television nonsense

[quinner]

Just for probity's sake Joe Duffy earned €390,000.00 last year.................No public service broadcaster is worth this sort of dosh..

is that not a problem with other state employees......the wages for such a small country seem to be very high

[sheelbee]

is that not a problem with other state employees......the wages for such a small country seem to be very high

Agree with you Joe we lost the run of ourselves over the years, RTE presenters paid more than their BBC/ITV counterparts........... doesn't make sense, morally or economically.........60 million v 4.5 million population.....But it's the same in the ESB and other state/semi state companies.

[quinner]

Agree with you Joe we lost the run of ourselves over the years, RTE presenters paid more than their BBC/ITV counterparts........... doesn't make sense, morally or economically.........60 million v 4.5 million population.....But it's the same in the ESB and other state/semi state companies.

as you are the shareholders in those companies........it shoud be easy to do something about it.....................

[sheelbee]

as you are the shareholders in those companies........it shoud be easy to do something about it.....................

Now....you are having a laugh...It would be like dealing with the untouchables........."They" protect each other.............if one falls we all fall.

[quinner]

Now....you are having a laugh...It would be like dealing with the untouchables........."They" protect each other.............if one falls we all fall.

i thought us dubs never give up.....with the government it is different...they claim a manifesto, and public support..........state industries have not the same moral claim.................

if one million people do not pay their bills....it's easy lol

[antmel]

you

Is it me or do you have a persecution complex ?? You seem to dislike everyone and everything !!!

trying to be clever .

[sheelbee]

i thought us dubs never give up.....with the government it is different...they claim a manifesto, and public support..........state industries have not the same moral claim.................

if one million people do not pay their bills....it's easy lol

Not as easy as it sounds...............if you dont pay your ESB they disconnect and then I couldn't ask you for advice..............lol

[quinner]

Not as easy as it sounds...............if you dont pay your ESB they disconnect and then I couldn't ask you for advice..............lol

by the time they got to your house..........i wouldn't be aroud to advise you

[sheelbee]

trying to be clever .

Charming response, so much for enlightened debate.....

[sheelbee]

trying to be clever .

Obviously you didn't have the courage of your convictions Antmel and leave the post as it was.......As an old teacher of mine used to say "Engage brain before opening mouth"....a wise man indeed..

[antmel]

brain

Obviously you didn't have the courage of your convictions Antmel and leave the post as it was.......As an old teacher of mine used to say "Engage brain before opening mouth"....a wise man indeed..

As a young teacher of mine used to say ( empty drum makes most noise)GIVE IT A REST