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Who writes as "Phoenix" in News and Star??

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  • 29-12-2011 12:14pm
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    Smiley Burnett
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    Is there a more negative columnist anywhere in Ireland?? why doesnt he/she put their name to the piece??

    p.s. I always thought the first rule of journalism was to be factually correct???


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Can you point to a factual incorrect statement?


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    #3
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    Or explain the column so I don't have to go out and buy the paper to join the thread?


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Its an opinion piece about the state of things in Waterford, usually a gripe about failings in development, infrastructure, political clout and suchlike.


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    AdMMM
    Registered Users Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    He's pretty left wing too from what I recall but isn't afraid to lash out at the short comings of those on the left either. Those in power always get an awful gruelling though!


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    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    From what I can remember Phoenix is a woman called Jean Grey.


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    Psychedelic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭Psychedelic


    Smiley Burnett wrote: »
    Is there a more negative columnist anywhere in Ireland?? why doesnt he/she put their name to the piece??

    p.s. I always thought the first rule of journalism was to be factually correct???
    Whoever the person is, they will admit to any factual mistakes. Only a couple of months ago there was an article admitting a mistake with an explanation about their policy on always trying to be 100% factually correct. If you have a problem with anything in the column write a letter to the editor - if you are correct they will print your letter and/or the column will acknowledge its mistake.

    The column isn't always negative and often focuses on the good things happening in Waterford, but yes it is very negative and critical of Governments' failures to support Waterford, mainly on issues relating to the hospital and WIT.


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    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    In fairness there is not much to be actually positive about with our city atm.


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    dayshah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭dayshah


    Nypd wrote: »
    In fairness there is not much to be actually positive about with our city atm.

    I scored a sexy blonde last night. She was giving me the eye, and I made my move.

    Have to say I'm feeling fairly positive about Waterford :)


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    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    longshanks wrote: »
    From what I can remember Phoenix is a woman called Jean Grey.

    Oooooh nerdy :pac:


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    Nypd
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Nypd


    dayshah wrote: »
    I scored a sexy blonde last night. She was giving me the eye, and I made my move.

    Have to say I'm feeling fairly positive about Waterford :)

    Next weeks article sorted :D


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    Typhoon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Typhoon.


    longshanks wrote: »
    From what I can remember Phoenix is a woman called Jean Grey.

    I dont think this is true actually


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Typhoon. wrote: »
    I dont think this is true actually

    Whoooosh
    /nerd


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    Typhoon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Typhoon.


    Doh !:(


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    decies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,442 ✭✭✭decies


    Nah I heard its some tree hugging bloke linked to an taisce that writes that.


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    ex_infantry man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭ex_infantry man


    i heard twas brendan McCann that writes it lol


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    nice_very
    Registered Users Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    dayshah wrote: »
    I scored a sexy blonde last night. She was giving me the eye, and I made my move.

    Have to say I'm feeling fairly positive about Waterford :)

    hope thats not HIV positive...............


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    Mr Ed
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Mr Ed


    Smiley Burnett wrote: »
    p.s. I always thought the first rule of journalism was to be factually correct???

    In fairness, it is only an opinion piece


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    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    longshanks wrote: »
    From what I can remember Phoenix is a woman called Jean Grey.

    He's grey alright but not Jean or a woman.


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    TheGormog
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭TheGormog


    I heard that in his spare time he writes plot lines for Eastenders and lyrics for The Smiths.


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