Sentimental Values
Ireland is a sentimental society. We want all our fights to end with a hug. This is so even - especially - when the dispute is unresolved.
General
Why do Irish Journalism outlets not want to secure their sources?
Imagine you know something. It's something explosive, something the public ought urgently to know. Let's say the state is being undermined from within- either by regular ole corruption, or by infiltration by a hostile external group.
David Quinn, Shirley Temple, and The Milkman’s Cheery Whistle
It cannot be easy to be an opinion columnist. No, that’s not quite true. Being an opinion columnist is incredibly easy, especially when compared to jobs such as firefighter, coalminer or deep-sea fisherman.
CONFIRMED: RTE internal memo to unhappy staff re Pantigate
UPDATE: It is real. ***I'm not a journalist and I'm not used to getting leaks. So all I can tell you is, I received the text below and it may be accurate or it may not.
A People, Risen
https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=WXayhUzWnl0I take it that you, like me, have already see the video posted above, of Panti's Noble Call, a stirring address to the audience at the final production of The Risen People on Saturday night.
What we can learn from the Pantigate scandal
[caption id="attachment_1581" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo cc Jay Wilson[/caption]Firstly, yes, it is a scandal. Anything that generates a 2000 person demonstration on freedom of expression in a matter of days, without any advance media publicity is big. Anything that has Ireland’s commitment to free speech and minority rights being commented on internationally is big.
Response from the BAI to complaints re the Saturday Night Show
If you write to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about the recent Panti/Saturday Night Show excitement, you will likely get a reply something like that below.
Helpful BAI Statement on new Code of Business Conduct Issued today
"Please note that this code has been updated in recent weeks and a new version has been placed online today; it is viewable here: http://www. bai. ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/20131119_RevisedCodeOfBusinessConduct_PK.
Free The News: Information Commissioner’s decision on RTE/NNI FOI raises questions.
Firstly, let's get the actual decision out of the way. Here it is. Information Commissioner Decision Re RTE FOI request seeking documents re NNI footage sharingNow, lets take a few quotes out.
No Catharsis in Limerick’s Drama
UPDATE: Here's a mind-boggling audio recording of the meeting, courtesy of Eireleaks[soundcloud url="https://api. soundcloud. com/tracks/127770144" params="color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Last quote from Pat Cox: "It was a powerful, intense and cathartic experience for everyone involved in the meeting".
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