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denis o brien takes out yet another high court action, this time against RTE/Pravda

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  • #92
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Nothing to see here folks, move along now, pay your bills and kindly stfu

    (sarcasm intended)


  • #93
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    renegademaster wrote: »
    Nothing to see here folks, move along now, pay your bills and kindly stfu, and Vote fine Gael!

    (sarcasm intended)

    You left out the most important part!


  • #94
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    michael999999 wrote: »
    You left out the most important part!

    Vote Fianna Fail for gods sake!!


  • #95
    skooterblue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    renegademaster wrote: »
    Vote Fianna Fail for gods sake!!

    .....and dont forget to vote Often?


  • #96
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    .....and dont forget to vote Often?

    Got it in one


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  • #97
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    He's some man for one man, let me tell you.
    "I'll take my business and money from Irish banks and I'll have friends who'll do the same if you even DARE query any of my dealings with IBRC"

    "Corrupt? Moi?? Never!"


  • #98
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Smidge wrote: »
    He's some man for one man, let me tell you.
    "I'll take my business and money from Irish banks and I'll have friends who'll do the same if you even DARE query any of my dealings with IBRC"

    "Corrupt? Moi?? Never!"

    He wouldn't know how to be corrupt ;)


  • #99
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,832 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Is the High Court due to rule on this today?


  • #100
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Is the High Court due to rule on this today?

    Hope so and I hope rte get to air the show


  • #101
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Some stones on him


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  • #102
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Some stones on him

    The €5,000,000,000 man!!


  • #103
    Streetwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭Streetwalker


    Vital RTE win this one.


  • #104
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    Vital RTE win this one.

    No word yet


  • #105
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    Vital RTE win this one.

    I wonder though, if they dont and it goes in DOB favour, will more people believe in how deeply "involved" he is in serious matters in this country and that he may very well have been allowed too much power?


  • #106
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Jep Gambardella wrote: »
    We haven't seen anything yet. They haven't been allowed air the show. So we've no idea what's in it.

    We know a man who acquired a company in a suspect manner via a Fine Gael minister acquired another government contract when a Fine Gael government was in power. If it walks like a duck and it sounds like a duck it's a duck.


  • #107
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    No ruling until next week apparently.

    Just wondering if the court ruled in O'Brien's favour, could the information in the RTÉ report accidentally find its way to a TD willing to utilise their parliamentary privileges?


  • #108
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    No ruling until next week apparently.

    Just wondering if the court ruled in O'Brien's favour, could the information in the RTÉ report accidentally find its way to a TD willing to utilise their parliamentary privileges?

    There will be a lot of leaking going on the next 12 months as the government spew more lies on top of more spin and propaganda to maintain the narrative that we're better off sticking with them "on the road to recovery" ;)


  • #109
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,832 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    No ruling until next week apparently.

    Just wondering if the court ruled in O'Brien's favour, could the information in the RTÉ report accidentally find its way to a TD willing to utilise their parliamentary privileges?

    It certainly could but this is not the way it should happen in a democracy that is supposed to be open and transparent. DOB appears to have been receiving generous terms on his loans from a bank that is owned by the taxpayer, i.e. public money. This High Court case is a watershed moment, if it goes against RTE and the judge rules that DOBs dealings with taxpayers money cannot be revealed then we will never have accountability or transparency in this Republic. The case will set a precedent for anyone with wealth and power to hide their private dealings with taxpayers money and it will effectively give them cover for corruption and dodgy deals to take place right under the nose of the Irish taxpayer without them having the right to know about it.


  • #110
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    It certainly could but this is not the way it should happen in a democracy that is supposed to be open and transparent. DOB appears to have been receiving generous terms on his loans from a bank that is owned by the taxpayer, i.e. public money. This High Court case is a watershed moment, if it goes against RTE and the judge rules that DOBs dealings with taxpayers money cannot be revealed then we will never have accountability or transparency in this Republic. The case will set a precedent for anyone with wealth and power to hide their private dealings with taxpayers money and it will effectively give them cover for corruption and dodgy deals to take place right under the nose of the Irish taxpayer without them having the right to know about it.

    The **** is about to hit the fan


  • #111
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    No ruling until next week apparently.

    Just wondering if the court ruled in O'Brien's favour, could the information in the RTÉ report accidentally find its way to a TD willing to utilise their parliamentary privileges?

    RTE could always make a "fictional" show about a fictional character called "blueshirt O Brien" .

    I'd imagine this fictional programme, not based on real life events would be a ratings winner!


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  • #112
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    michael999999 wrote: »
    RTE could always make a "fictional" show about a fictional character called "blueshirt O Brien" .

    I'd imagine this fictional programme, not based on real life events would be a ratings winner!

    Savageye :p


  • #113
    The_Valeyard
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    RTE could always make a "fictional" show about a fictional character called "blueshirt O Brien" .

    I'd imagine this fictional programme, not based on real life events would be a ratings winner!

    Too obvious......maybe.... Dermot O'Byrne.


  • #114
    michael999999
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    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Too obvious......maybe.... Dermot O'Byrne.

    He could have a poodle called enda. Obviously it would have to be a bitch, who likes its tummy tickled!


  • #115
    Satriale
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    Theme tune sorted...



  • #116
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Satriale wrote: »
    Theme tune sorted...


    Haha legend


  • #117
    Banjo String
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    michael999999 wrote: »
    He could have a toodle called enda. Obviously it would have to be a bitch, who likes its tummy tickled!

    Toddle on


  • #118
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    I hear the programme is to be called #selfserv.

    Where the fictional character "Blueshirt O Brien" has massive Government contracts awarded to him, regardless of tenders provided from other company's!


  • #119
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    michael999999 wrote: »
    I hear the programme is to be called #selfserv.

    Where the fictional character "Blueshirt O Brien" has massive Government contracts awarded to him, regardless of tenders provided from other company's!

    And it's going to be pay per view


  • #120
    FalconGirl
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    For all the giving out we do about RTE, kudos to them for taking this on. There must be some very explosive stuff in it. Could it be the documentary that will finish this government?

    I predict the courts will rule in favour of O'Brien sadly. He is simply far too powerful and has too much reach in the country.


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  • #121
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    FalconGirl wrote: »
    For all the giving out we do about RTE, kudos to them for taking this on. There must be some very explosive stuff in it. Could it be the documentary that will finish this government?

    I predict the courts will rule in favour of O'Brien sadly. He is simply far too powerful and has too much reach in the country.

    Be a real shame if this information found its way into the hands of another media source, not under uncle Dinnys control, and out of this jurisdiction.


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