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media coverage of recent legal cases

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  • 19-05-2019 6:52pm
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    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭


    I may be missing something I could even be paranoid

    the recent coverage by RTE gave us lengthy comprehensive detail of the Quirke trial and now Anna's murder trial, both horrible acts. last week we had reportage on the dropping of the charges against mr.mcgregor regarding a mobile phone in florida, next week we can expect details regarding Mr.Baileys trial in Paris .

    For most of the public there will be little or no connection or ramifications from any of these cases.
    In comparison there has been no coverage on the Dunne bankruptcy case in Connecticut where We the taxpayers are hoping through Nama might get some of our money back?


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    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    People are more interested in murder trials than bankruptcy hearings.


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    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    amcalester wrote: »
    People are more interested in murder trials than bankruptcy hearings.

    yes but the murder cases or dancing on phone cases actually have nothing to do with them and if the publicly funded media do not report what is actually is the public interest should we not question is there bias or some other force at work is their role to be sensationalist or serious reporters, once again I could be paranoid


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    Lemonee_
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Lemonee_


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    I may be missing something I could even be paranoid

    the recent coverage by RTE gave us lengthy comprehensive detail of the Quirke trial and now Anna's murder trial, both horrible acts. last week we had reportage on the dropping of the charges against mr.mcgregor regarding a mobile phone in florida, next week we can expect details regarding Mr.Baileys trial in Paris .

    For most of the public there will be little or no connection or ramifications from any of these cases.
    In comparison there has been no coverage on the Dunne bankruptcy case in Connecticut where We the taxpayers are hoping through Nama might get some of our money back?


    The Irish Times has covered everyday of the Dunne bankruptcy trial thus far.. not headline but is covered


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    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    Lemonee_ wrote: »
    The Irish Times has covered everyday of the Dunne bankruptcy trial thus far.. not headline but is covered

    yes IT has covered the story why has RTE not?


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    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,841 ✭✭✭Squatter


    amcalester wrote: »
    People are more interested in murder trials than bankruptcy hearings.

    Perhaps not, if they read Saturday's report!
    "Sean Dunne offered seat on US company board to Bertie Ahern"

    "Email in which developer seeks help from former taoiseach put into evidence in US trial"


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    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    Squatter wrote: »
    Perhaps not, if they read Saturday's report!

    he (dunne) thinks south Africa might be corrupt but wants bertie on board?


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    AliAMG
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭AliAMG


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    I may be missing something I could even be paranoid

    the recent coverage by RTE gave us lengthy comprehensive detail of the Quirke trial and now Anna's murder trial, both horrible acts. last week we had reportage on the dropping of the charges against mr.mcgregor regarding a mobile phone in florida, next week we can expect details regarding Mr.Baileys trial in Paris .

    For most of the public there will be little or no connection or ramifications from any of these cases.
    In comparison there has been no coverage on the Dunne bankruptcy case in Connecticut where We the taxpayers are hoping through Nama might get some of our money back?

    I've a bigger problem with the ghoulish detail of every fact of the murder cases. It must be horribly distressing for the families involved to have lurid headlines splashed across all national papers.


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    Irishphotodesk
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    AliAMG wrote: »
    I've a bigger problem with the ghoulish detail of every fact of the murder cases. It must be horribly distressing for the families involved to have lurid headlines splashed across all national papers.

    All of the evidence is well known by all families involved, before it is said in court.


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    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Media want to sell ads

    These type of voyeuristic sadistic stories sell copies and drive up advertising.

    They dont give a flying **** about the victims or the accused.

    Don't be sucked in be these vampires and their moralising.

    Sick vultures the lot of them.


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    AliAMG
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭AliAMG


    Irishphotodesk wrote: »
    All of the evidence is well known by all families involved, before it is said in court.

    All of your personal interactions with women is well known to you. would you like it to be published on the front of national newspapers?

    There is a distinct difference and you should know that.


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    Irishphotodesk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭Irishphotodesk


    AliAMG wrote: »
    All of your personal interactions with women is well known to you. would you like it to be published on the front of national newspapers?

    There is a distinct difference and you should know that.

    If there was a reason for my personal history to be published and it was in the public interest, I wouldn't have a choice ...would I ?

    Ps, I honestly can't say all of my personal interactions with women are well known to me, I will have forgotten some interactions throughout the years.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,353 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    They dont give a flying **** about the victims or the accused.

    Don't be sucked in be these vampires and their moralising.

    Sick vultures the lot of them.

    Quit your own moralising. Murder trials have fallen into the category of public spectacle, back to Victorian times and beyond. A packed public gallery in the court and wall to wall coverage in certain sections of the press is par for the course.

    Crime sells newspapers.

    The Dunne 'trial' in the US is a civil case, it wouldn't be called a trial if it was happening here.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,353 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    yes but the murder cases or dancing on phone cases actually have nothing to do with them and if the publicly funded media do not report what is actually is the public interest should we not question is there bias or some other force at work is their role to be sensationalist or serious reporters, once again I could be paranoid

    In relation to the 'dancing on phones' case, Conor McGregor is a world-famous sports person (if you consider MMA a 'sport') and is considerd a role model by certain people so I don't understand how you object to the (pretty mild) coverage of that case.

    When I refer to 'mild coverage', what I mean is that not one news organisation suggested that the (alleged) injured party was bought off with cash to withdraw his statement. Nor were parallels drawn with another recent case (reported in the New York Times) where a much more serious and recent allegation made against him was mysteriously withdrawn.


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    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    dunne case actually got a mention on drive time today!


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    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    dunne case actually got a mention on drive time today!

    She has to fork out a cool €18m as a result


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    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    dunne case actually got a mention on drive time today!

    Covered on the RTE TV 6 o'clock news too. With a report from the USA.

    Nice to see Gayle and Seanie having to fork out €18m! Hopefully with more to come!


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