the f***** Indo

daithimacgroin

The Irish Independent
As most people know, a pure rag.

Cue the latest 'topical' headline(and this is mild mild stuff, most days their headlines and content are as bad as the tabloids but just without the wit).

"Workers reaching tipping point over amount of new tax they can afford to pay – experts"

Content- Random bunch of recent statistics from the Irish Tax Institute.
Most having very little to do with the actual headline.


With the Indo, I read it everyday, I do get the impression the people working there will print off any ould ****e just to get the readers in.

when u study the Top Read or whatever, i guess u could see their point.
the no. 1 slot is usually filled by some s***e like "Holly takes a swing at ex McIlroy with her ‘golf pro, tennis hoes’ themed dinner party"

or
"Look at the child-murdering fellow who has slimmed down into a hunk"



Which is a pity. Because with the Independent, I sometimes see a catalyst for change.

They have some good columnists, some dreadful ones too, but some good ones; McWilliams, Myers, love him or hate him, Hogan, and a few others who can be inspirational from time to time.


it wouldn't be so bad, only The Irish Times is so pro-establishment, we have no respected newspaper that the People can trust in this harrowing times.

Fishooks12

Ah, a media bashing thread













How original (granted the indo is pretty ****e lately)

Mint Sauce

The S*n, now thats a Rag and Half, the Indo does not come close to it.

Where To

I use my old boxers for rags.

Fishooks12

Also, am I the only one that hates thread titles that contain bad language?

Nearly always guaranteed to be a rant

foxyboxer

Indo can be summed up with the immortal line.

"...a constant wind blows abruptly"

syklops

daithimacgroin wrote: »

With the Indo, I read it everyday, I do get the impression the people working there will print off any ould ****e just to get the readers in.

Why on earth would you do that?

stimpson

daithimacgroin wrote: »

The Irish Independent
As most people know, a pure rag.

Cue the latest 'topical' headline(and this is mild mild stuff, most days their headlines and content are as bad as the tabloids but just without the wit).

"Workers reaching tipping point over amount of new tax they can afford to pay – experts"

Content- Random bunch of recent statistics from the Irish Tax Institute.
Most having very little to do with the actual headline.


With the Indo, I read it everyday, I do get the impression the people working there will print off any ould ****e just to get the readers in.

when u study the Top Read or whatever, i guess u could see their point.
the no. 1 slot is usually filled by some s***e like "Holly takes a swing at ex McIlroy with her ‘golf pro, tennis hoes’ themed dinner party"

or
"Look at the child-murdering fellow who has slimmed down into a hunk"



Which is a pity. Because with the Independent, I sometimes see a catalyst for change.

They have some good columnists, some dreadful ones too, but some good ones; McWilliams, Myers, love him or hate him, Hogan, and a few others who can be inspirational from time to time.


it wouldn't be so bad, only The Irish Times is so pro-establishment, we have no respected newspaper that the People can trust in this harrowing times.

Well stop fcuking reading it then.

Stinicker

Its a Fianna Fail propaganda rag, everything it publishes is anti-government yet never criticised the previous shower, I'd have more respect for my arse than to even use it as toilet paper.

hondasam

What fcuking paper are we allowed read, according to AH's

CageWager

daithimacgroin wrote: »

newspaper that the People can trust.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Degsy

There was an article by Celia larkin,squeeze of drunken ex-taoiseach Bertie Aherne saying that the public sector are lucky to have jobs and shouldnt be allowed to take breaks.

Fcucking whore.

mickydoomsux

I dunno i mostly like the indo. The Sunday indo however is dire. The height of "rabble rabble" lowest common denominator journalism. They literally take one populist cause du jour and have every single person working for the paper write an article on it (regardless of their level of knowledge on the matter), collect it together and sell the result for the guts of 3 quid.

Utter bilge.

stimpson

hondasam wrote: »

What fcuking paper are we allowed read, according to AH's

Jazz fcuking mags.

daithimacgroin

some columnists who write for it are pro-fianna fail alright but i don't think u could call it
a FF propaganda rag

I read it everyday like a bad habit,like smokin B&H everyday

TwoShedsJackson

foxyboxer wrote: »

Indo can be summed up with the immortal line.

"...a constant wind blows abruptly"

As well as 'the trees circled the church...'

Fromthetrees

The Examiners a good read...........

Guill

Second time today i've seen a swear word beggining with f but not Fúck.


What is F******??????????

Benny_Cake

daithimacgroin wrote: »

some columnists who write for it are pro-fianna fail alright but i don't think u could call it
a FF propaganda rag

I read it everyday like a bad habit,like smokin B&H everyday

You'd be better off putting the money you spending on it towards an extra pack of smokes every week, they probably wouldn't be as bad for your health - your blood pressure at least. My parents used to buy it all the time and it's one thing I don't miss since I moved out of home. Whatever happened to the 03 team - I wonder how the recession is treating them?

Degsy

a group of three middle aged men sit isolated,drinking a brandy and watching an empty port unfold before thier eyes.

Genius.

chinomel

Yesterday was a great example of the Bull***t in The Indo.
Why do they think that anyone gives a flying f**k about the insane ramblings of the daft twat Sinead OcConnor. They gave her almost a full page. WHY ?.

Keitho Dub

chinomel wrote: »

Yesterday was a great example of the Bull***t in The Indo.
Why do they think that anyone gives a flying f**k about the insane ramblings of the daft twat Sinead OcConnor. They gave her almost a full page. WHY ?.[/QUOTE Because really are as mad as her :eek:

Yahew

daithimacgroin wrote: »

With the Indo, I read it everyday, I do get the impression the people working there will print off any ould ****e just to get the readers in.

Apparently, that's working.

foxyboxer

foxyboxer wrote: »

Indo can be summed up with the immortal line.

"...a constant wind blows abruptly"

near the unfolding port


ah, degsy got there first

Shanotheslayer

Who the fúck calls it ''Indo''

''Ah yeh sure i'll pick up the Indo''

Sounds awful..

kieranfitz

Irish Times. That is all.

Pure Sound

Fromthetrees wrote: »

The Examiners a good read...........

From Cork are you :P

The Times is the only half decent daily paper in Ireland, isnt the Independent owned by FF darling Denis O'Brien

Senna

All the Independent is missing is some doll getting her baps out on page 3.

Millicent

We Need Community wrote: »

From Cork are you :P

The Times is the only half decent daily paper in Ireland, isnt the Independent owned by FF darling Denis O'Brien

The Examiner's a great paper. Same people that bring you Breaking News--some of the best, most unbiased news you can get.

Pure Sound

Millicent wrote: »

The Examiner's a great paper. Same people that bring you Breaking News--some of the best, most unbiased news you can get.

My last comment wasn't a dig at The Examiner, its a fine read but is definately a paper that slips the mind when buying

take everything

The Independent sensationalises stories and some stories are just rabble rousing ****e.
What annoys me about the Times is it can often be a day late with some stories but obviously the reporting is better.

stoneill

News of the World - class act.
I miss it.

pajunior

Never think much of the Examiner but got a few free ones in college and it was a decent read.