I've had the pleasure of a sneak preview: it is the best inside account by a GAA team I have read. It is packed with anecdotes. The players, manager & coaches are incredibly open & articulate in explaining how the team evolved through the season. It's a joyous, fascinating read.
Listening to @TalkTV discussing Meghan Markle, Harry, and the issues surrounding her father. I don’t know who the presenter or the interviewee is, but clearly neither of them understand anything about this type of offence and why people might not be speaking up or speaking out in these circumstances
While people talk about Russell Brand “hiding in plain sight”, the truth is he didn’t really hide.
Those who worked with him, employed him and watched him perform knew who he was, what he thought and, in many cases, how he behaved. Coming forward now to comment is fine, but there must also be an acknowledgement that parts of the media, at the very least, turned a blind eye, failed to challenge his behaviour or act on concerns. If this were the technology sector, there would rightly be calls for accountability from those who enabled his influence and gave him a platform. The media should be held to the same standard. Any review must examine where he worked, who employed him, what they knew, when they knew it and what action they took, or failed to take. Accountability cannot stop with the individual. It must extend to the institutions that enabled them.
#RussellBrand
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"I actually laughed because it was so ludicrous."
Rosamund Urwin, who led The Sunday Times's four-year investigation into allegations against the comedian Russell Brand, says his defence's claim of contempt of court when she published her article was not well founded.
I agree. From meeting graduates, I think UG’s journalism master’s needs more emphasis on the realities of the job: attending murder trials, covering crime scenes and writing to deadline.
With a master’s, you should be able to turn around an 800w legally safe court report. Journalism is a trade.
This will be every hospital in Ireland as we head into the “winter/flu season. Meanwhile the Taoiseach, The Minister for Health, the Dept of Health, and the HSE are engaged in a he said she said spat wirh medical staff in CUH.
Either fix the health system or resign.
the key to his character is the Charlie Kirk " awakening the dragon" funeral speech ( he meant kraken I believe but he always gets the details wrong) puerile - Gothic horror - comic book sinister but still dangerous.
This is well worth watching in full: @TimesRadio int with the excellent @RosamundUrwin who’s been investigating Brand since 2019.
Here she is on the aggressive questioning of Brand’s victims by his defence barrister Ian “you’ve f*cked it” Winter KC…
(Full 20mins 👉🏼: https://t.co/xUhofZqWuW)