RTE national TV station presenters were unbalanced in their commentary of issues regarding the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Many presenters tried to subdue the NO voters while answering questions on the topic and tried to nonsense the “NO” arguments.
Pat “The Squatter” Kenny RTE on numerous occasions would shout over interviewees, speaking against the referendum. With outbursts such as ”NO, NO, NO, BUT…”
But did not do so when dealing with pro referendum supporters.
Why is this? Pat “The Squatter” Kenny was really angry at the result of the Irish Lisbon Treaty Referendum.
On the whole it was very noticeable that the supporters of the “NO” vote put up by far the most intelligent arguments. They were really cool as compared with the over anxious ”YES MEN”.
Were RTE presentators directed to give the advantage to the “YES” side?
Think back to when Gay byrne retired and Gay said that he had no say in how he interviewed Jerry Adams on that famous try and gang up on Jerry Adams night. Remember how Gay Byrne did not shake hands with Jerry Adams but stood unusually back in the midst of the audience and interviewed Jerry adams from there supported by the stupid antics of …What’s his name, you know..wrote Da.
Gay Byrne as everybody thought before that and up to his retirement said on his retirement that he actually had to do the Jerry Adams interview that way. Of course in RTE they all thought that the ambush would be the end for Jerry Adams and Sinn Féin. But RTE and who ever else was involved in the ambush did loose the plot and the whole project did seem to backfire.
The first time I got some respect for Gay Byrne was when he came out public and admitted that he was told how to conduct himself on screen.
“There are sore losers on the Pat Kenny show already – including Pat himself – who usuaually can hide his anger and disappointment better than he is doing today. An avid No campaigner, Patricia McKenna, who broke ranks with her party leaders, is especially singled out for attack.”
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