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RTE Investigates: Monday 7th December 2015

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  • 07-12-2015 10:38pm
    #1
    PeterTheEighth
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    We've been hearing about it all day. Can't wait to see the full version of Mr McElvaney in particular.


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    Ally Dick
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    Romantic Ireland's dead and gone. It's with O'Leary in the grave


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    rodge68
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    But what will happen anyone of them..nothing...


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    PeterTheEighth
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    Jaysus, could he be any more Killinaskully. Dressing in a shabby oul jumper, speaking with his mouth full, cursing in front of the lady at the business meeting.




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    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    I'm embarrassed that they are public representatives.......

    Can't wait to see the "I knew it was you all along" spiel..........

    ***Spoiler Alert***

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/i-knew-i-was-being-set-upi-lured-her-into-my-trap-councillor-at-centre-of-planning-bid-controversy-wanted-to-expose-rte-dirty-tricks-campaign-against-him-34264382.html


    Actually - that's not a very good spoiler alert............ :(............


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    cailin8
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    PeterTheEighth wrote:
    Jaysus, could he be any more Killinaskully. Dressing in a shabby oul jumper, speaking with his mouth full, cursing in front of the lady at the business meeting.


    I think they beeped out the name of another person or company.. That was a very long beep for cursing!


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    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Joe should watch Ms. Marple more often..........


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    PeterTheEighth
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    cailin8 wrote: »
    I think they beeped out the name of another person or company.. That was a very long beep for cursing!

    Seems like this guy does work for the same person or company. :pac:


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    grey_so_what
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    Bit of a "Joe wow" factor here....

    Independent all the way apparently!!....


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    grey_so_what
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    I have to know where is the camera? Is there a roving handbag/File in a "secret kabinet"......??....


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    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Hilarious how Donegal man said that RTE have exposed his business methods.


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    Pinch Flat
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    Jayney it's depressing


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    Skid X
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    Heart jumped for a second, but it's clearly not the real Hugh McIlvanney (the excellent Scottish Sports Journalist)

    Not surprised by any of this in the slightest.


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    PeterTheEighth
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    Just heard Philip Boucher Hayes today and he reminded me of the last time McElvaney was in the news.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/councillor-apologises-for-incident-on-flight-to-boston-1.51387
    It was reported that the councillor was abusive to staff and upset passengers after he was refused drink on a flight to Boston. It was also reported that Cllr McElvaney introduced a fellow councillor to cabin staff as the Taoiseach's wife, Mrs Finola Bruton, and said she would "fix" Aer Lingus and staff on board the flight. He was later cautioned by airport police in Boston.

    They should have brought ten grand in Sterling in the bag, hand it to him, then get the guards to pick him up on the way home.


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    blackcard
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    That man should be going to jail


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    irishgeo
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    RobertKK wrote:
    I read the replies in this thread, but I see nothing in it for me.

    Harry Angstrom wrote:
    Hilarious how Donegal man said that RTE have exposed his business methods.

    The revenue should be very interested in all of this.


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    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Joe, I bet you'll be quaffing on the Cava rather than the Moet tomorrow!!....

    Seriously, isn't he a fool??....


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    Skid X
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    The Undercover journalist should have asked him to throw in a few Medical Cards and College Grants while he was at it.


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    grey_so_what
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    Skid X wrote: »
    The Undercover journalist should have asked him to throw in a few Medical Cards and College Grants while he was at it.

    I'd like a couple of those?....:D

    Send it on Skid....Sterling......;)


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    Skid X
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    Is that a photo of the Bull McCabe in the background (when he is resigining)?


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    grey_so_what
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    I've just realised I was 4 minutes behind.....

    "Don't tell anybody else"....

    Hahahaha!!!!


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    Skid X
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    McElvaney told Northern Sound’s Joe Finnegan Show that he understands people may find it hard to believe that he was only acting.

    “They’ll find it incredible, as I say, I put PJ Gallagher and Mike Murphy in the shade. I don’t require any bribes or any corruption,” he said.

    “It was a piss pull, it was what we call ‘taking the piss’ out of RTÉ and I proved it,” he said.

    Asked why he didn’t just hang up the phone, McElvaney said that would mean the show wouldn’t air.
    “There’d be no show, there’d be no show and I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to show RTÉ up, the state broadcaster, for what they are.”


    http://www.thejournal.ie/hugh-mcelvaney-2487223-Dec2015/?utm_source=shortlink



    Padraig Flynn isn't in the same league as Hughie


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    #23
    PeterTheEighth
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    I was gonna say it's a pity that Pat Kenny wasnt presenting the follow up program instead of Claire Byrne, but Pat Kenny would probably have a conflict of interest himself, having controversially been involved in the rezoning of his neighbours land (i.e. as his own land).


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    irishgeo
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    No show like a Joe show!


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    grey_so_what
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    PeterTheEighth wrote: »
    I was gonna say it's a pity that Pat Kenny wasnt presenting the follow up program instead of Claire Byrne, but Pat Kenny would probably have a conflict of interest himself, having controversially been involved in the rezoning of his neighbours land (i.e. as his own land).

    Ah now Peter, it's time to build a bridge......;)

    Sure, didn't the courts deal with that.......


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    #26
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Skid X wrote: »

    Padraig Flynn isn't in the same league as Hughie

    Seriously impressive Skid!!...


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    grey_so_what
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    Joe feeling like a drowning rat now I'd say.....


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    #28
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Had they no cop on at all???

    What was wrong with them?


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    #29
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Well, in fairness, it works for the O'Leary Supremo in Tipp!


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    #30
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    So a form where you say where you live and what you own is difficult?....


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    #31
    Skid X
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    Seen it a million times, "sure no-one ever fills out those things properly, you're only drawing attention to yourself ... leave it blank or write n/a and claim you misinterpreted the question"

    If you've don't have active efficient oversight with significant sanctions then the rules won't be followed.


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