Comments on: RTE’s skewed damage limitation logic

By: Daniel Sullivan

Daniel Sullivan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:26:46 +0000

Pat Kenny could have ignored whatever he wanted it was the very last Late Late with him as host. The fact is both Byrne and Kenny overstepped the boundaries of any type of impartiality by giving a party political broadcast on behalf of one person to one of the largest audiences of the year and a personal endorsement too.

I’m no fan of SF but the fact that Daithi Doolan lost out to someone who was a favourite of the luvvies was regrettable. Electing Mannix Flynn as a city councillor because he was abused in Letterfrack and because the appalling content of the Ryan report was in the air makes no more sense than picking someone because they had been abused in the Dublin half back line. There is a job of work to be done as a city councillor and I’ve seen nothing to indicate that Mannix Flynn is likely to be interested in it. I could be proved wrong on that.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:38 +0000

If Gabriel Byrne was trying to do some underhanded campaigning I am sure he would of been capable of a much more subtle approach. He had an opinion as do most people who follow any politics/news etc….the reality is Kevin Humphreys is coming across as a sore winner just because Gabriel didnt pick him…perhaps he should see someone “In Treatment” for those insecurities….oh and of course this is just my opinion!

By: steve white

steve white — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:39:26 +0000

why?

anyway the flyer was sticking out of his pocket pat couldn’t ignore it, he had to say something about it.

what was pat suppose to say, other politicians are available, would that have solved this balance nonsense?

are rte balanced no, why pretend.

By: Noel Rock

Noel Rock — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:16:54 +0000

This one isn’t Steve.

Imagine if Gabriel Byrne had had a ‘Yes to Lisbon’ pamphlet in his pocket. That’s his personal opinion too.

Now, imagine if Pat had said ‘Ho; I’m quite a fan of Europe too’.

Montrose would be in flames.

By: steve white

steve white — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:54:04 +0000

yeah but those balance rules are over the place.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:23:31 +0000

And rather than Byrne bringing the matter up out of the blue, Pat Kenny actually raised it with him and made favourable comments about Mannix Flynn being their common friend.

By: Maman Poulet

Maman Poulet — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:56:40 +0000

Under RTE election balance rules the other candidates were not mentioned – that’s one of the problems.

By: steve white

steve white — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:16:09 +0000

i don’t see the problem it was bryne’s personal opinion,

didnt’ see a follow up on picturegate.