Comments on: Not even a Fr. Jack style sorry, RTE apologise to Cowen http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Smoke and Mirrors » Cowengate rides the media http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915990 Smoke and Mirrors » Cowengate rides the media Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915990 [...] has naturally attracted the interest of Irish bloggers. Damien Mulley’s posts have been sparse but have acted as a forum for some venomous comments against RTE and [...] [...] has naturally attracted the interest of Irish bloggers. Damien Mulley’s posts have been sparse but have acted as a forum for some venomous comments against RTE and [...]

]]> By: cearta.ie » Cowengate: Pictures at an exhibition http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915913 cearta.ie » Cowengate: Pictures at an exhibition Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915913 [...] Daithai C | Damien Mulley here, here and here | Dec’s Rambling | Deaglán de Bréadún | Doubtful Egg | Draw Breath | Drive-by [...] [...] Daithai C | Damien Mulley here, here and here | Dec’s Rambling | Deaglán de Bréadún | Doubtful Egg | Draw Breath | Drive-by [...]

]]> By: cearta.ie » Cowengate and Freedom of Expression http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915884 cearta.ie » Cowengate and Freedom of Expression Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:42:50 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915884 [...] Ginty | Clockwork Chartophylax | Creative Ireland | Culch.ie | Cupid Stunt | Damien Mulley here, here and here | Doubtful Egg | Drive-by blogging | Evening Herald here here and here | Fear and Loathing [...] [...] Ginty | Clockwork Chartophylax | Creative Ireland | Culch.ie | Cupid Stunt | Damien Mulley here, here and here | Doubtful Egg | Drive-by blogging | Evening Herald here here and here | Fear and Loathing [...]

]]> By: Dobharchu http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915867 Dobharchu Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:14:53 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915867 What the fuck is going on in Ireland? Are we going to start banning Joyce and O'Casey again? Should we start expecting the Spanish Inquisition! I can't believe RTE - you wouldn't see this on Moscow TV. How dare they apologise to these humourless cunts for at worst a harmless student-like prank, at best a mild satire on the woeful political nakedness of Irish "leaders." Even worse, they apologised for carrying a legitimate NEWS report on the prank - and then started erasing the public record of the report, like Stalin painting out officials in news photos who had fallen from grace. I'm a journalist, and I simply can't believe this is happening in democratic, arts-loving, humour-loving Ireland. RTE owes the Irish people and Irish artists an even more abject apology, preferably from the RTE director on his knees, for its spineless capitulation to Cowen's political thugs. How can we depend on these cretins for tough political news reporting in the middle of an economic crisis and the most corrupt incompetent government in our history (and that's saying something!) And what the fuck are the Gardai wasting taxpayers' money on - a conspiracy to paint? We are in serious danger for our liberties here. What the fuck is going on in Ireland? Are we going to start banning Joyce and O’Casey again? Should we start expecting the Spanish Inquisition!
I can’t believe RTE – you wouldn’t see this on Moscow TV. How dare they apologise to these humourless cunts for at worst a harmless student-like prank, at best a mild satire on the woeful political nakedness of Irish “leaders.” Even worse, they apologised for carrying a legitimate NEWS report on the prank – and then started erasing the public record of the report, like Stalin painting out officials in news photos who had fallen from grace. I’m a journalist, and I simply can’t believe this is happening in democratic, arts-loving, humour-loving Ireland.
RTE owes the Irish people and Irish artists an even more abject apology, preferably from the RTE director on his knees, for its spineless capitulation to Cowen’s political thugs. How can we depend on these cretins for tough political news reporting in the middle of an economic crisis and the most corrupt incompetent government in our history (and that’s saying something!)
And what the fuck are the Gardai wasting taxpayers’ money on – a conspiracy to paint? We are in serious danger for our liberties here.

]]> By: Jumping on the bandwagon of the RTE Apology to BIFFO « Sean’s Sicily http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915860 Jumping on the bandwagon of the RTE Apology to BIFFO « Sean’s Sicily Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915860 [...] these things on the chin.  No, about the embarrassingly spineless climbdown by RTE and the craven apology for covering the [...] [...] these things on the chin.  No, about the embarrassingly spineless climbdown by RTE and the craven apology for covering the [...]

]]> By: Paul Lee http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915855 Paul Lee Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915855 This is apalling. The Irish Times reported that a Garda visited Today FM's offices! This is apalling. The Irish Times reported that a Garda visited Today FM’s offices!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915849 Gavin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:40:45 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915849 The portraits aren't even 'nudes'... Obviously the guy has no sense of humour and has never been the subject of a political cartoon. http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_6442.html The portraits aren’t even ‘nudes’… Obviously the guy has no sense of humour and has never been the subject of a political cartoon. http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_6442.html

]]> By: The naked Brian Cowen http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915828 The naked Brian Cowen Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:57:09 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915828 [...] or whatever we call it is not about a Facebook Group, Not even a Fr. Jack style sorry, RTE apologise to Cowen and Brian Cowen - Balls naked from [...] [...] or whatever we call it is not about a Facebook Group, Not even a Fr. Jack style sorry, RTE apologise to Cowen and Brian Cowen – Balls naked from [...]

]]> By: Brock Landers http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915822 Brock Landers Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:15:23 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915822 Bock, I love it when your mouth gets all frothy. Jeez, take a chill pill people. If history tells us one thing it's that police states rarely start with a naked picture of that state's leader. Bock,

I love it when your mouth gets all frothy. Jeez, take a chill pill people. If history tells us one thing it’s that police states rarely start with a naked picture of that state’s leader.

]]> By: Dave Davis http://www.mulley.net/2009/03/24/not-even-a-fr-jack-style-sorry-rte-apologise-to-cowen/comment-page-1/#comment-915811 Dave Davis Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:32:46 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=6210#comment-915811 I want my TV licence fee back. And I want an apology. I want my TV licence fee back. And I want an apology.

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