Sindo hits a new low

One More Toy

Is this the stupid bish that went on about her flat costing so much and having to shop at Aldi?

For Forks Sake

One More Toy wrote: »

Is this the stupid bish that went on about her flat costing so much and having to shop at Aldi?

Nope, it's her equally empty-headed best mate.

One More Toy

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Nope, it's her equally empty-headed best mate.

Seems to be a few tools short of a tool bag, id still ride her

sligojoek

One More Toy wrote: »

Seems to be a few tools short of a tool bag, id still ride her

That's the only thing that keeps her in business. If she was an auld dog nobody would read a word of what she writes.

Atlantic Dawn

There's so much of a tie in between flash Harry and flogging stuff that they need to promote high house prices, lavish holidays and big car purchases to entice clowns so they can price adverts accordingly.

Arciphel

Did anyone read this story yesterday?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/family-fears-gran-81-will-never-fly-again-after-nightmare-aer-lingus-experience-31404216.html

Some of the facebook comments were hilarious...

"Claire mc corrmac you can shove this article right up your hole! And here's the reasons why. 1) it clearly states when booking your flights to arrive two and a half hours before check in time to allow for these processes. This applies to everyone. From 8 years old to 80 years old. 2) the reason your relation didn't make their flight was because of their own stupidity (yes pensioners can be stupid too) and was no fault of aer lingus. And point number 3) your journalism skill is HIGHLY wasted you have a chance to reach so many people in Ireland and the world to inform us of the things both good and bad in this world , yet you choose to publish a personal vendetta. Very unprofessional"

nc6000

So basically she was late for her flight.

mariaalice

The is a more important point in all this newspapers use to keep the state to account to a certain degree and the independent has some good journalists of the old school, but lots of people myself included have stopped buying the paper because of the dross, if the government and local authorities stopped advertising jobs in the paper it would be lost all together, 3 weeks ago I saw someone buy he paper and take out the Aldi voucher and then throw the paper in the bin outside the garage.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I love it when a newspaper posts a carefully a crafted but wildly inaccurate hate piece looking to raise hate and anger, only for the entire comments section to disagree with it!

In fairness though security at Dublin Airport is a mess. I travel a lot and it seems to be one of the most disorganised and inefficient anywhere.

For example, the conveyors are far too short meaning that people are taking out laptops etc at the last minute, holding up everybody else. Staff see their function as checking about the plastic cosmetic bags, which most other airports dont bother with any more. You often see staff supposed to be monitoring the security screens hopping off their chairs, joking with colleagues etc, all because the line is moving too slowly... and this in itself is a security risk.

The really annoying thing for a passenger is that all this could be fixed with proper management and organisation.


Having said that, the article is a personal hit piece which a journalist shouldnt be allowed to do.

fullstop

Deleted User wrote: »

In fairness though security at Dublin Airport is a mess. I travel a lot and it seems to be one of the most disorganised and inefficient anywhere.

For example, the conveyors are far too short meaning that people are taking out laptops etc at the last minute, holding up everybody else. Staff see their function as checking about the plastic cosmetic bags, which most other airports dont bother with any more. You often see staff supposed to be monitoring the security screens hopping off their chairs, joking with colleagues etc, all because the line is moving too slowly... and this in itself is a security risk.

The really annoying thing for a passenger is that all this could be fixed with proper management and organisation.


Having said that, the article is a personal hit piece which a journalist shouldnt be allowed to do.

Being such a 'seasoned traveller', when she saw the airport was busy, she should have paid for Fast Track. She would have been through security in 5 minutes.

super_furry

Women arrives too late to make her flight. Why is this a news story? What's her relationship with the author of the 'story'?

mailforkev

Sure there was an article in it yesterday (I presume, I only saw it online) about how Carrick on Shannon was now worse than Magaluf thanks to hoards of marauding stag and hen parties.

I was told by a journalist a couple of years ago about a business trip he had to the Indo's HQ. The only rival paper they had in the office was the Daily Mail. That was what they were benchmarking against.

Any actual journos working in INM must be tearing their hair out.

lawred2

highly1111 wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/south-dublins-jet-set-are-back-enjoying-the-sun-31352321.html

So checking the news online this morning (thanks kids for the lie in!!) and come across this peach. Front page of their website. Crux is people are now holidaying again and the southside jet set are back up to six holidays a year instead of the quiet 4 during the recessions. There's lots of quotes from socialites and the owner of a boutique (!) but not one named source - shocker.

I think its time to just block independent.ie from my phone because of course the clicks mean sales which makes more money Mr. O'Brien et al.

Another Niamh Horan beaut.

Nothing she pens is of any worth whatsoever

lawred2

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Virginia is hitting glam Marbella. Is Marbella glam now?

actually it is

always has been

lawred2

Deleted User wrote: »

In fairness though security at Dublin Airport is a mess. I travel a lot and it seems to be one of the most disorganised and inefficient anywhere.

For example, the conveyors are far too short meaning that people are taking out laptops etc at the last minute, holding up everybody else. Staff see their function as checking about the plastic cosmetic bags, which most other airports dont bother with any more. You often see staff supposed to be monitoring the security screens hopping off their chairs, joking with colleagues etc, all because the line is moving too slowly... and this in itself is a security risk.

The really annoying thing for a passenger is that all this could be fixed with proper management and organisation.


Having said that, the article is a personal hit piece which a journalist shouldnt be allowed to do.

I would have to 100% disagree with you

Dublin Airport is exceptional

And I've travelled a f**k load

awec

Do people who aspire to be journalists actually want to end up working at the likes of the Indo and the red tops?

Is it considered a good gig among the journo profession, or is it the journalistic equivalent of a McJob?

5starpool

I've bought the Sunday Independent a bit recently and glad I did each time. It costs 2.90 but saves me a tenner off the weekly shop in Lidl and then I just bin the paper without reading it. Money well spent.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

lawred2 wrote: »

I would have to 100% disagree with you

Dublin Airport is exceptional

And I've travelled a f**k load

I'm also curious as to how no one else had problems with flights at the same time.

1 hour 30 mins check in before take off means c. 70 mins to get from desk to gate. There's no way security was THAT bad and no one else noticed.

Either the reporter is lying about the times (probable) or he's neglecting the fact that the passenger didn't go directly to boarding.

Menas

lawred2 wrote: »

I would have to 100% disagree with you

Dublin Airport is exceptional

And I've travelled a f**k load

Yeah, I am the same. Since they opened T2 Dublin airport has been great.
The queues for security move at a good pace, never too long a delay there. Staff are friendly and you dont have that claustrophobic feel that you get in some airports (especially ones with low ceilings!).

Anyone complaining about our security queues should try going in or out of the US.

lawred2

Menas wrote: »

Yeah, I am the same. Since they opened T2 Dublin airport has been great.
The queues for security move at a good pace, never too long a delay there. Staff are friendly and you dont have that claustrophobic feel that you get in some airports (especially ones with low ceilings!).

Anyone complaining about our security queues should try going in or out of the US.

LaGuardia

<shudders>

Paramite Pie

Deleted User wrote: »

For example, the conveyors are far too short meaning that people are taking out laptops etc at the last minute, holding up everybody else.

When I bring a laptop or something that has to be unpacked -- I simply let other people go ahead while I do so -- although not everyone's so considerate. A separate "quick-check" line for those with no electronic equipment could help.

Menas

lawred2 wrote: »

LaGuardia

<shudders>

Ah stop. Giving me nightmares now.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Clicked into this story on the app and I knew within the first paragraph that it was another Niamh Horan fabrication. Imagine, poor Patrick Guiness' genuine attempt at humour and not blatant leery sexism went over the heads of us plebs :rolleyes:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/guinness-we-turned-down-offer-of-10m-at-height-of-the-boom-31599434.html

evolving_doors

the spawn child of barry egan and terry keane

Assetbacked

She needs to get laid one feels. Sitting at bar counters in House and Sophie's isn't enough of an effort.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

You lot still reading that ****e....? PT Barnam was right....

Paddy Cow

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

Yes, this is EXACTLY the type of stuff that is sickening. Did not read it but read too much stuff like it. These people are 'high fliers' because of all the publicity the media types give them. The UK TV shows are nothing near what the Irish ones are when it comes to crass promotion of a closed clique of people and I guess the papers keep focused on the royals, so even the tabloids from there are much better than our papers.

The UK have made a "celebrity" out of that yoke Josie Cunningham. You really couldn't go any lower than her, so no, the UK are not better than us.

Spanish Eyes

Old money has class and subtlety.

New money is full of trashy insecurity.

rubadub

mikemac1 wrote: »

Never heard of Virginia Macari

Would she be of the chipper Macaris?

She is indeed.

Maybe some people thought you were joking.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Gebgbegb wrote: »

the spawn child of barry egan and terry keane

I always get a feel of junior cert homework off her articles. Y'know the essay questions where you have to pretend you're writing an article for a magazine? So you get a load of big words out of a thesaurus and spout a load of shíte about a grown up topic that you know nothing about in an effort to impress the teacher. That's what Horan does.

entropi

A new low? Surely bottom of the barrel is as low as it gets...

Carlo Ancelotti

Why do people start threads about newpapers they clearly read ?