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Fire Paul Reynolds

  • 27-03-2014 02:58PM
    #1
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭


    RTÉ crime correspondent needs to be fired.
    His broadcast reports are unbelievably biased and he's a disgrace to the journalistic profession.

    Fire Paul Reynolds 49 votes

    No
    0% 0 votes
    Yes
    46% 23 votes
    Don't Know
    53% 26 votes


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  • #2
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53oT6VjraBk


  • #3
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    snubbleste wrote: »
    RTÉ crime correspondent needs to be fired.
    His broadcast reports are unbelievably biased and he's a disgrace to the journalistic profession.

    I heard him on the RTE Radio One news. He spoke to "sources" close to Callinan, obviously Callinan himself, which Pat Rabitte recognised later on. If this was Mick Clifford or John Mooney people here would be saying they are heroes for getting the inside information. Why do you think what he is reporting is unbelievable? You mightn't like what you are hearing and you can accuse him of bias but if he has access to sources like that why would his reports be unbelievable?


  • #4
    gugleguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    He has been screened inside Mountjoy with the inmates going to and fro behind him for an RTÉ news item. I voted no to your poll. Watch another Irish news channel like TV3.


  • #5
    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    snubbleste wrote: »
    RTÉ crime correspondent needs to be fired.
    His broadcast reports are unbelievably biased and he's a disgrace to the journalistic profession.

    Change the channel. (and record)


  • #6
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Why do you think what he is reporting is unbelievable? You mightn't like what you are hearing and you can accuse him of bias but if he has access to sources like that why would his reports be unbelievable?

    I can only come to the conclusion you're deaf if you don't see the issue with his current reporting on the garda issue.


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  • #7
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Fired out of a cannon


  • #8
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    I can only come to the conclusion you're deaf if you don't see the issue with her current reporting on the garda issue.

    That's too vague for me to know what you mean.


  • #9
    c_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    I can only come to the conclusion you're deaf if you don't see the issue with his current reporting on the garda issue.

    No excuse given that we have subtitles now.


  • #10
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    c_man wrote: »
    No excuse given that we have subtitles now.

    We'll add blind to the list too :D


  • #11
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    snubbleste wrote: »
    RTÉ crime correspondent needs to be fired.
    His broadcast reports are unbelievably biased and he's a disgrace to the journalistic profession.


    Fully ready to get out the pitchfork and torch, I just need this explained a bit more first.


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  • #12
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    I can only come to the conclusion you're deaf if you don't see the issue with his current reporting on the garda issue.

    Don't let your own bias influence your attitude.


  • #13
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    c_man wrote: »
    No excuse given that we have subtitles now.

    I don't need subtitles on the radio.


  • #14
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Nodin wrote: »
    Fully ready to get out the pitchfork and torch, I just need this explained a bit more first.
    It means he is essentially a mouthpiece for the Garda press office and spins stories to the advantage of AGS..imho


  • #15
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    We'll add blind to the list too :D

    I was not that blind that I didn't notice you accused Reynolds of being female. I see you changed it.


  • #16
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    snubbleste wrote: »
    It means he is essentially a mouthpiece for the Garda press office and spins stories to the advantage of AGS..imho

    Ty.


  • #17
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Don't let your own bias influence your attitude.

    You're hilarious, you obviously haven't listened to him recently. Have a listen to him from todays News at 1, his own colleague even gets frustrated with him.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A20551756%3A135%3A27%2D03%2D2014%3A&type=radio


  • #18
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    I was not that blind that I didn't notice you accused Reynolds of being female. I see you changed it.

    Ha ha, I made a typo and corrected it, nothing more than that.


  • #19
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    You're hilarious, you obviously haven't listened to him recently. Have a listen to him from todays News at 1, his own colleague even gets frustrated with him.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A20551756%3A135%3A27%2D03%2D2014%3A&type=radio



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2sWSVRrmo:)


  • #20
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    There are a lot that should be sacked in that organisation


  • #21
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Ha ha, I made a typo and corrected it, nothing more than that.

    Not good enough, this needs a commisson of enquiry.


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  • #22
    kupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭kupus


    What we need is more quangos to deal with all this. Quangos are your only man.


  • #23
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Not good enough, this needs a commisson of enquiry.

    Sources close to me say I'd refuse to cooperate.


  • #24
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,652 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    I can only come to the conclusion you're deaf if you don't see the issue with his current reporting on the garda issue.
    :confused:


  • #25
    joe swanson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭joe swanson


    Yes i agree...... Fire all journalists immediately if we don't agree with their point of view.....

    Great idea


  • #26
    gugleguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    hmmmmmm

    'tvguy' has'nt shown up in this thread yet. Dang. Sez hes working in RTE.


    He'd be entertaining.


  • #27
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    joe swanson wrote: »
    Yes i agree...... Fire all journalists immediately if we don't agree with their point of view.....

    Great idea

    The point is he shouldn't have a point of view, he's not an opinion writer.


  • #28
    joe swanson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭joe swanson


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    The point is he shouldn't have a point of view, he's not an opinion writer.

    Then don't listen to him if what he says doesn't suit your beliefs.Go and listen to someone who does.There's plenty of them


  • #29
    kupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭kupus


    Fair enough I was waiting for something along those lines. So you think he has a conflict of interest?


  • #30
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    joe swanson wrote: »
    Then don't listen to him if what he says doesn't suit your beliefs.Go and listen to someone who does.There's plenty of them

    You don't seem to understand the simple concept that it's nothing to do with beliefs or opinions. He should be reporting facts which then allow the listener to form their own opinion on the story, not to lead or direct the listener one way or another.

    Anyone listening to him will see he's very biased on this story, he was cut off by one of his own colleagues today for going off on a eulogy for the ex commisioner, and take a look at the type of people tweeting about him being a Garda spokesman, other journalists, a senator, a TD amongst others.


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  • #31
    blackbird99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭blackbird99


    his father was a member of the ags
    " Mr Reynolds, whose father is a retired garda superintendent"
    source
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2007/1121/world/rte-crime-correspondent-awarded-60000-for-libel-48455.html


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