Originally posted by frasiercrane:
Based on his salary of seven years ago -- the last time it was published -- Mr Bird may be entitled to a lump sum of more than €200,000 and an annual pension of more than €80,000.

Originally posted by Blanco:
Wait and see the amount of contract jobs he will get off RTE now, just like Gaybo he will never be off our airways now.

Originally posted by Blanco:
Wait and see the amount of contract jobs he will get off RTE now, just like Gaybo he will never be off our airways now.

Originally posted by blackenam:
Not sure Kenny should go. Yes to the other two though.

Originally posted by Roberto Jordan:


When as a grown man working in a professional ex pat temporary assignment he had to come home because of homesickness/ disenchsntment with being a small fish in a big pond he should have been put out to grass.....
Marian fineucanes on,y possible baud for moral authority is the "pro footballer " defence.....I.e. if they ate willing to throw that money at me why should I turn it down...? It still stinks though.....in particular because of their teachers calendar!

Originally posted by Roberto Jordan:


When as a grown man working in a professional ex pat temporary assignment he had to come home because of homesickness/ disenchsntment with being a small fish in a big pond he should have been put out to grass.....
Marian fineucanes on,y possible baud for moral authority is the "pro footballer " defence.....I.e. if they ate willing to throw that money at me why should I turn it down...? It still stinks though.....in particular because of their teachers calendar!

Originally posted by Blanco:
That year for Bird in Washington was some joke alright , in that documentary he nearly had a nervous breakdown when the printer would not work. Seems a very pampered man like all the RTE stars.The money Fineucan is on for such a short amount of hours is absolutely scandalous. the person who signed that contract on behalf of RTE should be sacked straight away.RTE announced a new boss there a few months ago , some chap from the BBC , barely was his name announced when all the stars led by Miriam started sending him gushing tweets and emails telling him how fabulous they thought he was , there was so much sucking up that RTE actually released a memo asking them to stop sending him tweets and emails telling him how great he was as it was getting embarrassing, this is a true story.

Originally posted by anlaoch:
Must be due an appearance on "Saturday Night with whatever clubby goon is presenting it" this weekAlso some Finucane airtime to furter explain his decisionThen some MemoirsThen an apperance on the Late Late to promote his memoirsThen a new show on RTE, Charlie Bird Remembers....And an appearance on "Saturday Night....." to promote his new showPHUCK OFF YOU SELF IMPORTANT INSULAR MEDIA ESTABLISHMENT JERKS

Originally posted by ballboy:
a dead cert for TV 3 to join up with Nora Owen,Anne Doyle and why not Mary Leninhan...fair play to TV 3 for employing these people..it is so difficult to get staff these days

Originally posted by Yojimbo:

How long did you work in RTE?

Originally posted by frasiercrane:
Charlie Bird: After 38 years, this Bird has flown
RTE legend in line for €200,000 retirement lump sumBy Louise Hogan and Anne-Marie Walsh

Originally posted by anlaoch:
We just need to confirm a sponsor for the competition we'll be filling most of the broadcast with, its looking like 2 nights in Ballinasloe courtesy of Etihad.