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The case of Fr Kevin Reynolds: the RTE blame game (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:45:19 PST

Fr Kevin ReynoldsIn the absence of statutory regulation for the media the investigation into how RTE defamed Father Reynolds will be a typically ‘Irish’ affair and is unlikely to see any heads roll, writes Paul AllenWhen RTE’s flag-ship current affairs show Prime Time decided to investigate child abuse in the missions it must have felt like it was shooting fish in a barrelIndeed, with revelations of clerical abuse making headline news for well over a decade there was seemingly little need to assume Father Reynolds was innocent until proven guiltyAfter all, as Malcom X said, “The media's the most powerful entity on earth READ MORE

The media’s love affair with the fall guy - Italian captain of capsized cruise ship fits the bill (IrishCentral)

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:30:21 PST

Francesco SchettinoThe media’s obsession with simplicity and scapegoats often means the real story can go unreported, writes Paul AllenEvery drama needs a villain and this week Francesco Schettino neatly fitted the bill The captain of the Costa Concordia, which crashed into rocks off the Italian coast and capsized, was portrayed as a lazy stereotype in a veracious media environment that loves simplicityThe Italian was quickly caricatured as a swashbuckling, wine-swilling lothario with such an eye for the ladies he was willing to put the lives of all his passengers at risk READ MORE

Why Irish media bias is under attack by government ministers and critics (IrishCentral)

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:45:11 PDT

Pat Rabbitte speaking to the pressWhile tighter regulation is necessary, the traditional media is best placed to help police more balanced and unbiased news reportingIs our media too self-obsessed? Well, according to Minister of Communications Pat Rabbitte it is He believes that, “no other sector of society has the same ability or willingness to elevate their office politics to national news”However, many believe the problem with the media is that it is not self-obsessed enough READ MORE

Tabloid sleaze, sex and sin may have been diluted during the Rupert Murdoch scandal but it has not gone away (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:28:34 PDT

Rupert MurdochThe muddy mire that engulfs Rupert Murdoch’s media empire seems to get thicker and murkier by the day as the Leveson Inquiry continues its investigation into the gutter pressWhile Murdock appears contrite as he points the finger of blame elsewhere, his grip on this media empire is being slowly loosenedMurdoch once had Prime Ministers and politicians at his beck and call while he single-handedly destroyed the reputation of the tabloid press What the Daily Mirror had achieved over many years of socially aware and campaigning journalism in the ‘60s and 70s, the Sun almost instantly crushed when it launched its mix of sleaze, sex and sin READ MORE

Objectification of Katherine Webb shows just how far behind the times US sporting media has fallen (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:46:03 PST

The BCS bowl game Monday night sadly was not what you would call compelling viewing For Notre Dame fans the writing must have been on the wall as the teams came out of the tunnel, and they suffered that scary moment of realisation that hits all teams from high school up through college ‘Damn, those guys are huge!’The game was such a non-contest that the commentary team’s minds and mouths wandered READ MORE

Irish journalist who brought down Lance Armstrong is vindicated at last (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:07:41 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Lance Armstrong has apparently confessed his dope use and has made a public apology in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, but this confession comes after Irish journalist David Walsh spent 13 years working to expose the world’s greatest cyclist’s drug use.

Irish lawyer for Savita’s husband said he wanted to keep media waiting (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:16:45 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Gerard O’Donnell, the Galway-based lawyer who is representing Praveen Halappanavar, said in an interview that he and his client deliberately made the release of information regarding the case slow in order to sustain the media’s attention.

Benghazi-Newtown; what difference does it make Hillary? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:01:03 PST

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Just ten percent of Irish people trust their political leaders (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:12:30 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

A new survey has revealed that less than one in ten of the general public surveyed in Ireland found that businesses and government remain severely distrusted, with only a third of people prepared to say that they trust businesses and slightly less than a quarter trusting the government.

Drinking and the death of rural Ireland - the demise of pubs, the drink driving permit and isolation (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:16:15 PST

Small rural pubs like this one in Templemore, Co Tipperary are closing at a rapid paceDon't you just love the way that story about Kerry County Councilor Danny Healy Rae's proposal on drink driving has gone global? The bould Danny outraged all the politically correct nanny staters in Ireland last week by suggesting that customers in small rural pubs should be allowed to drive home slowly along quiet country roads after having a couple of pints But it wasn't just the horror at what he was proposing that got to the PC brigade What made it even worse for the High and Mighty here was the international coverage the story got, since it fitted all the stereotypes about the Irish and booze, and it had the added bonus of an eccentric looking Kerryman at its center READ MORE

RTE to charge American Internet users for access to online programming (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:12:10 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Irish Diaspora will be asked to pay per view by state broadcaster RTE under new plans to boost income at the station.

Italian Marie Claire magazine apologizes after Bronx Ballymun comparison (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:32:21 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The Italian edition of the popular Marie Claire fashion magazine offered an apology after it described Ballymun as ‘the Bronx of Dublin.’

Manuscript of short story that inspired 'The Quiet Man' goes on display in Kerry (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:43:34 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writer

The original manuscript which inspired the Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne movie “The Quiet Man” is on display in Listowel, County Kerry.

Denis O’Brien wins landmark defamation case against British publisher Associated Newspapers (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:28:34 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Tycoon Denis O’Brien has won an historic defamation case against British company Associated Newspapers, the publishers of the Irish Daily Mail.

Independent News & Media sells off South Africa portfolio for $227 million (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:43:22 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish media company, Independent News & Media PLC, has sold off its newspaper group in South Africa for $227 million.

Irish newspapers saw declining circulation in second half of 2012 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:17:46 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish newspapers are falling in circulation.

No shortage of ways to be Linkedin to Ireland and the Irish worldwide (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:02:00 PST

LinkedIn - the 7th most visited site in IrelandThe seventh most visited website in Ireland, Linkedin has over 200 million members in over 200 countries, over 26 million company pages and about two new members joining every secondAnd it has Groups, lots of Groups, about 16 million online gatherings of people, usually with something professional in common where members share news, tips, links, questions and comments READ MORE

Urgent investment needed to save Sunday Business Post newspaper (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:29:05 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

An investor is needed urgently to save the Sunday Business Post after a Dublin court allowed the newspaper to go into examinership.

Irish grad James Mahon tells of new life as Tennessee news reporter - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:06:38 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

A fluent Irish speaker is ecstatic to be the first Galway native hired as a local news reporter in Tennessee.

RTE will begin charging overseas visitors for access to online content (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:02:46 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Director general of RTE Noel Curran has said that the Irish news site will soon begin charging a fee for access to their online content.

Tim Pat Coogan returns to the United States - iconic figure in Irish journalism who had been denied a visa (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:03:30 PDT

Consul General Noel Kilkenny, Jean Kennedy Smith and Tim Pat Coogan at Coogan’s launch party on Friday night (Photo by James Higgins)Tim Pat Coogan is an iconic figure in Irish journalism and a well known historian He has had a long absence from this side of the Atlantic, but made a welcome appearance around New York last weekChances are you have read his definitive works on Eamon de Valera or Michael Collins, but his new book on the Great Hunger entitled 'The Famine Plot' may be his best yet, laying out in scalding terms the British government’s responsibility for Europe’s greatest tragedy before the Holocaust READ MORE

Disgraced Jimmy Savile was 'sex mad' during 1970s Irish trip (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:28:15 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Jimmy Savile, once the biggest star in the BBC's pop pantheon, was obsessed with sex and that fact came to light during his many visits to Ireland in the early Seventies.

Former President Bill Clinton joins Twitter after taking Stephen Colbert’s advice - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:41:04 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Former President Bill Clinton officially joined Twitter on Wednesday, sending his first tweets to his daughter Chelsea and TV host Stephen Colbert.

Three Irish shortlisted for best job in the world Australian adventurer for $100,000 - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:57:00 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Three Irish people have become shortlisted applicants in a global competition for the best job in the world.

YouTube previews "new" sport set for Dublin kick-off - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:03:20 PDT

YouTube video and online stories are calling "FORE!" about a new sport set to debut in May on the outskirts of Dublin called Footee, a mash-up of golf and soccer football, played on a golf course with a soccer ball and no more equipment than a pair of football shoesOr is it so new?The Footee website calls the game " a competitive, skillful and addictive sports game that mixes the passion and strength of football with the elegance and tradition of golf"The game rules are identical to golf – each hole carries a par and the aim is to get the football in to the (bigger) hole on each green in as few shots as possibleThe sales pitch is that Footee is for people of all ages and fitness levels, males and females, young and old, that it's relatively low cost with no need to invest in expensive clubs and with greens fees running between 6 and 15 Euro READ MORE

‘Lucky Guy’ Tom Hanks evokes Irish America’s heyday in tabloid journalism - A Broadway play that celebrates and mourns an Irish era in its glory days - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:03:23 PDT

Tom Hanks as Mike McAlary in 'Lukcy Guy'The era of hard drinking Irish reporters who ran the tabloid empires of The New York Post, Newsday, and the New York Daily News has just recently passedHowever, it comes alive in a deeply evocative production of ‘Lucky Guy’ on Broadway, written by the late Nora Ephron, that I finally saw last nightTom Hanks plays tabloid columnist and all around bad boy Mike McAlary, who was king of the New York tabloid scene in that era before internet and when the sniffy New York Times would not touch the brazen Irish scribes with a bargepoleHanks just got nominated for a Tony for best actor and it is easy to see why READ MORE

Rush Limbaugh could leave WABC radio after Sandra Fluke backlash as ad revenue drops - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:10:02 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Rush Limbaugh is over the Sandra Fluke affair, but his WABC radio station may not be. Sagging ad revenues and internal disputes are reportedly causing friction between the portly pundit and his longstanding distributor Cumulus Media.

Century Ireland set to bring 100 years of history alive with photos, artefacts and social media (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:06:37 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

A new virtual newspaper which charts some of the most momentous periods in Irish history has gone live.

Obama administration getting caught in its own tangled web of deceit - has the White House been lying through its teeth (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:38 PDT