Would it benefit the media, the country and society if the State broadcasting monopoly were dismantled and sold, privatised like other semi-state bodies?

And who'd be first to feel the weight of the axe on his/her lily white neck?

If it means not paying a poxy licence, go for it.

At the moment I can't think of any semi-states that have been sold, unless you are counting Aer Lingus and Eircom.

I'd buy the RTE Radio One if it was for sale and try to put it back together again.

it would benefit the country more if all they did was just cut the power to Montrose full stop - especially that liveline programme

Edo wrote:

it would benefit the country more if all they did was just cut the power to Montrose full stop - especially that liveline programme

In the summer edition of liveline it is quite clear that all the researchers are on their hollyers.

No. Just allow me to flay Pat Kenny using a rusty spoon and all well be well.

What would it be broken up into ? Primetime + the rest of the crap ?

Specialist news broadcasting for a start and then a separate bunker for Derek Mooney, anyone involved in RTE reality TV and the person who chooses Miriam O'Callaghan's satin dresses....

Miriam is cool.

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

If it means not paying a poxy licence, go for it.

Hear hear!

How about starting up a single-issue party that opposes the digitalisation of RTÉ? Who's with me?