Al Porter Scandal

Fr_Dougal

pilly wrote: »

So you're staying out of your local because of this dickhead?

I think it’s reasonable enough for a victim of sexual assault to avoid the very place where there were assaulted.

evolving_doors

colm_mcm wrote: »

He’s behind you

His career is now behind him.:pac:

screamer

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

He has a history of depression though so that's more than likely the outcome however genuine or not

Depression is no excuse nor reason.

pilly

Fr_Dougal wrote:

I think it’s reasonable enough for a victim of sexual assault to avoid the very place where there were assaulted.

I think it's more reasonable to have the perpetrator barred. Victim shouldn't have to avoid him.

blade1

pilly wrote: »

I think it's more reasonable to have the perpetrator barred. Victim shouldn't have to avoid him.

Yes and then you'll probably get the Facebook campaign to get the anti gay bar shut down.

Joeseph Balls

screamer wrote: »

Depression is no excuse nor reason.

Never said it was

screamer

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Never said it was

I know and I wasn't commenting on what you wrote. I just mean that if he tries to blame it on being depressed it won't wash.

ButtersSuki

Here's one on Porter/the Panto that I meant to post a few weeks ago but forgot about until I was prompted by something in another thread just now. I read before this unfortunate incident caused wholly by misunderstanding regarding Porter's outrageous and flamboyant personality :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: that not only was he to "star" :rolleyes: in it, but that he also wrote it. If that is true, he'll still make a not inconsiderable sum from it, which is very wrong IMO. I haven't read the whole thread - has this element of it been broached previously?

david75

Ehhh what are you on about exactly?

If it was a link you meant to include you have forgotten to include it.

Hoboo

pilly wrote: »

So you're staying out of your local because of this dickhead?

Yeah, Im not overly fussed tbh, all locals who know each other all their lives, very clicky, they guy is loved by everyone......sure he's only having the craic. Ill go down again if Ive friends staying. But not to pop down on my own and try to integrate, couldn't be arsed.

ButtersSuki

david75 wrote: »

Ehhh what are you on about exactly?

If it was a link you meant to include you have forgotten to include it.

The text re. his personality is a quote from his "apology".

The comment on him writing the panto was based on something I read ages ago. Can't find the original article but a quick google found another with the same info.:
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/1107/918061-al-porter/

This year, as well as starring in the show, Porter has also written the panto alongside fellow stand-up comedian Karl Spain, and co-produced it.

Happy now?

Rory28

ButtersSuki wrote: »

The text re. his personality is a quote from his "apology".

The comment on him writing the panto was based on something I read ages ago. Can't find the original article but a quick google found another with the same info.:
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/1107/918061-al-porter/

This year, as well as starring in the show, Porter has also written the panto alongside fellow stand-up comedian Karl Spain, and co-produced it.

Happy now?

Well he does kind of deserve a paycheck if he did the work.

splinter65

Rory28 wrote: »

Well he does kind of deserve a paycheck if he did the work.

Absolutely he does.
I hope he’s getting professional help to deal with what I suspect is behavior connected to possible substance abuse.
In a way he’s lucky that his antics have been nipped in the bud early doors.
There’s still time for him to turn his life around and be a decent person and make a positive contribution to the arts world.

Will I Am Not

splinter65 wrote: »

Absolutely he does.
I hope he’s getting professional help to deal with what I suspect is behavior connected to possible substance abuse.
In a way he’s lucky that his antics have been nipped in the bud early doors.
There’s still time for him to turn his life around and be a decent person and make a positive contribution to the arts world.

Is this an excuse now? I abused the sh*t out of cocaine for a few years and never bothered anybody.

splinter65

The Fake Sheikh wrote: »

Is this an excuse now? I abused the sh*t out of cocaine for a few years and never bothered anybody.

I’m the most critical of Al Porter on this thread.
It’s not an excuse but may explain his apparent total lack of self control.

weldoninhio

splinter65 wrote: »

I’m the most critical of Al Porter on this thread.
It’s not an excuse but may explain his apparent total lack of self control.

It is an excuse, and a pathetic one at that.

splinter65

weldoninhio wrote: »

It is an excuse, and a pathetic one at that.

That’s true though. He obviously embraced the cocaine lifestyle despite being faced with his many transgressions committed while under the influence so yes you’re right it is pathetic.

Ash.J.Williams

splinter65 wrote: »

That’s true though. He obviously embraced the cocaine lifestyle despite being faced with his many transgressions committed while under the influence so yes you’re right it is pathetic.

cocaine has nothing to do with it...it's EGO....his ego went through the roof thanks to RTE and he didn't have the moral compass to navigate through his new fame and he believed his own hype

splinter65

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

cocaine has nothing to do with it...it's EGO....his ego went through the roof thanks to RTE and he didn't have the moral compass to navigate through his new fame and he believed his own hype

Not so much RTÉ as TV3 and Today FM technically.
At least he’ll probably become a beacon to other rising stars of how NOT to manage your budding show business career.
All over lights out overnight at 24 from a position where you had a career on stage in tv AND on the radio is the stuff of nightmares.
The old adage remains.
Don’t be a dick head.

Ash.J.Williams

splinter65 wrote: »

Not so much RTÉ as TV3 and Today FM technically.
At least he’ll probably become a beacon to other rising stars of how NOT to manage your budding show business career.
All over lights out overnight at 24 from a position where you had a career on stage in tv AND on the radio is the stuff of nightmares.
The old adage remains.
Don’t be a dick head.

RTE gave him a xmas special that he had to write on the fly as he obviously didn't have one written! it was a horrendous cacophony of mickey jokes.

greenspurs

splinter65 wrote: »

Absolutely he does.
I hope he’s getting professional help to deal with what I suspect is behavior connected to possible substance abuse.
In a way he’s lucky that his antics have been nipped in the bud early doors.
There’s still time for him to turn his life around and be a decent person and make a positive contribution to the arts world.

Maybe he could make an appointment to see you ? :rolleyes:

Personally , I'm happy hes gone off the radio......

greenspurs

splinter65 wrote: »

That’s true though. He obviously embraced the cocaine lifestyle despite being faced with his many transgressions committed while under the influence so yes you’re right it is pathetic.

So , he has takes coke ??

Joeseph Balls

greenspurs wrote: »

So , he has takes coke ??

That's the latest on this thread

splinter65

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

That's the latest on this thread

This whole scandal broke on the release of tweets porter sent some guy in which, apart from some other stuff, he refers to being”coked up” in some trendy hip parlance.
In my day we just would have said “I’m coked up to my eyeballs” but that’s old hat now.

Beechwoodspark

greenspurs wrote: »

Maybe he could make an appointment to see you ? :rolleyes:

Personally , I'm happy hes gone off the radio......

Me too. Glad I don't have to change from today fm when his awful radio show started. I'd say today fm have seen a significant bump in their listenership figures since he's been dispatched.

deco nate

splinter65 wrote: »

I’m the most critical of Al Porter on this thread.
It’s not an excuse but may explain his apparent total lack of self control.

That's BULL**** and you know it!

colm_mcm

splinter65 wrote: »

In my day we just would have said “I’m coked up to my eyeballs” but that’s old hat now.

Could have been a misspelling?

_Brian

splinter65 wrote: »

Absolutely he does.
I hope he’s getting professional help to deal with what I suspect is behavior connected to possible substance abuse.
In a way he’s lucky that his antics have been nipped in the bud early doors.
There’s still time for him to turn his life around and be a decent person and make a positive contribution to the arts world.

When you say the arts world I hope you mean painting pictures or something because I never want to see his face or hear his voice again.

jooksavage

splinter65 wrote: »

Absolutely he does.
I hope he’s getting professional help to deal with what I suspect is behavior connected to possible substance abuse.
In a way he’s lucky that his antics have been nipped in the bud early doors.
There’s still time for him to turn his life around and be a decent person and make a positive contribution to the arts world.

"Art"?

splinter65

jooksavage wrote: »

"Art"?

Performing arts

Roger Hassenforder

splinter65 wrote: »

Performing arts

Acting the bo11ox

splinter65

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Acting the bo11ox

I think I felt bad for being so hard on him in the beginning, but I’m just disinterested now.

Roger Hassenforder

splinter65 wrote: »

I think I felt bad for being so hard on him in the beginning, but I’m just disinterested now.

Never liked him, but now i feel like im gloating in his downfall.
Id have preferred if there was a sudden mass epiphany and everyone realised he was sh1t3 and he just slipped into gay/panto obscurity.

theballz

All quiet from Al

david75

Quietly working in the canteen in RTÉ biding his time. He’ll be on the late late when the time is right.

SuperSean11

david75 wrote: »

Quietly working in the canteen in RTÉ biding his time. He’ll be on the late late when the time is right.

I just hope it’s not to late

myshirt

Who said he was sniffing air freshener? What? Seems such a nice chap and well grounded, I couldn't match his energy though, he'd wear me out. Nevertheless, surprised and saddened to hear he was sniffing air freshener recreationally if correct.

eric hoone

He said he has 600 points from his leaving cert, he could study and become anything he likes with those points I suppose, at only 24yo

Aineoil

I feel sorry for the lad.

david75

eric hoone wrote: »

He said he has 600 points from his leaving cert, he could study and become anything he likes with those points I suppose, at only 24yo

That would be really interesting. Imagine he went and got a law or medical degree.

And went for a job. But he didn’t get it cos of all this.

Even with no charges and just a public scandal, it’s unlikely anyone would hire you to do anything isn’t it?

No company would want that on their name.

Weird world we live in.

Ralf and Florian

He's probably reverted back to his real name. Al Porters a stage name as if it wasn't obvious.

Cienciano

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

He's probably reverted back to his real name. Al Porters a stage name as if it wasn't obvious.

Why would that be obvious?

The Talking Bread

eric hoone wrote: »

He said he has 600 points from his leaving cert, he could study and become anything he likes with those points I suppose, at only 24yo

He said if his career failed he would become a primary teacher.............

Roger Hassenforder

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He said if his career failed he would become a primary teacher.............

Or a swimming coach

The Talking Bread

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Or a swimming coach

no, I am not intentionally taking the p^ss, that is what he said.

TheChizler

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Or a swimming coach

He said that?

The Talking Bread

TheChizler wrote: »

He said that?

0f course he didn't.

TheChizler

The Talking Bread wrote: »

0f course he didn't.

So it's just an incredibly tasteless joke then. Thought so.

Roger Hassenforder

TheChizler wrote: »

So it's just an incredibly tasteless joke then. Thought so.

Ill wear sackcloth and rub ashes on my brow as a token of my remorse.

The Talking Bread

TheChizler wrote: »

So it's just an incredibly tasteless joke then. Thought so.

Cheap and obviously intentionally tasteless joke but nothing to get too faux outraged and upset about on a Saturday night