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Web Summit quits Dublin

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  • #1172
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Busi_Girl08 wrote: »
    Nope. He's telling the truth. He went off on a tangent about how Ireland is such a multicultural place now, using Web Summit as an example to demonstrate how many different countries and cultures are drawn to Ireland. In the same breath he blasted the government for its Catholic favouritism laws for school admissions.

    Just..... wow.

    Like i completely agree with him but hes basically standing on stage and shouting "look over there"


  • #1173
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    seamus wrote: »
    Right so, I duly expect Jim Corr to take the stage at some point too. Seems like he'd fit right in.

    Right after the guy who started #kony2012


  • #1174
    Emmy Unsightly Spoon
    Posts: 24,816 ✭✭✭✭ Emmy Unsightly Spoon


    He's not wrong in fairness to him.


  • #1175
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,232 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    kidneyfan wrote: »
    In a way we are all to blame.

    Absolute codswallop. Paddy only went to Lisbon because the Government realised Paddy wanted taxpayers money to subsidise his profits. Enda did the right thing here.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #1176
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Paddy now changing flank - announced on stage that he will be marching on the Taoiseach's office this evening to protest school's catholic admissions policies.

    I'm not seeing the tech angle.

    If that's true then it seems he's close to a break down. His entire event has been scrutinised at this stage and there will be massive repercussions as the negative feedback continues to pour in.

    The government is really going after him. It's his own fault but I think we're walking into 'that's enough' territory.


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  • #1177
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    WarZ wrote: »
    The government is really going after him. It's his own fault but I think we're walking into 'that's enough' territory.
    What are the government doing? :confused:


  • #1178
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    WarZ wrote: »
    If that's true then it seems he's close to a break down. His entire event has been scrutinised at this stage and there will be massive repercussions as the negative feedback continues to pour in.

    The government is really going after him. It's his own fault but I think we're walking into 'that's enough' territory.

    The govt aren't doing anything, he's doing it all himself!


  • #1179
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,554 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    Deleted User wrote: »
    He's not wrong in fairness to him.

    I agree, but he really is spitting in the country's face by using the centre stage as a platform to blast the government's (admittedly) archaic admission laws. He's running out of bridges to burn at this stage.


  • #1180
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    He's not wrong in fairness to him.

    Lots of people would agree with him, but I fail to see much relevance to a mostly international audience at a tech conference.

    It was ... strange.


  • #1181
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    seamus wrote: »
    What are the government doing? :confused:

    Ah come on, you don't think the govt had a word with Sharon interviewing for state TV for example?

    The government has been all over the media drumming up negativity.


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  • #1182
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Lots of people would agree with him, but I fail to see much relevance to a mostly international audience at a tech conference.

    It was ... strange.

    I would say his PR team advised him on that. He can spend a while talking about his activist work tomorrow on the LLS.


  • #1183
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    WarZ wrote: »
    If that's true then it seems he's close to a break down. His entire event has been scrutinised at this stage and there will be massive repercussions as the negative feedback continues to pour in.

    The government is really going after him. It's his own fault but I think we're walking into 'that's enough' territory.

    Yeah, he's kinda losing it. :-/


  • #1184
    Emmy Unsightly Spoon
    Posts: 24,816 ✭✭✭✭ Emmy Unsightly Spoon


    WarZ wrote: »
    Ah come on, you don't think the govt had a word with Sharon interviewing for state TV for example?
    I would say, in a word, absolutely not.

    Oh that's two words.

    But yeah, no chance.
    WarZ wrote: »
    The government has been all over the media drumming up negativity.

    Where? Asking for the 'hush' money back was the only media coverage involving politicians no?


  • #1185
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    WarZ wrote: »
    Ah come on, you don't think the govt had a word with Sharon interviewing for state TV for example?

    Erm... No!


  • #1186
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    WarZ wrote: »
    Ah come on, you don't think the govt had a word with Sharon interviewing for state TV for example?

    The government has been all over the media drumming up negativity.

    They government have only been replying to anything he has said, paddy has been the one pumping out spin and they are simply responding to it


  • #1187
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    If I was a member of the Portuguese government right now I'd be very very worried.


  • #1188
    strandroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭strandroad


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Just..... wow.

    Like i completely agree with him but hes basically standing on stage and shouting "look over there"

    In fairness banners for this particular cause were up in the hall for the duration of WS, and I think it was mentioned earlier as well as a cause they will support. So he might be using it now for some good auld government bashing, but it's not a last minute introduction.


  • #1189
    5rtytry56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭5rtytry56


    VinLieger wrote: »
    paddy has been the one pumping out doing and they are simply responding to it
    You mean "paddy has been the one spamming out doing......"


  • #1190
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    5rtytry56 wrote: »
    You mean "paddy has been the one spamming out doing......"

    Lol stupid phone keyboard, fixed


  • #1191
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,363 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    "Hello Sharon? Yeah, it's Enda here, how's the kids? Ah good, ahh that's great to hear. C'mere to me now Sharon, this Paddy Cosgrave lad, he's been a right pain in my arse the last week or so, can you do me a favour and cut him to shreds on the news? Thanks chicken, you're a doll!"


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  • #1192
    Tivoli1300
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Tivoli1300


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    The govt aren't doing anything, he's doing it all himself!

    thats what makes it so compelling -what possessed him to start blaming the govt for not tackling hotel prices that HE was instrumental in raising??? How can anyone be so lacking in basic self/hypocracy awareness and failing that, the fear/mortification of getting found out?


  • #1193
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    It's far more likely she did what she did after paddy chickened out 5 mins before the interview


  • #1194
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    VinLieger wrote: »
    It's far more likely she did what she did after paddy chickened out 5 mins before the interview

    I don't think i've have ever seen Shaz that aggro in an interview before!


  • #1195
    strandroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭strandroad


    mzungu wrote: »
    I don't think i've have ever seen Shaz that aggro in an interview before!

    I don't watch a lot of her but if that was aggro she must be comatose normally...
    He had a couple of phrases on repeat all the time and she just kept asking questions through that.


  • #1196
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,296 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    WarZ wrote: »
    Ah come on, you don't think the govt had a word with Sharon interviewing for state TV for example?

    The government has been all over the media drumming up negativity.

    Tinfoil hat much? If anything it’s been the Web Summit children that have used their contacts in the online media to try attempt to quell any naysayers.

    Sharon wasn’t even that bad to him. If he gave direct answers to the questions posed rather than try to give vague stock answers, many of which have been shown to be lies, then she’d have had nothing to work with. He acted like the spoilt child he is.


  • #1197
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Paddy now changing flank - announced on stage that he will be marching on the Taoiseach's office this evening to protest school's catholic admissions policies.
    Double or nothing.

    Honestly, I love this thread. It's like looking at a suicide bomber, in an orgy, on a minibus, in a car crash about to happen in slow motion.


  • #1198
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    The Corinthian wrote: »
    Double or nothing.

    Honestly, I love this thread. It's like looking at a suicide bomber, in an orgy, on a minibus, in a car crash about to happen in slow motion.

    If carlsberg did thread summaries...


  • #1199
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    super_furry wrote: »
    "Hello Sharon? Yeah, it's Enda here, how's the kids? Ah good, ahh that's great to hear. C'mere to me now Sharon, this Paddy Cosgrave lad, he's been a right pain in my arse the last week or so, can you do me a favour and cut him to shreds on the news? Thanks chicken, you're a doll!"

    Her wages are paid by RTE which is state TV. I find it funny how many here have no problem having pops at Tubridy for being the governments mouth piece but when it comes to Sharon then she's definitely not doing the same?

    She was particularly aggressive in her interview in a way uncharacteristic for her and at a time when the government was shifting a lot of blame. It was less of an interview and more of attempt to portray WS in the worst light possible. I've no love lost for WS but some criticisms have been OTT and it's amazing how much influence the government can discreetly exert over the people. A few days ago the consensus was the government had made a massive mistake, now it's that Coagrave is a swindler. The truth is probably somewhere in between


  • #1200
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,007 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    WarZ wrote: »
    Her wages are paid by RTE which is state TV. I find it funny how many here have no problem having pops at Tubridy for being the governments mouth piece but when it comes to Sharon then she's definitely not doing the same?

    She was particularly aggressive in her interview in a way uncharacteristic for her and at a time when the government was shifting a lot of blame. It was less of an interview and more of attempt to portray WS in the worst light possible. I've no love lost for WS but some criticisms have been OTT and it's amazing how much influence the government can discreetly exert over the people. A few days ago the consensus was the government had made a massive mistake, now it's that Coagrave is a swindler. The truth is probably somewhere in between

    That was the consensus among people who didn't have a clue, now the evidence has been revealed that cosgrave was talking our of his arse those people have come around. The vast majority on here though have been saying the exact same things from the start of this fiasco.

    Also your obsession with blaming the government for negative stories is patently wrong paddy started all of this in a desperate attempt to save his image and has been responsible for each and every bit of bad press he's got


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  • #1201
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    VinLieger wrote: »
    That was the consensus among people who didn't have a clue, now the evidence has been revealed that cosgrave was talking our of his arse those people have come around. The vast majority on here though have been saying the exact same things from the start of this fiasco.

    Also your obsession with blaming the government for negative stories is patently wrong paddy started all of this in a desperate attempt to save his image and has been responsible for each and every bit of bad press he's got

    Because he had the audacity to move from Dublin! He was vilified the moment he announced the move.


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