, Twink bored the nation stupid last week" he said.

Well Tub's is silly - Twink bores the nation ANY week!

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 07:24PM

Poly wrote: »

he's only getting divorced for the Late Late tommorow.
Tubs told him he can't come on and whinge about the dead fella again.

"Give me something big Ronan, Twink bored the nation stupid last week" he said.

Stephen Gately wrote: »

Post reported.

What exactly is reportable in that post? I think it's hilarious.

rovert · 20-05-2010 07:27PM

LA3G wrote: »

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

This doesnt make sense.

LA3G wrote: »

Can't you people just switch to Big Brother or The Hills or something else inane when the news comes on?

This line wont do your argument any favours Ronan was a bit than a reality TV star. To say otherwise is rather dumb and typical begrudgery.

LA3G wrote: »

He didn't post a thread about him.

I genuinely mis-typed I meant say is in a thread about him the point still stands.

LA3G wrote: »

What exactly is reportable in that post? I think it's hilarious.

You would, oh cerebal one.

Stephen Gately · 20-05-2010 07:27PM

Maybe I was being a little dramatic but I really think people are being a little bit hard on him. Ro is a nice guy and he didn't ask for this media intrusion.

bonerm · 20-05-2010 07:30PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

I couldnt care less if Keating spontaneously combusted

I could. I'd love to see something like that.

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 07:34PM

rovert wrote: »

This doesnt make sense.

Sure it does, take a deep breath and read it again breaking the words up as you try to.

This line wont do your argument any favours Ronan was a bit than a reality TV star. To say otherwise is rather dumb and typical begrudgery.

I'm not saying otherwise but even if he is your hero and you have all his posters on your bedroom wall this still doesn't warrant all his make ups and break ups appearing on the state broadcaster's main news show.

You would, oh cerebal one.

Being able to spell, form grammatically correct English and proof read doesn't make me cerebal... you mean cerebral I assume.

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 07:36PM

Stephen Gately wrote: »

Maybe I was being a little dramatic but I really think people are being a little bit hard on him. Ro is a nice guy and he didn't ask for this media intrusion.

When the 6.01 covered the story it looked like he'd organised a press conference but I was trying not to pay close attention.

He probably is a nice guy, in fact there's nothing about him I especially dislike but all that's irrelevant as my problem's not with him, it's with RTE News.

rovert · 20-05-2010 07:38PM

LA3G wrote: »

Sure it does, take a deep breath and read it again breaking the words up as you try to.

Lame comeback to back up a lame comeback. 0-2

LA3G wrote: »

I'm not saying otherwise but even if he is your hero and you have all his posters on your bedroom wall this still doesn't warrant all his make ups and break ups appearing on the state broadcaster's main news show..

They arent....

LA3G wrote: »

Being able to spell, form grammatically correct English and proof read doesn't make me cerebal... you mean cerebral I assume.

Simply cant be arsed in putting much in replying to you and your half baked points.

LA3G wrote: »

When the 6.01 covered the story it looked like he'd organised a press conference but I was trying not to pay close attention.

He probably is a nice guy, in fact there's nothing about him I especially dislike but all that's irrelevant as my problem's not with him, it's with RTE News.

Are they DUMBING DOWN?

goat2 · 20-05-2010 07:44PM

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

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.

his seperation is no one elses business but his own, i have no interest in that kind of news
why is there not good news in the job front, which is more of my concern,
people burying tyres in bogs, and taking money pretending they were getting them to recycling, no permets by these people, big houses built as we could see the last night, the tyres paid for them, what do they owe the revenue, since the rest of us are caught up in this thing paying our taxes

rovert · 20-05-2010 07:47PM

goat2 wrote: »

his seperation is no one elses business but his own, i have no interest in that kind of news
why is there not good news in the job front, which is more of my concern,
people burying tyres in bogs, and taking money pretending they were getting them to recycling, no permets by these people, big houses built as we could see the last night, the tyres paid for them, what do they owe the revenue, since the rest of us are caught up in this thing paying our taxes

Wee bit of random rant there, I dont think Ronan will get a 40 minute report on Prime Time if that is the point you are trying to make.

sponsoredwalk · 20-05-2010 07:53PM

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

A: Because compared to their stellar reporting on the trilateral commission & their parsimonious coverage of the protests this is hardcore reality.

deelite · 20-05-2010 07:53PM

RTE probably put it on the news as it was apparently the most clicked news story of the day on BBC - so maybe RTE didn't want to let a possible rating winner pass them by.

deelite · 20-05-2010 07:55PM

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

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

A: Because compared to their stellar reporting on the trilateral commission & their parsimonious coverage of the protests this is hardcore reality.

You are in sooooo much trouble - for mentioning the "T" word:eek:

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 07:55PM

The story could easily have been replaced by today being when man first created artificial life in the laboratory but they missed the boat on that one it seems.

Biggins · 20-05-2010 07:59PM

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

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

A: Because compared to their stellar reporting on the trilateral commission & their parsimonious coverage of the protests this is hardcore reality.

Now, now ...don't be bold!

rovert · 20-05-2010 08:00PM

LA3G wrote: »

The story could easily have been replaced by today being when man first created artificial life in the laboratory but they missed the boat on that one it seems.

You are expecting RTE at 6 to cover a story which is only breaking news at 8.

AMAZING

runswithascript · 20-05-2010 08:07PM

rovert wrote: »

You are expecting RTE at 6 to cover a story which is only breaking news at 8.

AMAZING

It's not breaking news at 8pm. I saw it on another news show and on-line earlier, please verify your facts before you spew them on the internet.

rovert · 20-05-2010 08:08PM

LA3G wrote: »

It's not breaking news at 8pm. I saw it on another news show and on-line earlier, please verify your facts before you spew them on the internet.

Sky News broke it at 7.31pm, you expect RTE to prepare a story for 6.01 :pac:

sponsoredwalk · 20-05-2010 08:09PM

deelite wrote: »

RTE probably put it on the news as it was apparently the most clicked news story of the day on BBC - so maybe RTE didn't want to let a possible rating winner pass them by.

What are you talking about, spider-goat?

Link?

walshb · 20-05-2010 08:09PM

This news was on the radio today at 1 pm. Old if you ask me.

rovert · 20-05-2010 08:10PM

walshb wrote: »

This news was on the radio today at 1 pm. Old if you ask me.

They are milking it

sponsoredwalk · 20-05-2010 08:10PM

Nvm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/biology_evolution/article7132299.ece

Woah, Craig Venter, you da man!

Get some of his mp3 lectures online, they are fascinating!

walshb · 20-05-2010 08:11PM

rovert wrote: »

They are milking it

Good one....

BTW, if Keating is on the Late Late about this then he really deserves stick.
Maybe he'll get two for one with this story, throwing in Gately for good measure.

rovert · 20-05-2010 08:13PM

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

Nvm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/biology_evolution/article7132299.ece

Woah, Craig Venter, you da man!

Get some of his mp3 lectures online, they are fascinating!

The Times have just posted a story and LA3G is expecting RTE to the same two hours ago. lolz

rovert · 20-05-2010 08:14PM

walshb wrote: »

Good one....

BTW, if Keating is on the Late Late about this then he really deserves stick.
Maybe he'll get two for one with this story, throwing in Gately for good measure.

Well done on getting most of your talking points all in one post. But what about round two?

moonpurple · 20-05-2010 08:35PM

why is separation such a shock horror topic

the world is full of happy separated parents, creator of the simpsons, current french PM, recent irish PM, last most senior irish judge, all 3 people who went for the late late show job..etc etc

GROW the FCK up Ireland:pac:

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

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