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As her Daddy said, she's a class act
As her Daddy said, she's a class actI don't think many people fill in the boxes in sequence, but it is true that being higher up on the ballot does make it easier to get higher vote preferences. If I recall, Beverly Cooper Flynn kept the double-barrel name after separating from Mr Cooper!
He's not on his own though. There's no shortage of ill informed journalism or worse, as in the case of Fintan O'Toole, journalists who choose to ignore some of the facts in order to further aa political or ideological agenda.As amply demonstrated in other threads, Joe doesn't do any kind of mathematical rigour. On the other hand, if you feel like some uninformed, vapid, mindless and prejudiced emoting, Joe's yer man.
He won't disappoint.
Boris Johnson's da got hauled over the coals for such a double entendre.I'm not sure what TD proposed it but she should lose her seat for suggesting something so stupid.
Here, you try running three households. That man had a lot on his plate.As her Daddy said, she's a class act
It's not just RTE. It seems to be part of media and political training these days, clickbait basically. There is no such thing as an individual person anymore, everything has to be 'framed', or presented from an emotional angle.He's not on his own though. There's no shortage of ill informed journalism or worse, as in the case of Fintan O'Toole, journalists who choose to ignore some of the facts in order to further aa political or ideological agenda.
RTE frame their current affairs and news coverage in an emotional or 'human interest' context all the time. They pluck the emotional strings before presenting the story. That means the wrong questions get asked and things don't improve.
In the context of the Lotto all the extra numbers were added and hardly a word was said until some idiot politician called for an enquiry. The utterly moronic idea that there should be a Bank Holiday the day of the Late Late Toy Show is a new low though. I'm not sure what TD proposed it but she should lose her seat for suggesting something so stupid.
Rant over, back to the Lottery...
If its not won after An Taoiseach has called for a winner this weekend what is the betting that Sinn Fein will tell him that he got it wrong again and call for a General ElectionAn Taoiseach drops hint a winner is needed in the Lotto...
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY regulator could be asked to appear before the Dail’s Finance Committee, the Taoiseach has suggested, after concerns were raised that the jackpot has not been won for months.
National Lottery regulator could be asked to appear before Oireachtas Committee
The lengthy wait for a winner has led to some calls for greater scrutiny of the lotto system.www.thejournal.ie
Yes, who governs Ireland, MM or somebody in Ot-ah-wah? It's our lottery and we can win it if we want to. We want our balls back.If its not won after An Taoiseach has called for a winner this weekend what is the betting that Sinn Fein will tell him that he got it wrong again and call for a General Election
No, but they're prime offenders. Another thing RTE News does that I don't get the need for, is the totally useless voxpop where some randomer gives a reaction to some local tragedy/crime/whatever. Basically it amounts to a random talking head saying how awful it is, or unexpected (hint: that's why it's news) or how everyone is shocked or some other such banality. It's pointless, adds zero information whatsoever, and just gets in the way of the story.It's not just RTE.
And the more emotion that can be wrung out of the story, the better. Of course, it dovetails neatly with the classic leftist view that "it's awful" and "it's all society's fault" therefore "something must be done" and it's government's job to do it, and the taxpayer's role is simply to pay up meekly.It seems to be part of media and political training these days, clickbait basically. There is no such thing as an individual person anymore, everything has to be 'framed', or presented from an emotional angle.
See above. Will nobody think of the childer?The headline will mention families or mothers or children or fathers even if it's something affecting more than just them.
Or draw the dole and get a seven day weekend. Every week.Plus I think you do a disservice to that TD, a Friday bank holiday would be nice. Why do they have to be on Mondays?
I label you a Toy Show skeptic.
We should have gone with Thanksgiving, and then if you take the Friday off, you get a four day weekend...
That one really gets me. Also when they highlight some fairly trivial revelation from their latest FOI or Prime Time investigation.Another thing RTE News does that I don't get the need for, is the totally useless voxpop where some randomer gives a reaction to some local tragedy/crime/whatever. Basically it amounts to a random talking head saying how awful it is, or unexpected (hint: that's why it's news) or how everyone is shocked or some other such banality. It's pointless, adds zero information whatsoever, and just gets in the way of the story.
And this week’s Prime Time Investigates was basically a call-out to anybody who had an operation in Naas General to make a claim for assault. The “claims culture” is being broadcast live.That one really gets me. Also when they highlight some fairly trivial revelation from their latest FOI or Prime Time investigation.
I thought he got hauled over the coals for feeling up women?Boris Johnson's da got hauled over the coals for such a double entendre.
I yearn for the day, where the interviewee in the voxpop after a murder, says something like "He was awful cranky and contrary, I never liked him, no-one liked him round here" instead of the usual stories.No, but they're prime offenders. Another thing RTE News does that I don't get the need for, is the totally useless voxpop where some randomer gives a reaction to some local tragedy/crime/whatever. Basically it amounts to a random talking head saying how awful it is, or unexpected (hint: that's why it's news) or how everyone is shocked or some other such banality. It's pointless, adds zero information whatsoever, and just gets in the way of the story.
He smacked the winning Tory candidate hard, joking that the Tories had a "safe seat" here. I don't think he was doing any g******. But let's not go down that rabbit hole.I thought he got hauled over the coals for feeling up women?
Or someone says, "She/he has always at him/her, I'm only surprised they didn't snap sooner".I yearn for the day, where the interviewee in the voxpop after a murder, says something like "He was awful cranky and contrary, I never liked him, no-one liked him round here" instead of the usual stories.
What he actually said was "oh Romsey, you have a lovely seat here". A conservative female minister has come out in support of Bojo's da.He smacked the winning Tory candidate hard, joking that the Tories had a "safe seat" here. I don't think he was doing any g******. But let's not go down that rabbit hole.
It wasn't just one incident. He had a go at a young Irish lady too.What he actually said was "oh Romsey, you have a lovely seat here". A conservative female minister has come out in support of Bojo's da.
I did have another go. That is why it wasn't won.I forgot to do the Lotto again so it wasn't won.
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