Panel on Marian Finucane’s Sunday’s show.
Gerard Craughwell, Independent Senator: Generally spoke in opposition of Sinn Fein politics and anti-water chargers protesters.
Stephen Kinsella, Economist: Generally spoke in opposition of Sinn Fein politics and anti-water chargers protesters.
Suzanne Lynch, Irish Times correspondent: Generally spoke in opposition of Sinn Fein politics and anti-water chargers protesters.
John Walshe, former special advisor to Education Minister: Generally spoke in opposition of Sinn Fein politics and anti-water chargers protesters.
Fionnan Sheahan, political editor Independent Newspapers: Generally spoke in opposition of Sinn Fein politics and anti-water chargers protesters.
In addition to the panel Ms. Finucane interviewed:
Katherine Zappone, Independent Senator: Criticised the anti-water charges protesters.
Joan Burton, Tanaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Strongly critical of water protesters. Was permitted to ramble on without any serious challenge by a mostly sympathetic Finucane.
Minister Burton even managed to repeat Kenny’s insulting advice to the peasants – To save water; you must turn off the tap when washing your teeth.
Conclusion:
RTE is not a national broadcaster; it’s a Government broadcaster.
Corruption is ever presented as not criminal, not even related to criminal. And Fine Gael have never been anything other than corrupt. What is surprising to me is how far Labour have bent just to get a share in the spoils of that corruption, which of course is not criminal.
Isnt the ‘national broadcaster’ supposed to present a balanced view on the news? i would think that with that line up the exact opposite was achieved.
Sure listen, oul’ Joe needs his €360,000/year – who else could tame the afternoon whinnies?
I’d like to nominate RTE and all its vile little offspring as next in line for a boycott of charges. Before they dress it up as the “broadcasting charge”, whatever that’s meant to mean. Sounds more like a charge you must pay in order to broadcast….not a charge you must pay in order to forcibly receive propaganda.