Global Village on Newstalk

NIMAN

ballsymchugh wrote: »

it's about her sexuality though, isn't it?!!!!!

To be honest, I knew nothing about her in that respect.
I couldn't even have told you what she looked like, until I clicked on the Twitter link below and seen her profile photo.

My opinion was based solely on her performance any time I had the misfortune to try to listen to her show.

She is a poor presenter.

h2005

I'd say the listenership will be up this week so

NIMAN

h2005 wrote: »

I'd say the listenership will be up this week so

Even if it doubled, I'm guessing about 10 will be tuning in.

EndaHonesty

She's gone...

http://www.dilw.ie/statement-my-newstalk-career-comes-to-an-abrupt-end-after-a-decade/

Thank fcuk.

Beechwoodspark

EndaHonesty wrote: »

She's gone...

Oh?

lertsnim

She will be missed by her 3 listeners.

EndaHonesty

Be some laugh if George gets her slot...

SEPT 23 1989

A dark day for radio

Things will never be the same

L1011

lertsnim wrote: »

She will be missed by her 3 listeners.

3? I assumed it was similar to when I occasionally see Spirit's listeners car around with the sticker on it. There only seems to be one.

EndaHonesty

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A dark day for radio

Things will never be the same

Imagine if she decides to go full-time at the stand-up?

Shudder...

Beechwoodspark

She's been on thin ice for years due to the low production standards and even lower audience figures. But apparently held on as she was willing to do the show for a pittance. Anyway. Gone now. Won't be missed

Beechwoodspark

EndaHonesty wrote: »

Imagine if she decides to go full-time at the stand-up?

Shudder...

Let her on

donkeykong5

lertsnim wrote: »

She will be missed by her 3 listeners.

That's not fair. She had 5 listeners

PeterTheNinth

Cromwell liked Irish people more than Dil.

The Specialist

Good ****ing riddance.

Passenger

lertsnim wrote: »

She will be missed by her 3 listeners.

And all 3 of them worked in the production booth. :pac:

omerin

To be fair to Dil, she inspired a lot of people. That's to say she inspired them to go out earlier on a Saturday night.

Her statement has more spin than a government press release - Newstalk management who told me that despite positive ratings and performance....

As usual with her, it's her versus the rest of the world - As someone who has first-hand experience of what it feels like to be on the outside looking in
If you are looking to help someone don't continue week in week out to tell us of your struggles, people want to look forward, not dwell on her miserable past.

Her statement is so measured, which is slightly surprising considering this is the anti women radio station that fired her, who have given an extended holiday to a male chauvinist pig but will return to a new show at the end of the year where she survived numerous scheduling changes and cut backs despite positive ratings and performance

I think there's more to this the her spin, I think a review was called with her after her refusal to work and that combined with a non existent audience meant curtains for her.

No doubt she will turn up again on a blog or on a youtube channel or on the Late Late or more likely on that gob****e Darcy's show and give an insider's tell all as George will never spill the beans.

I'm pro Hook btw

Beechwoodspark

omerin wrote: »

To be fair to Dil, she inspired a lot of people. That's to say she inspired them to go out earlier on a Saturday night.

Her statement has more spin than a government press release - Newstalk management who told me that despite positive ratings and performance....

As usual with her, it's her versus the rest of the world - As someone who has first-hand experience of what it feels like to be on the outside looking in
If you are looking to help someone don't continue week in week out to tell us of your struggles, people want to look forward, not dwell on her miserable past.

Her statement is so measured, which is slightly surprising considering this is the anti women radio station that fired her, who have given an extended holiday to a male chauvinist pig but will return to a new show at the end of the year where she survived numerous scheduling changes and cut backs despite positive ratings and performance

I think there's more to this the her spin, I think a review was called with her after her refusal to work and that combined with a non existent audience meant curtains for her.

No doubt she will turn up again on a blog or on a youtube channel or on the Late Late or more likely on that gob****e Darcy's show and give an insider's tell all as George will never spill the beans.

I'm pro Hook btw

Also don't forget the lazy and boring low production standards that prevailed on her show for years and years.

neris

when does she come out playing the poor victim and blaming white irish males for newstalk getting rid of her

sydthebeat

It was dire stuff...... Good riddance

Sam Quentin

I don't like her accent..... Emmmm wait, maybe it's her voice not sure!?!?!?

That was a very gracious statement by DW, for such a sudden end to a person's career. I say this as a regular user like everyone else, not as a radio mod, but there's a special place in hell for anyone dancing on the grave of someone who's just lost their job and has young children to raise.

I occasionally listened to the show, although I wasn't the biggest fan of how its content was handled. At its worst, Global Village was an echo chamber, devoid of all serious debate. But at its best, it was a genuinely interesting series that shone a spotlight on a more diverse, outward-looking society that we should strive for.

I might try track down some listeners hip figures tonight. I can't have been the only one, nor among the only handful, who tuned in.

Notwithstanding my reservations about how the show handled its content, I think the Irish radio landscape is all the duller without this weekly show. It did no harm, certainly not enough to merit the berating it got. This country would be a far more positive place if we had a few more Dill Wickramesinghes about.

Beechwoodspark

She had a good innings regardless. Ten years is a bloody long time for any radio show these days.

Jobs OXO

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

That was a very gracious statement by DW, for such a sudden end to a person's career. I say this as a regular user like everyone else, not as a radio mod, but there's a special place in hell for anyone dancing on the grave of someone who's just lost their job and has young children to raise.

I occasionally listened to the show, although I wasn't the biggest fan of how its content was handled. At its worst, Global Village was an echo chamber, devoid of all serious debate. But at its best, it was a genuinely interesting series that shone a spotlight on a more diverse, outward-looking society that we should strive for.

I might try track down some listeners hip figures tonight. I can't have been the only one, nor among the only handful, who tuned in.

Notwithstanding my reservations about how the show handled its content, I think the Irish radio landscape is all the duller without this weekly show. It did no harm, certainly not enough to merit the berating it got. This country would be a far more positive place if we had a few more Dill Wickramesinghes about.

She can't have earned more than €50 a week for that steaming pile. Anyway there's always her stand up to fall back on.....

Passenger

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

That was a very gracious statement by DW, for such a sudden end to a person's career. I say this as a regular user like everyone else, not as a radio mod, but there's a special place in hell for anyone dancing on the grave of someone who's just lost their job and has young children to raise.

I occasionally listened to the show, although I wasn't the biggest fan of how its content was handled. At its worst, Global Village was an echo chamber, devoid of all serious debate. But at its best, it was a genuinely interesting series that shone a spotlight on a more diverse, outward-looking society that we should strive for.

I might try track down some listeners hip figures tonight. I can't have been the only one, nor among the only handful, who tuned in.

Notwithstanding my reservations about how the show handled its content, I think the Irish radio landscape is all the duller without this weekly show. It did no harm, certainly not enough to merit the berating it got. This country would be a far more positive place if we had a few more Dill Wickramesinghes about.

Looks like Dil is a Radio forum mod. :eek:

omerin

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

That was a very gracious statement by DW, for such a sudden end to a person's career. I say this as a regular user like everyone else, not as a radio mod, but there's a special place in hell for anyone dancing on the grave of someone who's just lost their job and has young children to raise.

I occasionally listened to the show, although I wasn't the biggest fan of how its content was handled. At its worst, Global Village was an echo chamber, devoid of all serious debate. But at its best, it was a genuinely interesting series that shone a spotlight on a more diverse, outward-looking society that we should strive for.

I might try track down some listeners hip figures tonight. I can't have been the only one, nor among the only handful, who tuned in.

Notwithstanding my reservations about how the show handled its content, I think the Irish radio landscape is all the duller without this weekly show. It did no harm, certainly not enough to merit the berating it got. This country would be a far more positive place if we had a few more Dill Wickramesinghes about.

Gracious, yes, sudden, no, it was only a matter of time.

As for a place in hell for anyone dancing on the grave of someone who's just lost their job, she would be first in the que, she went public to kick Hook when he was down, and for someone that according to her statement whose virtues includes- Shining a light on social justice and mental health issues her publicity stunt to put further pressure on Hook was despicable

alan partridge aha

Absolutely delighted for her after the way she went after Hooky. Now would they get rid of that other cretin CoD please.

The Specialist

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

This country would be a far more positive place if we had a few more Dill Wickramesinghes about.

Positive place? She was nothing but negative, a white male hater with a hard on for playing the victimised minority cards at any chance she got. Hopefully she is never given a platform like that again.

Five Green Bottles

Serves her right looking to gain publicity on the back of the GH debate. The Doctor will get it next, also Self righteous, disloyal, permanently offended victimhood bit her on the ass. DOB will can her too!

PeterTheNinth

The Specialist wrote: »

Positive place? She was nothing but negative, a white male hater with a hard on for playing the victimised minority cards at any chance she got. Hopefully she is never given a platform like that again.

What really angered me about her was the fact that she would make absolutely sweeping statements about how Irish people were racist towards one particular "ethnic group" of society, portraying us all as complete fascists, without ever experiencing living next to them or having any interaction with them herself (aside from speaking to their PR stooge).