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Ray D'Arcy to sue for charity after jogging accident leaves him needing surgery
Bressie
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01-Jun-2012 13:14
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Ray D'Arcy to sue for charity after jogging accident leaves him needing surgery
TODAY FM star Ray D'Arcy has revealed he is set to take legal action over a fall which has left him needing surgery to repair his broken nose.
The popular presenter said he has reluctantly decided to sue over his injured face -- but plans to donate any compensation to charity.
The radio jock took a tumble landing face-first on the pavement while jogging into work last week but bravely carried on and presented his breakfast show on Today FM.
He told how he took the nasty fall in the Clonskeagh area of Dublin during his morning run after tripping on the protruding stub of a signpost. He hasn't said who he plans to sue -- but he said it will be the people responsible for the sign.
The 47-year-old father of one said he has been told by his surgeon that he needs an operation next week to repair the damage.
He told listeners on his show: "It is bent but I am not worried about the aesthetic of it. He assures me if I leave the septum like that I will have sinus problems in the future.
"It was bad. There is going to be legal action. I have decided now."
He said his fiancee Jenny Kelly urged him to take up a listener's suggestion of claiming compensation for a charity when he found out he had to have surgery.
"When I came home and told Jenny that I had to have an operation and an anaesthetic, she said 'Now it's serious, get a solicitor's letter into those people and let's get it going'."
But the Kildare man -- who lives in Mount Merrion in Dublin -- said he was reluctant to go down the legal route.
"I'm not litigious. I don't feel right about doing that. But it could have been (worse) and you have to ensure it doesn't happen to someone else.
"Some people have suggested -- I shouldn't joke about this -- that there might have been some brain damage and my personality has changed in the last week", he said with a laugh.
The DJ regularly campaigns for charity on his show and helped to raise €2m as part of Today FM's Shave or Dye annual charity drive.
The broadcaster got engaged to partner and co-presenter Ms Kelly last Christmas.
leetrundle
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01-Jun-2012 13:44
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"I'm not litigious but I'm going to sue because I tripped over myself when I was running"
Says it all about these lowlifes, people wonder why insurance costs are so insanely high in this country, which of course is then reflected in costs of healthcare etc.
Proper attitude is "I tripped when I was running, I should have looked where I was going"
theface2010
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01-Jun-2012 13:52
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Originally posted by leetrundle:
"I'm not litigious but I'm going to sue because I tripped over myself when I was running"
Says it all about these lowlifes, people wonder why insurance costs are so insanely high in this country, which of course is then reflected in costs of healthcare etc.
Proper attitude is "I tripped when I was running, I should have looked where I was going"
Exactly. I fell over due to my carelessness but I want somebody else to compensate me financially. Just when I thougght I couldn't dislike this muppet anymore....
stones_off
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01-Jun-2012 13:56
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Originally posted by Bressie:
.The radio jock took a tumble landing face-first on the pavement while jogging into work last week but bravely carried on and presented his breakfast show on Today FM.
Surely the journalist was taking the p!ss here.
theface2010
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01-Jun-2012 14:02
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Originally posted by stones_off:
Surely the journalist was taking the p!ss here.
Presume it's from the Indo-that's the type of language they use.
"Georgia bravely put on some bra and knickers and strode purposefully in front of the camera inspiring each and every one of us. Hero, inspiration, warrior."
My name is Barry Egan and you've just waited 30 seconds of your life reading my drivel.
Keanes Road
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01-Jun-2012 14:15
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Originally posted by leetrundle:
"I'm not litigious but I'm going to sue because I tripped over myself when I was running"
Says it all about these lowlifes, people wonder why insurance costs are so insanely high in this country, which of course is then reflected in costs of healthcare etc.
Proper attitude is "I tripped when I was running, I should have looked where I was going"
"When I came home and told Jenny that I had to have an operation and an anaesthetic, she said 'Now it's serious, get a solicitor's letter into those people and let's get it going'."
perth06
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01-Jun-2012 14:16
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"The popular presenter said he has reluctantly decided to sue over his injured face." He has reluctantly decided to sue, ya right Ray. I thought he was suppose to leave Ireland plus I never knew he was the only man to have a child. A dick of the highest order.
tse
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01-Jun-2012 14:28
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Whats wrong with his eyes??
carryharry
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01-Jun-2012 14:47
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Sadly this ''suing'' culture is now everywhere is Ireland.
I got my arm caught up in machinery while working when i was younger, the first comment before asking how i was by people was '' are you suing''?
Like fcuk was i, it was my own fault. The employer paid all my medical expenses and that was the end of it.
Maybe Ray should look for the costs off the corporation and then give it to charity, instead of lining the pockets of some overpaid Law firm!
Irony is def lost on poor Ray!
OneLeggedDancer
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01-Jun-2012 14:49
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He's right of course. There should have been another sign saying "Beware - Sign Ahead".
Strange that he had an erection when he fell but broke his nose.
Keanes Road
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01-Jun-2012 14:51
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just as well he didn't have far to fall or he might have done awful damaged to his beak.
staycalm
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01-Jun-2012 14:51
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I'm sure when Ray looks at his payslip at the end of the month that he is very worried that some people here don't like him
bp
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01-Jun-2012 15:11
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Originally posted by Bressie:
Ray D'Arcy to sue for charity after jogging accident leaves him needing surgeryTODAY FM star Ray D'Arcy has revealed he is set to take legal action over a fall which has left him needing surgery to repair his broken nose.
With any luck his doctors might decide to remove his head from his @rse while they're at it.
dodgy-keeper
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01-Jun-2012 18:31
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Can't stand the fella.
It seems that half the country attempt to solve their problems by texting Ray...
It's just a pity he was the only one to get a smack from a self induced fall, shame it didn't happen to Will Hanafin, Mairead Farrell and his mouthy missus too.
Zirndorf
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01-Jun-2012 18:41
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Sanctimonious little hypocrit
Cheesus
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01-Jun-2012 18:46
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There is nothing wrong with suing when people mess up and cause problems for you. I suppose he should have said nothing about it and let some other poor sod fall over it and break an ankle.
1980Abu
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Originally posted by dodgy-keeper:
Can't stand the fella. It seems that half the country attempt to solve their problems by texting Ray... It's just a pity he was the only one to get a smack from a self induced fall, shame it didn't happen to Will Hanafin, Mairead Farrell and his mouthy missus too.
+1 Man do i not like this fella, some may find Tubridy too much on 2fm, however i can never understand Arcys constant rise in his ratings, radio for the mindless.....
dodgy-keeper
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01-Jun-2012 18:57
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Originally posted by Cheesus:
There is nothing wrong with suing when people mess up and cause problems for you. I suppose he should have said nothing about it and let some other poor sod fall over it and break an ankle.
He puts a claim in and (if successful) premiums rise for everyone and someone could lose their job as a result. Yeah, Ray is a real patriot.
BeTimberin
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01-Jun-2012 19:31
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He'll have no shortage of offers to hit another jolt in his nose to knock it back into joint..........
Fintan Franks
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01-Jun-2012 22:11
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Darcys lady friend is not very attractive.
Not very attractive at all.
Good luck to the man though i hope it works out for him.
Bressie
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01-Jun-2012 22:23
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Originally posted by dodgy-keeper:
shame it didn't happen to Will Hanafin, Mairead Farrell and his mouthy missus too.
Mairead has a great set on her it must be said.
South Limerick Referee
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I got my jaw split open four years ago in a work accident, that cut nerves and leaves numbness to this day. To be honest I was glad that I wasn't scarred for life, and the numbness has subsided a good bit in that time though still remains. A number of people suggested that I should sue, but I didnt even consider it to be honest, would be one thing if I lost a limb or something. I was more interested in squeezing another couple of months out of the contract than anything. It makes me sick to see Darcy at this crack and creating an example of this for others to follow. He took a conscious decision to go out running, he fell because he ran somewhere that he shouldnt have, and has sustained injuries similar to what many of us have suffered playing GAA and Soccer. My sense of smell is limited enough due to the constant battering my nose has taken.
If it was challenged, there would be a lot of parameters that could be introduced.
Was it wet/dry?
Was he wearing adequate footwear?
If so, how can he prove that it was the footwear he was wearing on the day of the incident?
Has he been for a recent eyetest?
Was there anything on the footpath such as banana skins etc. that may have led to his fall?
cowpat
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02-Jun-2012 04:53
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SLR, you should send that in to the langer as an email...
staycalm
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02-Jun-2012 13:34
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Originally posted by cowpat:
SLR, you should send that in to the langer as an email...
They would be like long lost brothers. Darcy loves a good old gossip aswell
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Ray D'Arcy to sue for charity , WTF? If he loses will charity pay his expenses?
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