The soon to be monikered ‘Woodward and Bernstein’ of the Irish Blogosphere, Gavin Sheridan (Of Tribunal and other corruption blasting central blog, Gavinsblog) and whippersnapper Mark Coughlan (lately of Irishelection.com) last week launched TheStory.ie … dedicated to sharing documents, combing and combining data and promoting transparency in public life: An experiment in journalism and crowdsourcing […]
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Emerging from Montrose is the title of the new Current Affairs show to be hosted by Pat Kenny on Monday Nights. The Frontline will be broadcast in the same timeslot as it’s predecessor but word is that it will be more news driven and flexible rather than panel or audience driven. No news on the […]
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Ah it is the silly season and RTE1 decided tonight to repeat a special on the Young Irish and Wealthy originally shown last Christmas. What a difference 8 months makes. Several of the projects and inflated bank accounts of the people profiled are no longer with us. Moviestar.ie is a mere Web Awards sponsor memory […]
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Sniffle… Peninsula Ireland have appeared on Maman Poulet’s hall of shame before. Invariably they are described in the media as an employment law firm, one with a penchant for tabloidesque press releases, they never fail to get their guff covered in some paper or other. ‘Peninsula offers a full range of services covering health and […]
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A complaint is not a complaint if the complainer is shown not to be disadvantaged by it? Even if the issue is proven as being valid? That’s what RTE have said in reply to a complaint to the Broadcasting Complaints Commissionmade by Councillor Kevin Humphreys about Gabriel Byrne’s promotion of Mannix Flynn’s candidacy for Dublin […]
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