Gerry who?

The media is full of reports, interviews and analysis about the pulling of a book concerning some guy called Gerry Ryan. As a country we’re fortunate that we have nothing else to worry us.

RTEs cowardice seriously damages its credibility

The Brian Cowen caricature stunt which started out as a humourous and harmless stunt has evolved into a very serious matter.The artist, I believe, never dreamed that his/her action would expose RTE as a lapdog of the Government. Discussing the matter on Today with Pat Kenny, Fianna Fail TD, Michael Kennedy said; “RTE is there … Continue reading “RTEs cowardice seriously damages its credibility”

Government warning: Brian Cowen is not a drunken buffoon

My instinct is that you need to go easy on Brian Cowen as it might be perceived to be a bit personal at this stage. You should spread the attention around as much as possible.” “This is not a reaction to any pressure from Government; we have not received any objections or complaints on behalf … Continue reading “Government warning: Brian Cowen is not a drunken buffoon”

Irish Examiner bias

By Anthony Sheridan Irish Examiner journalist Michael Clifford believes there is an organised social media campaign by some in politics to discredit mainstream media. Increasingly in some quarters of politics, social media is used to attempt to systemically discredit the media. This is designed to encourage the public to ignore anything negative that appears in … Continue reading “Irish Examiner bias”

Political lies cause suffering and death. Enda Kenny is a political liar

Political lies cause suffering and death. Enda Kenny is a political liar. War is the most obvious and most deadly consequence of political lying. Over the centuries, countless millions have died because politicians lied when they should have told the truth. But war is not the only cause of death as a result of political … Continue reading “Political lies cause suffering and death. Enda Kenny is a political liar”

Time for Niamh Brennan to come down from her ivory tower

Professor Niamh Brennan is obviously a highly educated woman but unfortunately a good education does not guarantee what I would call an informed intelligence. Brennan was on the Marian Finucane Show yesterday (Sunday) commenting on a number of matters and it was clear from listening to her that she has no idea what life is … Continue reading “Time for Niamh Brennan to come down from her ivory tower”