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Lack of black presenters on Irish Television

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  • 05-07-2020 10:58pm
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    leoXX
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    Former justice Minister Alan Shatter has given his support to a campaign to get more black presenters on Irish television. I think the reason there are so few black presenters on RTE is obvious, one needs to be related to someone who already works there to get a job there. It's crazy the amount of RTE staff who are related to each other. Gerry Ryan's Daughter, Son and Brother work there for example. https://mobile.twitter.com/Alan__Shatter/status/1279655688587927552


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    Snow Garden
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    Because cocaine is always white.


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    robinbird
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    Not only black presenters are lacking. Why are there not more paraplegic transgender asian traveller presenters on RTEs current affairs shows. Blatant unacceptable discrimination.


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    Sam Quentin
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    Ahhhh jayyyyysizzz Creeeeeest here we go.


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    Luxxis
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    robinbird wrote: »
    Not only black presenters are lacking. Why are there not more paraplegic transgender asian traveller presenters on RTEs current affairs shows. Blatant unacceptable discrimination.

    You forgot Jews, bloody racist :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    Luxxis wrote: »
    You forgot Jews, bloody racist :)

    Sammy Davis Jr is spinning.


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    Gatling
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    No lesbian Muslims from the planet Mars either



    Three titted ladies ftw
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    Geuze
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    I wonder is there a campaign in the Congo to have more Celts presenting on TV there?


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    SouthWesterly
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    Snow Garden wrote: »
    Because cocaine is always white.

    I want black cocaine. Maybe it can just identify as such


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    Gammyeye
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    In fairness, Marty Morrissey usually has a nice tan around the end of the summer.


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    Eric Cartman
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    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    I want black cocaine. Maybe it can just identify as such

    its called crack...

    ill get my coat..


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    Calhoun
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    Nothing wrong with branching out a bit from the usual suspect/families. As pointed out above id say the biggest barrier to entry is the closed shop that is RTE.

    If they are looking for diversity though they could also branch out to the other immigrants of recent years like the Polish or even Chinese.


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    Water John
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    Luxxis wrote: »
    You forgot Jews, bloody racist :)

    Amy Huberman was on last night.


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    Luxxis
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    Water John wrote: »
    Amy Huberman was on last night.

    White female though. Not good enough according to my diversity handbook.


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    Seamai
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    While I wouldn't mind some new faces at RTÉ, I'd rather they were picked for their talent rather than a virtue signalling exercise.


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    GarIT
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    Seamai wrote: »
    While I wouldn't mind some new faces at RTÉ, I'd rather they were picked for their talent rather than a virtue signalling exercise.


    I'd rather they were picked for being willing to work for a maximum of 60k per year and if they can get more elsewhere good for them.


    RTE presenters should be on the AO or AP civil service payscales.


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    Geuze wrote: »
    I wonder is there a campaign in the Congo to have more Celts presenting on TV there?

    Gavin Lambe Murphy is massive in Kinshasa.

    Once you go blik and all that


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    GarIT wrote: »
    I'd rather they were picked for being willing to work for a maximum of 60k per year and if they can get more elsewhere good for them.


    RTE presenters should be on the AO or AP civil service payscales.


    but dahling - haven't you heard that there are several imaginary media outlets queuing up to pay more for their services.


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    Sky King
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    Seamai wrote: »
    While I wouldn't mind some new faces at RTÉ, I'd rather they were picked for their talent rather than a virtue signalling exercise.

    ... or who they are related to...


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    Mysterypunter
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    I think we should be more concerned about the lack of television on Irish television, no variety at all, same heads different day, here's Daniel O'Donnell and the wife on the late late show, here's Ryan Tubridy with the late late show, here's Saoirse Ronan he late late show, tonight on the late late show its Ryan Tubridy, Nathan Carter Daniel O'Donnell and someone talking about depression, if it was wound up who would miss it?


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    jaxxx
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    I'm more concerned about the lack of brain cells in people these days to be perfectly honest.


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    GarIT
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    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    I think we should be more concerned about the lack of television on Irish television, no variety at all, same heads different day, here's Daniel O'Donnell and the wife on the late late show, here's Ryan Tubridy with the late late show, here's Saoirse Ronan he late late show, tonight on the late late show its Ryan Tubridy, Nathan Carter Daniel O'Donnell and someone talking about depression, if it was wound up who would miss it?


    You forgot about a traveller that got a job. They have to interview every traveller that got a degree or got a job on the late late.


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    James Brown
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    Shatter must be bored.
    As the OP states they need open up RTE to the public before we can talk about racial issues. You need be related to someone in there.


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    suicide_circus
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    black people make up 1.4% of the population.

    asian people make up 2.1% of the population.


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    leoXX
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    Geuze wrote: »
    I wonder is there a campaign in the Congo to have more Celts presenting on TV there?

    How many Celts graduate media courses in the Congo ?


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    ChikiChiki
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    Population of this country is overwhelmingly white. That means the number of candidates that apply for any given role in RTE will be overwhelmingly white.

    I don't see an issue.


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    M


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    black people make up 1.4% of the population.

    asian people make up 2.1% of the population.


    Stop talking sense, it might offend some people :pac:


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    Mysterypunter
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    GarIT wrote: »
    You forgot about a traveller that got a job. They have to interview every traveller that got a degree or got a job on the late late.

    All 2 of them, John Connors and the girl that got the degree in traveller culture? We could play late late show bingo, the same 20 or 30 heads recycled


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    James Brown
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    They already had a few token presenters about 20 years ago.its the nepotism needs wiping out then people might have a shot wherever their ethnicity.


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    GarIT
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    black people make up 1.4% of the population.

    asian people make up 2.1% of the population.


    So you're saying if we get a presenter that is 10% black, and a presenter that is 20% asian were covered? Does it still count if they are the same person?


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    jaxxx
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Stop talking sense, it might offend some people :pac:


    Jobs should be offered on ability to do the job in question not sex/race/etc!


    Oh sh*t, I might've offended some poor left/right wing b*stard. Pardon me while I search the drain pipes to see if I can find a sh*t to give!


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