tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post8780875372934185455..comments2024-03-28T13:35:30.500+00:00Comments on TPQ: NUJ Vindicates Boston College ResearcherAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59170989635214120192013-08-06T12:57:34.468+01:002013-08-06T12:57:34.468+01:00Congratulations on this Anthony... Just sitting ha...Congratulations on this Anthony... Just sitting having a good read to myself today. Keep er lit!!!Pauline Mellonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498649662427729432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33573418905721251452013-08-05T22:38:36.108+01:002013-08-05T22:38:36.108+01:00Gerard,
I take your point about there porbably be...Gerard,<br /><br />I take your point about there porbably being a mechanism in the NUJ for dealing with a complaint that would seem to be vexatious or to borrow a term from Allison, malicious. <br /><br />But how would I feel about sending anybody in front of the Ethics Council? There is no guarantee of a fair hearing for them. One of my criticisms of the Ethics Council is that it is Ethics AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-57323045734782382052013-08-03T13:50:07.228+01:002013-08-03T13:50:07.228+01:00Larry and James, appreciated. Better for the lot o...Larry and James, appreciated. Better for the lot of them had they never chosen to go down the route they did. There was only one outcome - failure. It is never nice to be trounced so I am not going to gloat over it. My ire in the wake of the Ethics Council flawed verdict was not directed against either journalist but against the Ethics Council for behaviour I considered reprehensible and deeply AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-65407607468842734062013-08-03T01:52:46.891+01:002013-08-03T01:52:46.891+01:00Great to hear the good news, AM, and I look forwar...Great to hear the good news, AM, and I look forward to meeting a certain "close contact" of yours with whom I will share my enthusiasm next week here. John L. Murphy / "FionnchĂș"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16616876266772470719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-10624482789004140712013-08-02T22:23:59.142+01:002013-08-02T22:23:59.142+01:00Dixie,
LOL. Great.
He actually wrote to the NUJ...Dixie, <br /><br />LOL. Great.<br /><br />He actually wrote to the NUJ to snitch that I had been critical of the servicing officer! Maintaining a decades long habit of reporting to somebody in London I guess!<br /><br />Tain Bo, <br /><br />I know but I have maintained from the outset despite the resounding nature of the achievement, I do not intend rubbing noses in it. The sense of satisfaction AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-13079315835584576792013-08-02T21:07:13.187+01:002013-08-02T21:07:13.187+01:00A strange man was spotted on the Falls Road wearin...A strange man was spotted on the Falls Road wearing a hoodie with the hood pulled up and a scarf around his lower face during the recent heat wave.<br /><br />With shoulders hunched he moved like a man determined to let nobody get in his way.<br /> <br />Then a small child stepped out and confronted him...<br /><br />"Hey Danny! Danny Morrison I know it's you!"<br /><br />The man Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754168725444955859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-76517709865218988152013-08-02T20:47:53.248+01:002013-08-02T20:47:53.248+01:00Anthony,
how does it feel to be the pigeon instea...Anthony,<br /><br />how does it feel to be the pigeon instead of the statue for once?!<br />Best of luck to you.Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-29768167577916268032013-08-02T19:01:53.975+01:002013-08-02T19:01:53.975+01:00Anthony.
A well deserved decision , congratulatio...Anthony.<br /><br />A well deserved decision , congratulations on getting a verdict which you were entitled to.<br />itsjustmackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443285690765886118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43143041458031297262013-08-02T10:49:56.814+01:002013-08-02T10:49:56.814+01:00A bit late a cara I,ve been away drowning worms an...A bit late a cara I,ve been away drowning worms and collecting Plum poteen, a great and deserved result, now if there really was justice Morris and Barnes should be hung out to dry,I totally agree with Micks comments , well done aris for having the balls to stick with this, good result Anthony .martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-20057218925169836662013-08-01T22:32:49.983+01:002013-08-01T22:32:49.983+01:00Its been a good day today, sun was out, Ed Snowden...Its been a good day today, sun was out, Ed Snowden gained sanctuary in Russia, and at last the NUJ stepped up to the plate. Well done mate, you richly deserved this verdict, the original judgement was preposterous.<br /><br />MickOrganized Rage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07627288401631451362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-50930661984930303692013-08-01T19:48:20.737+01:002013-08-01T19:48:20.737+01:00a bit of vindication is always good for the soul m...a bit of vindication is always good for the soul mackers. well done.<br /><br />is there any mechanism in the journalist world that can challenge the obviously underhand way in which the two hacks attacked you?<br /><br />well done comrade. put the feet up and celebrate. i am having a half of whisky for you tonight!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251949174341080713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-9891028936372877652013-08-01T16:16:52.068+01:002013-08-01T16:16:52.068+01:00They also have a brass neck to talk about ethics a...They also have a brass neck to talk about ethics and breach off, if you ask me. What code of ethics does there editor go by, especially the Irish news, Christ the night.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723910668373541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-20341200255538128152013-08-01T16:13:19.663+01:002013-08-01T16:13:19.663+01:00AM,
Fair play to you, the media here is as rotten ...AM,<br />Fair play to you, the media here is as rotten as the men that direct what coverage we should and should not know.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723910668373541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-10551929801835010322013-08-01T15:42:53.377+01:002013-08-01T15:42:53.377+01:00top notch, great to hear.top notch, great to hear.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-55588875243083910842013-08-01T12:21:09.337+01:002013-08-01T12:21:09.337+01:00Jim,
much appreciated. No need to respect my opin...Jim,<br /><br />much appreciated. No need to respect my opinions, just to respect my right to hold them - which you obviously do. I respect a person's right to hold whatever opinion they want. I might be disdainful of the opinion held. But that is our right in a free speech cultureAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59135775506345138782013-08-01T11:43:52.975+01:002013-08-01T11:43:52.975+01:00Congratulations Anthony. Stories like this restore...Congratulations Anthony. Stories like this restores one's faith in human nature.<br />I am happy for you, and even though we are a few generations apart, and our views may differ, I respect you opinions, and belfries.<br />Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-7461354950207153122013-07-31T23:44:12.099+01:002013-07-31T23:44:12.099+01:00Simon,
always my own thoughts on the matter. Simon,<br /><br />always my own thoughts on the matter. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-54938132754872885142013-07-31T23:38:26.602+01:002013-07-31T23:38:26.602+01:00Congratulations!! A real and meaningful victory! ...Congratulations!! A real and meaningful victory! It stank to the heavens from day one.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029656112153509987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73757814131121861562013-07-31T23:33:39.356+01:002013-07-31T23:33:39.356+01:00Dixie,
thanks for the support. Censorship has bee...Dixie,<br /><br />thanks for the support. Censorship has been pushed back a little. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-15781044927010074252013-07-31T23:24:27.138+01:002013-07-31T23:24:27.138+01:00Michaelhenry have you ever tried to kick yourself ...Michaelhenry have you ever tried to kick yourself in the ghoulies?<br /><br />I doubt it that the Irish News will attempt this themselves. <br /><br />I can perhaps hear a muffled 'ouch' or the biting of tongues but as we've seen so often, these type of journalists; like those cute little praire dogs, will pop up again out of another hole somewhere.<br /><br />Anyway Mackers Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754168725444955859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33281933999807519332013-07-31T23:23:46.102+01:002013-07-31T23:23:46.102+01:00Robert,
indeed. It is a cold house for censors!Robert,<br /><br />indeed. It is a cold house for censors!AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-66885049068950393842013-07-31T23:18:05.889+01:002013-07-31T23:18:05.889+01:00Anthony,
Congratulations on being reinstated to t...Anthony,<br /><br />Congratulations on being reinstated to the 'Igloo Builders of the Sahara'!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522188005971742857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-2749425908930055492013-07-31T22:27:08.376+01:002013-07-31T22:27:08.376+01:00Michaelhenry,
you have been supportive on this f...Michaelhenry, <br /><br />you have been supportive on this for the outset and I appreciate that. The verdict was a week ago and the Irish News have said nothing about it. Whereas they ran the flawed Ethics Council verdict the day after it came out. <br /><br />In any event despite the two journalists who waged the complaint behaving wrongly in doing so, I am not going to go on a coat trailing AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-1653583785298311682013-07-31T22:04:25.771+01:002013-07-31T22:04:25.771+01:00AM-
Thought it strange when you first brought thi...AM-<br /><br />Thought it strange when you first brought this story up on the Quill that the Irish News made no reply or excuse on here-I think you said that the editor wrote to you in private but their claims/complaints were made in public-if they have any decency in them at all they should make a public apology-but I think they should still make some comment on the Quill to explain michaelhenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922594308606665908noreply@blogger.com