Photo owned by Robert FW Whitlock (cc) Last night I was in Herbert Street off Dublin’s Baggot Street waiting on a lift. I spotted a unmarked Garda car coming out of Herbert Lane and remarked to the person with me that it was a Garda car. They appeared to be looking for someone. The car […]
Entries Tagged as 'MSM'
Thoughts on a Car Chase – which level of Garda Activity makes the news?
September 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments · MSM
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Shooting the Messenger?
September 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Irish Media, Irish Politics, MSM, Recession
Image via Wikipedia Are we going back to Government broadcasting policy of the 1980’s? Brian Lenihan rings the RTE Boss to complain sorry have a cordial conversation about the contents of Liveline last week. If you missed it, callers were ringing Joe and talking about moving their money to under the mattress or the post […]
Brenda Power replaced on Newstalk
August 21st, 2008 · 9 Comments · MSM, Newstalk
HSE officials and government press secretaries were probably cheering yesterday. Brenda is being replaced as a morning anchor on Newstalk by rockstud and calm voiced Tom Dunne. (Take a Parachute is one of my all time favourite songs.) The Irish Times reports that Brenda is looking forward to getting back into ‘scripted radio?’ Is that […]
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Danger here comes blogging George!
August 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Blogging, MSM, Sport
Image via Wikipedia Blogging on Maman Poulet might be a bit light cos I’ve caught the Olympics bug – struck down terribly I am. However I’m still reading – and in fact consuming a lot of Olympic blogging. Over at the Irish Times we have Sean (Sean who??) – who seemingly is being paid to […]
Slán Hector
March 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · linkiness, MSM
…and take yer capall with you! I’m really enjoying Des Bishop learning the cupla focal in In the Name of the Fáda and now I see this making the rounds on You Tube. (h/t Keith)
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