FG Justice Spokesperson Charlie Flanagan criticised the decision by Gardaí to demand emails relating to the artist who painted nude portraits of Brian Cowen hung in two Dublin galleries. ‘At a time when the majority of gangland murders remain unsolved, to have Gardaí spending their time investigating what amounted to a practical joke that offended …
Tag Archive: comedy
Mar 25
The Naked Taoiseach
Yesterday, I wrote about RTÉ removing a film report on caricatures of Brian Cowen smuggled into two Dublin galleries. [Kudos at this point to Maman Poulet, who's blog tipped me off to the story.] Since them, things have grown more serious. The images on the RTÉ website were removed, copy has been edited, and the …
Mar 24
Bare Arse Biffo
You can tell a lot about the powerful by how they react to satire. In Ireland, the powerful tend to react badly. Older politicians still smart at the memory of Hall’s Pictorial Weekly, and can barely bring themselves to smile through gritted teeth when Scrap Saturday is mentioned. The result is a pale imitation of …
Jan 06
A Bit Of A TV Column
I really wanted to enjoy ‘This Is Nightlive‘ on RTE2 this evening. Ireland desperately needs a decent outlet for satire, and an Irish take on the Today Show and Stephen Colbert looked like an ideal vehicle. Sadly, RTÉ continues it’s flawless record of producing bad comedy. And I don’t mean ‘so bad it’s good’. Just …