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Topic: Aoife Kavanagh of RTE - why does she still have a job at the expense of the taxpayer
ProjX
(726 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 18:10
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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1117/breaking63.html

Aoife Kavanagh`s lies about an innocent priest have cost the Irish taxpayer a hefty 7 figure sum.

RTE`s head of communication was this evening asked on the radio if heads should roll as a result of Aoife Kavanagh`s and RTE`s lies. His response was "a rolled head learns nothing".


Here is the link to Aoife Kavanagh`s work. Her lies have been costly to the clergy and costly to the taxpayer. Lets hope that she is shown the door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fnAb70u3A

The culture in RTE is rotten. It seems to be a case for firing everyone and starting again.
Versace
(179 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 18:26
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Pictures please, to see if she should be fired or kept on.
Fintan Harris
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 18:31
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See Richard Crowley
1944
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 18:57
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Originally posted by Versace:
Pictures please, to see if she should be fired or kept on.

http://www.rte.ie/news/morningireland/aoifekavanagh.html

Probably fired alrite
dubliner 2
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 18:57
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Originally posted by Versace:
Pictures please, to see if she should be fired or kept on.

You think this is funny?

A man has his good name destroyed while WE pay for it?

Bloody sure heads should be rolling.
Versace
(179 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:05
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Originally posted by 1944:


http://www.rte.ie/news/morningireland/aoifekavanagh.html

Probably fired alrite

Yeah, straight red for her!
imleach1
(662 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:08
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Another RTE cock up at the taxpayers expense. If she doesn`t resign she should be sacked, and without a "golden handshake". Pure gutter journalism. How can we believe any future "fact-finding" programmes by RTE.
yankeelad
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:14
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Originally posted by dubliner 2:


You think this is funny?

A man has his good name destroyed while WE pay for it?

Bloody sure heads should be rolling.
Exactly and being that there will not be one cent of the cost of this settlement coming out of her pocket the license paying public should be screaming for her dumb head on a platter at once
Rashers Tierney
(577 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:23
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She follows Wexford stickfighters.
It shows that token culchies in RTE are bad for business.
Hitch
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:30
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Originally posted by 1944:


http://www.rte.ie/news/morningireland/aoifekavanagh.html

Probably fired alrite

I wouldn`t kick her outta da scratcher, in fairness.
let it long
(1,214 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 19:34
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Originally posted by Hitch:


I wouldn`t kick her outta da scratcher, in fairness.




Going by past comments you wouldn`t kick Dame Edna Everage out of the scratcher
rebelrebel30
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 20:09
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Originally posted by ProjX:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1117/breaking63.html

Aoife Kavanagh`s lies about an innocent priest have cost the Irish taxpayer a hefty 7 figure sum.

RTE`s head of communication was this evening asked on the radio if heads should roll as a result of Aoife Kavanagh`s and RTE`s lies. His response was "a rolled head learns nothing".


Here is the link to Aoife Kavanagh`s work. Her lies have been costly to the clergy and costly to the taxpayer. Lets hope that she is shown the door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fnAb70u3A

The culture in RTE is rotten. It seems to be a case for firing everyone and starting again.

Could Marion and the gang not chip in here towards the costs........
flattythehurdler
(1,220 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 20:41
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Originally posted by Hitch:


I wouldn`t kick her outta da scratcher, in fairness.




I`m sorry hitch, but she is an utter minger.
Hitch
(3,644 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 20:44
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Originally posted by flattythehurdler:

I`m sorry hitch, but she is an utter minger.

I`m no oil painting myself, flatty !
mandarin
(412 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:25
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Was it Paddy the plasterer that put on her make-up?
Yojimbo
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:31
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Not to mention this obscene licence fee, which could easily be halved
MC Bluntchief
(444 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:35
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ProjX

How much was he awarded ?
Yojimbo
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Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:35
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Emma McNamara
http://www.rte.ie/news/morningireland/emmamcnamara.html

"She plays tennis, watches rugby, couldn`t name a single popstar ...."
evident from her extremely high forehead!
Deise go deo
(2,494 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:39
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And that RTE representative on the News talking about `partial inaccuracies`. Christ almighty, this episode is absolutely scandalous and calls into question the credibility of RTE`s main investigative programme. Kavanagh should definitely lose her job, its a farce if she can keep her job after this.
giant reed
(174 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:39
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Good Lord the one reading the correction order there couldn`t have read it faster if she tried.

Meanwhile...on Prime Time, will Miriam mention anything about this extremely disturbing case?

My hole she will.
Yojimbo
(13,949 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:48
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Originally posted by giant reed:
Good Lord the one reading the correction order there couldn`t have read it faster if she tried.

Meanwhile...on Prime Time, will Miriam mention anything about this extremely disturbing case?

My hole she will.

Fair play to Mary Wilson on RTE DriveTime, though: she gave the pompous RTE spokesman a hard time.

I note Ms Kavanagh has taken a special interest in African affairs: it sounds to me as if it may have been a case of heart ruling the head.
In which case her seniors are every bit as responsible for the crime perpetrated
ProjX
(726 Posts)
Posted: 17-Nov-2011 21:51
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Originally posted by MC Bluntchief:

ProjX

How much was he awarded ?

on Mary Wilson`s radio show, the commentator said "A substantial 7 figure sum".

that could be 3 million or 7 million, its not clear.

I agree with Giant Reed, the rte communications guy on the news made little of the damage the program caused. I would fire them all and start again.
Fintan Harris
(257 Posts)
Posted: 18-Nov-2011 00:06
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Originally posted by Yojimbo:

Fair play to Mary Wilson on RTE DriveTime, though: she gave the pompous RTE spokesman a hard time.

I note Ms Kavanagh has taken a special interest in African affairs: it sounds to me as if it may have been a case of heart ruling the head.
In which case her seniors are every bit as responsible for the crime perpetrated

Well said about the Africa angle. Some people will believe any sob story, especially if it targets an unpopular group  (e.g. priests, female circumcisers etc ) .

Even the lawyers told them not to show this programme, by the way.
notrealdan
(637 Posts)
Posted: 18-Nov-2011 06:21
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Originally posted by dubliner 2:


You think this is funny?

A man has his good name destroyed while WE pay for it?

Bloody sure heads should be rolling.

At least the priest involved is showing a bit more Christianity than you are.
Sacking the woman is not going to soften the bill!
`WE` are already forking out billions year on bloody year in inflated public service wages/pensions and expenses and I don`t hear you calling for heads to roll.
T_de_B
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Posted: 18-Nov-2011 09:31
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It would be grossly unfair to single out Ms Kavanagh for retribution over this and RTE insiders weel know this and are keeping the wagons circled on this.

Ms Kavanagh is merely the tip of the iceberg of a cabal within RTE and other elements of the media which has had the Catholic church in its sights for many years now.

An incident like this was inevitable  given the venomous nature of this cabal.

One might well wonder who the real godfathers / godmothers actually are.

It is they who should be excoriated for this - not Ms Kavanagh alone.

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