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Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

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    #602
    Brendan Bendar
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    That place needs urgent cleaning out.

    Taxpayer is being gamed big time.


    We are being screwed by a coterie people who have bedded in and taken poor John Q Taxpayer to the cleaners .

    Time to send in Rentokill.


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    #603
    James Brown
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    My cousin had the same experience. Following extensive work experience and interning she was lead to an interview by a RTE employee who informed her that the position had already been filled and she shouldn't get her hopes up.

    I know of a lot of similar stories. Seems you start off in the post room then as jobs come up you get them. If you've no relatives already there you keep getting bumped back down the list to make way for sons, daughters. nephews and nieces.


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    #604
    RabbleRouser2k
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    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    I see RTE are trotting out the now annual, "lets make up some sort of show for brendan o connor because we fecked him over by hiring ray darcy"
    more endless tripe and "gossip" with some z lister, first up is majella o donnell, a woman who happens to be married to a singer auld ones love... and this is what dee forbes wants us to folk out for a licence for?

    I have a feeling Cutting Edge might be getting the chop-it's not getting the same 'notice' from the usual individuals. So rather than announce it's cancellation, it's 'give him another show'...talking to nobodies. (This reminds me of Pat Kenny's show he used to have on UTV...before they cut ties).
    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    Oh dear what dreadful news:

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/miriam-ocallaghan-admits-her-saturday-night-show-may-not-return-to-rte-following-hiatus/ar-BBLPIkd?li=BBr5HCU&ocid=mailsignout

    One can hope-but I doubt it. I'd say we'll be suffering her 'Don't go therrrre' fakeness in another couple of months or so.
    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    That place needs urgent cleaning out.

    Time to send in Rentokill.

    Apparently they never leave-I know someone who used to work there-lots of mouse traps.


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    #605
    aroundthehouse
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭aroundthehouse


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    That place needs urgent cleaning out.

    Taxpayer is being gamed big time.


    We are being screwed by a coterie people who have bedded in and taken poor John Q Taxpayer to the cleaners .

    Time to send in Rentokill.

    David McSavage left a sh1te behind the fridge in the canteen, i'd love to shake that mans hand some day


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    #606
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    That place needs urgent cleaning out.

    Taxpayer is being gamed big time.


    We are being screwed by a coterie people who have bedded in and taken poor John Q Taxpayer to the cleaners .

    Time to send in Rentokill.

    David McSavage left a sh1te behind the fridge in the canteen, i'd love to shake that mans hand some day
    MAke sure he washes his hands first.


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    #607
    steddyeddy
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    Matt Barrett wrote: »
    I know of a lot of similar stories. Seems you start off in the post room then as jobs come up you get them. If you've no relatives already there you keep getting bumped back down the list to make way for sons, daughters. nephews and nieces.

    Yes indeed. We're paying for one big extended family to have jobs regardless of talent or entertainment generated.


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    #608
    Edgware
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    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    David McSavage left a sh1te behind the fridge in the canteen, i'd love to shake that mans hand some day
    How did they differentiate it from the plots of Fair City?


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    #609
    AndyBoBandy
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    Edgware wrote: »
    How did they differentiate it from the plots of Fair City?

    There was actually some substance to the big logger he left behind the fridge.

    .. and it was also nominated for 2 IFTA's


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    #610
    RabbleRouser2k
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    There was actually some substance to the big logger he left behind the fridge.

    .. and it was also nominated for 2 IFTA's

    Had a storyline that went on for 14 months, people desperately wondering if anyone would find the log, if it would escape from it's stockholm syndro...oh, no wait, that was that poor lass stuck in the container in Fair City.

    The poop story was far more interesting.


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    #611
    kneemos
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    The Savage Eye and the very odd few other things worth watching always end up being binned.


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    #612
    RabbleRouser2k
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    kneemos wrote: »
    The Savage Eye and the very odd few other things worth watching always end up being binned.

    Tbf, McSavage only wanted two series of TSE. Blizzard of odd was the only real show I was sad to see go. That and the original The Movie Show-the one with Dave Fanning, not those two dopes Mairead and Eoghan. (It was cancelled before it even had one series).


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    #613
    James Brown
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    I know for a fact at one point RTE were interviewing comedians around the place asking them if they'd any ideas for sketches. Basically RTE wanted to make a comedy show but had no ideas. Kind of in reverse if you ask me. Money to burn. There's numerous people would love that opportunity.


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    #614
    RabbleRouser2k
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    Matt Barrett wrote: »
    I know for a fact at one point RTE were interviewing comedians around the place asking them if they'd any ideas for sketches. Basically RTE wanted to make a comedy show but had no ideas. Kind of in reverse if you ask me. Money to burn. There's numerous people would love that opportunity.

    RTe were trying everything at one point. Remember they gave Jason Byrne about 3 or four different shows? 'The Jason Byrne show' which was axed when RTE ran out of money (along with the Movie Show) and then The Byrne Ultimatum-which was a...not even a quiz show, just a waste.

    There were so many 'comedy quiz shows' over the years, all the same crap, all the same lack of entertainment.


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    #615
    kneemos
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    Didn't they have a couple of crappy "gotcha"type shows going recently?
    Maybe they're still on. Most of their "comedy" stuff gets aired late at night for some reason.


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    #616
    RabbleRouser2k
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Didn't they have a couple of crappy "gotcha"type shows going recently?
    Maybe they're still on. Most of their "comedy" stuff gets aired late at night for some reason.

    The Fear, Scorchio, Naked Camera from eons ago. They're cheap, so RTE make tons of em. Doesn't matter if they're as funny as personally falling in a bed of nettles, but RTE make em cos filler.


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    #617
    Ineedaname
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    https://www.independent.ie/business/media/tv3-objects-to-rte-plan-to-expand-its-television-services-37207105.html

    As if RTE 2 wasn't bad enough the first time now you can watch it again an hour later.

    They really do live on another planet don't they?


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    #618
    PlaneSpeeking
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    The Fear, Scorchio, Naked Camera from eons ago. They're cheap, so RTE make tons of em. Doesn't matter if they're as funny as personally falling in a bed of nettles, but RTE make em cos filler.

    .... stark bollock naked and with paper cuts.


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    #619
    aroundthehouse
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    RTe were trying everything at one point. Remember they gave Jason Byrne about 3 or four different shows? 'The Jason Byrne show' which was axed when RTE ran out of money (along with the Movie Show) and then The Byrne Ultimatum-which was a...not even a quiz show, just a waste.

    There were so many 'comedy quiz shows' over the years, all the same crap, all the same lack of entertainment.

    jason byrne ffs, he is the definition of a one trick pony, his whole career is based off what his auld one used to do in the 80's


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    #620
    PlaneSpeeking
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    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    jason byrne ffs, he is the definition of a one trick pony, his whole career is based off what his auld one used to do in the 80's

    Eminently punchable face on him too.

    Hilarious how he and Louis Walsh were "finding talent" on Ireland's Got Talent. Sure neither of them would know as they have none!


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    #621
    aroundthehouse
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭aroundthehouse


    Prepare your puke bucket before reading:

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/lifestyle/relationships/hes-so-happy-and-i-want-him-to-be-happy-miriam-ocallaghan-on-making-her-long-distance-marriage-work/ar-BBLX3Uz?li=BBr5HCU&ocid=mailsignout#image=2

    'Only you Miriam could have a husband working away all week and not have a problem with it'


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    #622
    PlaneSpeeking
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    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    Prepare your puke bucket before reading:

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/lifestyle/relationships/hes-so-happy-and-i-want-him-to-be-happy-miriam-ocallaghan-on-making-her-long-distance-marriage-work/ar-BBLX3Uz?li=BBr5HCU&ocid=mailsignout#image=2

    'Only you Miriam could have a husband working away all week and not have a problem with it'

    Ugh. I feel very queasy.


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    #623
    kneemos
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    Big changes to be revealed tomorrow about the late late show. Can't wait.

    https://www.her.ie/entertainment/lads-theres-going-exciting-changes-coming-late-late-year-419355


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    #624
    Signore Fancy Pants
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Big changes to be revealed tomorrow about the late late show. Can't wait.

    https://www.her.ie/entertainment/lads-theres-going-exciting-changes-coming-late-late-year-419355

    Ryan is getting a new chair.

    It only cost €10,000


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    #625
    fritzelly
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    Chewbacca wrote: »
    Ryan is getting a new chair.

    It only cost €10,000

    With all the stuff about Miriam in the news its got to be her, even tho she denies it.


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    #626
    Red_Wake
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    Chewbacca wrote: »
    kneemos wrote: »
    Big changes to be revealed tomorrow about the late late show. Can't wait.

    https://www.her.ie/entertainment/lads-theres-going-exciting-changes-coming-late-late-year-419355

    Ryan is getting a new chair.

    It only cost €10,000
    And Ryan was willing to accept the new working conditions after a 20k pay rise.


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    #627
    aroundthehouse
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Big changes to be revealed tomorrow about the late late show. Can't wait.

    https://www.her.ie/entertainment/lads-theres-going-exciting-changes-coming-late-late-year-419355

    Tubbers is going to sit on the right and place the guests to the left, this is a major shake up in RTE that nobody thought would happen


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    #628
    johnpatrick81
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    aroundthehouse wrote: »
    Tubbers is going to sit on the right and place the guests to the left, this is a major shake up in RTE that nobody thought would happen

    Brand new wardrobe and instruments for his best buddies band too no doubt.

    Ahhhhh glorious money furnace!


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    #629
    Signore Fancy Pants
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    "Exciting" changes?

    "Exciting"

    I have a feeling it won't be "Exciting" whatever it is.


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    #630
    topper75
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    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    Eminently punchable face on him too.

    Hilarious how he and Louis Walsh were "finding talent" on Ireland's Got Talent. Sure neither of them would know as they have none!

    Ireland's Got Neck?


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    #631
    AndyBoBandy
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    Tubbers is bringing the Late Late on tour.

    1st stop is Rockall


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