Brillo Halligan forgets to take his meds again!

Portsalon

Seems that Waterford's national jokeshop is annoyed because RTE failed to report that he had been on another overseas junket.

Sixty countries in the world took part in this so-called Skills Olympics, but Brillo has decided that RTE's failure to lead the news headlines with this non-event justifies him jumping on RTE with his size 13 hobnailed boots. Presumably a call to his political colleague and SIndo hack Shameless Ross ensured that the paper did the needful!

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/rt-have-disgraced-the-nation-minister-hits-out-at-broadcaster-38453804.html

vriesmays

No university, no Garda division HQ, no planes for their airport, no North Quays development and no 24-hour cardiac unit. The good news though is Waterford has John Halligan.

Portsalon

vriesmays wrote: »

No university, no Garda division HQ, no planes for their airport, no North Quays development and no 24-hour cardiac unit. The good news though is Waterford has John Halligan.

And, very soon, no more John Deasy! How will the people of Waterford cope with this looming tragedy?

Portsalon

Portsalon wrote: »

And, very soon, no more John Deasy! How will the people of Waterford cope with this looming tragedy?

If Maura Derrane disappeared along with him it would represent a double blessing. Two gobaloons.

vriesmays

Portsalon wrote: »

And, very soon, no more John Deasy! How will the people of Waterford cope with this looming tragedy?

They'll do the Hucklebuck, eat lots of blaas, organise another protest march and invade Kilkenny another metre.

Odyssey 2005

Skills Minister

biko

Ireland won four gold medals and a bronze at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan which was reported by RTE 4 days ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0828/1071411-medals-galore-for-ireland-at-world-skills-competition/
However, when the 17-strong team arrived back in Dublin on Thursday night the national broadcaster was not present

Tbh, he's right. It should have made national news.

Portsalon

biko wrote: »

So Ireland won four gold medals and a bronze at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan which was reported by RTE 4 days ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0828/1071411-medals-galore-for-ireland-at-world-skills-competition/

But they couldn't be arsed to send a film crew out to the airport to film Halligan's triumphant return!

Although they sent one out to film John's mate Shane Ross snogging Katie Taylor!

Poor John, no wonder he's miffed. And now that he's home, he has to sort out all those bloody parents demanding school buses for their kids!

statesaver

We have a Skills Minister, who knew

Damien360

biko wrote: »

Ireland won four gold medals and a bronze at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan which was reported by RTE 4 days ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0828/1071411-medals-galore-for-ireland-at-world-skills-competition/
However, when the 17-strong team arrived back in Dublin on Thursday night the national broadcaster was not present

Tbh, he's right. It should have made national news.

I agree with you. Rte decided that the licence fee should be used on the annual lovely girls competition. A competition that should be resigned to the dark ages or at very best viewed on local Kerry internet pages, broadcast from a viewer handy cam. Halligan is a pain in the arse but this time he was correct.

Sonny noggs

Portsalon wrote: »

Seems that Waterford's national jokeshop is annoyed because RTE failed to report that he had been on another overseas junket.

A massive fifteen countries out of the 193 (approx) in the world took part in this so-called Skills Olympics, but Brillo has decided that RTE's failure to lead the news headlines with this non-event justifies him jumping on RTE with his size 13 hobnailed boots. Presumably a call to his political colleague and SIndo hack Shameless Ross ensured that the paper did the needful!

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/rt-have-disgraced-the-nation-minister-hits-out-at-broadcaster-38453804.html

Not in anyway defending the gob***te, but 60 countries took part, not 15. The Irish team did well, so it probably deserved some level of coverage (even 30 seconds) on RTE prime time news as a good news story.

With him not mentioned or shown obviously, as he has contributed nothing to the success.

Sonny noggs

statesaver wrote: »

We have a Skills Minister, who knew

What skills does he have?

Quantum Erasure

We won gold in Cloud Computing, Freight Forwarding, Building Information Modelling (x2), Bronze in Industrial Millright Mechanic.

Medallions for Excellence were awarded for Welding, Aircraft Maintenance, Cookery, Plumbing & Heating, Construction Metal Work, Restaurant Service and for Cabinetmaking.

sounds like a great day out

ILoveYourVibes

He has a point.

Portsalon

Damien360 wrote: »

I agree with you. Rte decided that the licence fee should be used on the annual lovely girls competition. A competition that should be resigned to the dark ages or at very best viewed on local Kerry internet pages, broadcast from a viewer handy cam. Halligan is a pain in the arse but this time he was correct.

That's comparing apples and bicycles!

RTE's coverage of the lovely girls comp comes from its entertainment budget, as does the Eurovision comp. whereas coverage of the Halligan knees-up in the airport would have come from its news and current affairs budget.

With wall to wall coverage of significant national events like Brexit and the Beef pickets dominating the news agenda, the Halligan airport snippet comes way way down the pecking order. It's something for the local papers and radio stations to drool over, rather than our national broadcaster.

Damien360

Portsalon wrote: »

That's comparing apples and bicycles!

RTE's coverage of the lovely girls comp comes from its entertainment budget, as does the Eurovision comp. whereas coverage of the Halligan knees-up in the airport would have come from its news and current affairs budget.

With wall to wall coverage of significant national events like Brexit and the Beef pickets dominating the news agenda, the Halligan airport snippet comes way way down the pecking order. It's something for the local papers and radio stations to drool over, rather than our national broadcaster.

That’s a fair comment. If not news (and I agree with you it’s not) then surely a Nationwide piece would suffice ?