Sindo hits a new low

cloud493 · 05-07-2015 12:02pm

fatknacker wrote: »

Some people like to take a few holidays because they can.

OMG! Scumbags. Just leave everyone else to wallow in their filthy backyards with their 10 childers and nothing but a garden hose to play with.

You've got your own garden hose? The council leases us ours :mad:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-07-2015 12:10pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well, she could find some genuine celebrities for a start, and re-calibrate her gush-meter.

Doubt it. The real celebriries probably give her a wide bearth, meaning all she has let are a few friends that accidentally picked up the phone without looking at caller ID.

testicle · 05-07-2015 12:17pm

Taxburden carrier wrote: »

Couldn't be great quality condoms with ten childer:D

It's as a result of all the holes put in them to make hoses! :pac:

colm_mcm · 05-07-2015 12:36pm

In airports like Nice for example, you'll recognise every second person as Irish. You'll always bump in to someone you know at the carousel.

You'll have been on the same flight out of Ireland with them....

OneOfThem · 05-07-2015 1:45pm

Specialun wrote: »

Would you not be embarassed if you were the journo..like seriously she went to college, i assume 4 or 5 years....then she ends up writing that crap....

Bills have to be paid. I'd imagine a lot of the 'journalists' that end up writing this stuff start out with dreams of making huge scoops involving political corruption and writing about serious global issues etc. But you've got to eat so you just start taking whatever paying job you can find. Write a few fluff articles and try to get them picked up by some celeb section of a paper somewhere to keep you ticking over. Then one day you wake up, look in the mirror, and that wide eyed budding journalist you remember graduating from university is gone, and Niamh Horan's integrity shy mug is staring back at you. Then you cry, cry for lost dreams.

vertmann · 05-07-2015 1:51pm

The selection of Irish Sunday newspapers is pÃ¯Å¡Å¡ poor so the Sindo is a big fish in a small pond.

Santa Cruz · 05-07-2015 3:10pm

highly1111 wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/south-dublins-jet-set-are-back-enjoying-the-sun-31352321.html

So checking the news online this morning (thanks kids for the lie in!!) and come across this peach. Front page of their website. Crux is people are now holidaying again and the southside jet set are back up to six holidays a year instead of the quiet 4 during the recessions. There's lots of quotes from socialites and the owner of a boutique (!) but not one named source - shocker.

I think its time to just block independent.ie from my phone because of course the clicks mean sales which makes more money Mr. O'Brien et al.

Another Niamh Horan beaut.

Absolute shocking ****e allright. The whole country of course must take its lead from South Dublin and the Queen of the Yummy Mummies Miriam O Callaghan

Santa Cruz · 05-07-2015 3:11pm

vertmann wrote: »

The selection of Irish Sunday newspapers is pÃ¯Å¡Å¡ poor so the Sindo is a big fish in a small pond.

Hopefully we will have The Sunday Press back soon

DareGod · 05-07-2015 3:17pm

Dear jesus. I had to stop reading half way through. Not so much because of the content, but because the writing was atrocious. She repeated herself about twenty times, and the content as vapid and as boring as sin. She should go work for The Journal, the writing there is just as atrocious.

Regarding the content of the article, I'm saying nothing. Nothing needs to be said. I have very little doubt that absolutely everyone's thinking the same thing.

Eugene Norman · 05-07-2015 3:27pm

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

They arent celebs at all. But are the best and most successful in Irish society that most would love to emulate.
Others aspire to the lifestyle of those the article is describing and like to have a glimpse of how the elite really live, and so enjoy reading the article and dreaming of being like them. Its harmless escapism.

Yeah they are all successful entrepreneurs who um, did something or other that time. Rather than z list celebrities. The indo reads like a college rag.

Actually real successful entrepreneurs don't take 6 holidays a year. Steve jobs took one holiday.

Eugene Norman · 05-07-2015 3:35pm

Ireland does have world famous celebs, musicians and actors mostly. The indo gives us a frog faced lawyer famous for being a frog faced lawyer whom the indo reports on every week.

You actually couldn't parody Niamh horans articles. An onion type version of that article would be written the same with the same characters.

Aidric · 05-07-2015 3:40pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Ireland does have world famous celebs, musicians and actors mostly. The indo gives us a frog faced lawyer famous for being a frog faced lawyer whom the indo reports on every week.

You actually couldn't parody Niamh horans articles. An onion type version of that article would be written the same with the same characters.

A chipper heiress and a golddigger pumped full of botox. I can't think of a more fitting paradox.

TonyStark · 06-07-2015 8:37am

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Every week in the Sunday Times both their Irish and English restaurant critics report on meals which usually cost well over €100/£100. While Greek people rummage in bins. Classy.

I was just paying homage to the fact that that article was directly below the Greek one. Why ever tripe like that is pushed to the homepage I will never understand.

The "celeb" stories are for the most lazy journalism fed by a band of z-list attention seekers.

Menas · 06-07-2015 8:56am

Birneybau wrote: »

Not a single accredited quote. A source said, South Dublin Beauty Therapist said...If they were honest it would just state 'Niamh Horan made up' before every quote.

Ah well, at least we know that south dublin beauty therapists have their finger on the pulse of the gentile class.

But as was said earlier, there are enough muppets to buy this, read this and lap it up.

Red Kev · 06-07-2015 9:05am

Aidric wrote: »

Would that be the same Quinta Do Lago resort owned by Denis O Brien? Jesus, that really is shameful hawking.

What's the betting that Niamh Horan will get a freebie holiday to Quinta do Lago this summer? She'll have a fortnight to make up more sh1te for the Sindo. Shhe has her eye on Barry Egan's job anyway.

For Forks Sake · 06-07-2015 10:18am

Specialun wrote: »

Would you not be embarassed if you were the journo..like seriously she went to college, i assume 4 or 5 years....then she ends up writing that crap....

Embarrassment clearly isn't programmed into her:as this portfolio of garbage clearly shows

DareGod wrote: »

Dear jesus. I had to stop reading half way through. Not so much because of the content, but because the writing was atrocious. She repeated herself about twenty times, and the content as vapid and as boring as sin. She should go work for The Journal, the writing there is just as atrocious.

Only qualification needed to work (note. not write) for thejournal is the ability to carry out Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, repeatedly.

donegaLroad · 06-07-2015 10:40am

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

They arent celebs at all. But are the best and most successful in Irish society that most would love to emulate.
Others aspire to the lifestyle of those the article is describing and like to have a glimpse of how the elite really live, and so enjoy reading the article and dreaming of being like them. Its harmless escapism.

the guy in the photo in the Indo article was convicted of 17 counts of loan fraud to the value of €4.15 million.

Ash.J.Williams · 06-07-2015 10:50am

realies wrote: »

Read a bit of that online,

But the number-one destination for yummy mummies and their families has emerged as Quinta do Lago.With the constant 30-degree heat, five-star golf courses or sandy white beaches in Luz, Silves and Sagres, the Irish have brought the party to town.

The part about Silves is interesting as it must now be a wonder of the world as how come a beach got there as it is in the foot of the mountains and about an hours drive from the sea,Luz is just a small town more known infamously for the. Abduction of maddie McCann , and Sagres is the most southerly point of portugal always windy and a Mecca for surfers.

The Indo a great two minute read of your Sunday morning...

sounds like a sh1t party

walkingshadow · 06-07-2015 10:58am

The people in that article should go on vacation to Islamic State- I hear its really beautiful this time of year.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 06-07-2015 11:10am

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Ireland does have world famous celebs, musicians and actors mostly. The indo gives us a frog faced lawyer famous for being a frog faced lawyer whom the indo reports on every week.

You actually couldn't parody Niamh horans articles. An onion type version of that article would be written the same with the same characters.

Oh, I don't know - you'd just have to paradox it with a serious issue.

(Try to hear this in the voice of an 11-year-old girl)

"Well the summer holidays are over and, as has been foretold for some time now, the Apocalypse is upon us. I spoke to a thin man on a horse who said he'd been waiting and wondering if it would ever go ahead and now - the moment we've all been waiting for is here.

But the yummy-mummies aren't convinced: Jactinta O'Shaghnessy sitting on the beach in Sandycove (in a stunning white-sequined dress with REAL! red flames) wasn;t prepared for the scarcity of the Ballygowan! And as for the lemon - how hard can it be to find a slice of lemon at the end of the world? Do we ask for much these days?"

DareGod · 06-07-2015 1:51pm

DareGod wrote: »

She should go work for The Journal, the writing there is just as atrocious.

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Only qualification needed to work (note. not write) for thejournal is the ability to carry out Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, repeatedly.

And there are times when they manage to f*ck even that up.

Birneybau · 06-07-2015 2:00pm

walkingshadow wrote: »

The people in that article should go on vacation to Islamic State- I hear its really beautiful this time of year.

IsIsh? (As I imagine the people in the article would sound)

Aglomerado · 06-07-2015 2:08pm

Dog walker 1234 wrote: »

It is absolute rubbish

Vapid shyte, to be sure. :mad:

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 06-07-2015 2:17pm

I knew Gerard Keane and Lisa Murphy would be in there somewhere.

The Indo does Trojan work, in fairness, trying to convince us all that there's this glitterati of interesting, talented people around Dublin to whom we should all aspire. I'm sure the ex models, brash businessmen and vapid hangers on who form this 'glitterati' are very impressed by themselves. It's been going on for years. It used to be Olivia Treacy and Michelle Rocca and Terry Keane; now it's Rosanna Davidson and Glenda Gilson and Yvonne Keating.

In the meantime genuinely talented, interesting people doing useful things with their lives stay happily off the back pages of the Indo.

DarkyHughes · 06-07-2015 2:57pm

What the hell is a "Dublin's society circle"?

Mr Freeze · 06-07-2015 3:07pm

This is nothing compared to my American cousins (well my Mam's cousins) and their constant "Vacationing"and pictures on Facebook.

They must have a holiday a month and post videos and photos on FB complete with bullsh1t description of what they were up to this time.

I'd block them if it wasn't so much craic giving out about them. :pac:

PopePalpatine · 06-07-2015 3:08pm

I'm just wondering, what is it with the Sindo's fascination with Gerald Keane? Was he Dinny's lawyer at some point?

partyguinness · 06-07-2015 3:14pm

Lisa Murphy looks ridiculous.

mariaalice · 06-07-2015 3:26pm

The Sunday papers are dross, the Saturday papers were doing alright but even they have more or less given themselves over to rubbish as well. Its telling that the Sunday papers have 10 lidil shopping vouchers in them.

vertmann · 06-07-2015 5:16pm

DarkyHughes wrote: »

What the hell is a "Dublin's society circle"?

I presume they're the drinking buddies of the Sindo journalists?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 06-07-2015 5:33pm

Niamh Horan always does a good job of winding people up on here. There was another thread about her a while back where she was laughing at womens rugby in an article and it sparked outrage. The Sindo have a right gem on their hands.

fiachr_a · 06-07-2015 6:16pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Lisa Murphy looks ridiculous.

The photo in yesterday's paper of Vogue DJing beside a pool in Ibiza to two people was worse.

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 12-07-2015 8:11am

Niamh Horan's latest offering is about some 5 star caravan park in Wicklow. I'll save ye the torture of actually reading it by summing it up for you in one quote:

"It's the domestic version of Marbella or Quinta Da Lago," says one socialite who has BBQ-d with the residents.

Describing the prestige of owning a mobile home in the exclusive enclaves, she says: "It's like owning a lawn mower in Monte Carlo. In other words, only the very rich can afford a garden there. Having a luxury mobile home in this part of Ireland is no different."

:rolleyes:

ToddyDoody · 12-07-2015 10:02am

Every Sunday.

Arciphel · 12-07-2015 10:07am

Owning a lawn mower in Monte Carlo - I'm telling you the Purlitzer beckons for this hack.

galljga1 · 12-07-2015 10:09am

Brianna Strong Toolbox wrote: »

Niamh Horan's latest offering is about some 5 star caravan park in Wicklow.

:rolleyes:

Is that not a bit of a contradiction in terms?

wendell borton · 12-07-2015 10:22am

DarkyHughes wrote: »

What the hell is a "Dublin's society circle"?

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Take your pick of the above.

For Forks Sake · 12-07-2015 10:37am

Brianna Strong Toolbox wrote: »

Niamh Horan's latest offering is about some 5 star caravan park in Wicklow. I'll save ye the torture of actually reading it by summing it up for you in one quote:

"It's the domestic version of Marbella or Quinta Da Lago," says one socialite who has BBQ-d with the residents.

Describing the prestige of owning a mobile home in the exclusive enclaves, she says: "It's like owning a lawn mower in Monte Carlo. In other words, only the very rich can afford a garden there. Having a luxury mobile home in this part of Ireland is no different."

:rolleyes:

SRSLY? http://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/s53-potters-point-brittas-bay-wicklow/2833553

DeadHand · 12-07-2015 11:18am

Jaysus.

There's no way this is satire? This is serious? These people are real?

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 12-07-2015 11:31am

In fairness to Niamh Horan, if there are idiots around prepared to spout that kind of rubbish, and other idiots prepared to believe that these nouveau riche blingers represent some kind of high society, she's just giving people what they want.

I think it's well understood now that the Sindo is a cheap rag and the people featured in it are, in the main, vapid non entities who think hanging designer labels out of their ears and erecting security gates around their tacky piles in Castleknock and Howth make them role models the rest of us aspire to follow with bated breath.

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 12-07-2015 12:09pm

For Forks Sake wrote: »

SRSLY? http://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/s53-potters-point-brittas-bay-wicklow/2833553

From the ad:

We understand the site is held on a 24 year lease from the 1st of January 2011 and the current annual rent & service charges are €10,300 p.a. including VAT.

No wonder it needs a sindo editorial to talk the place up. Wonder which one of O Briens buddies is looking to sell?....

Duck Soup · 12-07-2015 4:15pm

I can't decide whether it's White Trash In The Sun or Skanks & Their Sugar Daddies On Tour.

What it ain't is any version of chic high society. For a start, beautiful people aren't meant to be that ugly.

13-07-2015 12:01pm

Brianna Strong Toolbox wrote: »

From the ad:

We understand the site is held on a 24 year lease from the 1st of January 2011 and the current annual rent & service charges are €10,300 p.a. including VAT.

This looks like a Timeshare or whatever term they use nowadays. It's POA so maybe they'll pay you to take this expense off their hands.

BuilderPlumber · 23-07-2015 12:52am

Yareli Shapely Cuttlefish wrote: »

In fairness to Niamh Horan, if there are idiots around prepared to spout that kind of rubbish, and other idiots prepared to believe that these nouveau riche blingers represent some kind of high society, she's just giving people what they want.

I think it's well understood now that the Sindo is a cheap rag and the people featured in it are, in the main, vapid non entities who think hanging designer labels out of their ears and erecting security gates around their tacky piles in Castleknock and Howth make them role models the rest of us aspire to follow with bated breath.

Rags like the Sindo and vacuous TV shows like Ryan Tubridy's Late Late Show I notice seem to feature the SAME faces over and over and over .. and over. I am beginning to REALLY believe that these people own our TV stations, our papers and our radio stations. Without mentioning any names, but there are at least 5 people who either have a TV and paper article every week or else appear on TV and papers as guest every week. 2 of the latter types one being a solicitor is named here already! But there are many more like a certain chef and a certain boyband manager.

We see the same people stuck everywhere. I am for one sick of year in year out seeing the same person who I saw on Tubridy on Friday staring at me from the glossy Sindo magazine on Sunday.

Columns like Barry Egan are terrible cheap gossip of celebs and semi-celebs. They remind me of the UK tabloids and their royal family obsession. This is the printed equivalent of Tubridy's most airhead interviews.

Surely, our papers and TV can give us better than that? Since when did our national broadcasters, papers and other media become personal promo tools of an elite group of people who must own, control or in some way influence them all.

Sleepy · 23-07-2015 11:52am

I love the repeated use of "yummy mummies" in the article beside pictures of more money than class, ordinary middle-aged women with bad makeup and worse cosmetic procedures.

It's just amazing the self-delusion some women are capable of. At the school my kids go to I'd say there's a grand total of one of the mothers at the school gates who could accurately be described as a "yummy mummy". The rest are ordinary looking thirty-something and forty-something women yet the majority of them seem to believe the label applies to themselves and the rest of the "girlos" they like to gossip with over their mid-morning chai-latté :rolleyes:

Generic Dreadhead · 23-07-2015 12:56pm

There was an article the other day about Dublins high fliers in the Indo...... It was the worst thing I've ever scrolled past ever

the_monkey · 23-07-2015 2:00pm

Garbage !!! Any way I can somehow decrement the counter that was up'ed for my wasted click ??

Any hackers out there that can lash in a counterFor****eIndepenDentDomain--;

sligojoek · 23-07-2015 10:14pm

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

Rags like the Sindo and vacuous TV shows like Ryan Tubridy's Late Late Show I notice seem to feature the SAME faces over and over and over .. and over. I am beginning to REALLY believe that these people own our TV stations, our papers and our radio stations. Without mentioning any names, but there are at least 5 people who either have a TV and paper article every week or else appear on TV and papers as guest every week. 2 of the latter types one being a solicitor is named here already! But there are many more like a certain chef and a certain boyband manager.

We see the same people stuck everywhere. I am for one sick of year in year out seeing the same person who I saw on Tubridy on Friday staring at me from the glossy Sindo magazine on Sunday.

Columns like Barry Egan are terrible cheap gossip of celebs and semi-celebs. They remind me of the UK tabloids and their royal family obsession. This is the printed equivalent of Tubridy's most airhead interviews.

Surely, our papers and TV can give us better than that? Since when did our national broadcasters, papers and other media become personal promo tools of an elite group of people who must own, control or in some way influence them all.

I'll give you a two worded answer.

Noel Kelly.

BuilderPlumber · 23-07-2015 10:47pm

Cormac... wrote: »

There was an article the other day about Dublins high fliers in the Indo...... It was the worst thing I've ever scrolled past ever

Yes, this is EXACTLY the type of stuff that is sickening. Did not read it but read too much stuff like it. These people are 'high fliers' because of all the publicity the media types give them. The UK TV shows are nothing near what the Irish ones are when it comes to crass promotion of a closed clique of people and I guess the papers keep focused on the royals, so even the tabloids from there are much better than our papers.

BuilderPlumber · 23-07-2015 10:59pm

sligojoek wrote: »

I'll give you a two worded answer.

Noel Kelly.

Just checked him out and low and behold, Tubridy and Kenny are there. So are several of these chefs. RTE, the Sindo and the rest of the united media clearly are tied into a few of these.

Sindo hits a new low

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