Comments on: A very quick defense of TV3 http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350 Conservative. Nationalist. Likes Cake. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gerard Cunningham http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-296 Gerard Cunningham Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:39:04 +0000 http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350#comment-296 You're right about why TV3 should have broken the story. Unfortunately, the questions you raise about why the story should have been broken are precisely the questions TV3 didn't ask. Frankly, the most offensive thing about the report is how amateurish it was. They had 48 hours, and still managed to look rushed and unprepared. You’re right about why TV3 should have broken the story. Unfortunately, the questions you raise about why the story should have been broken are precisely the questions TV3 didn’t ask.

Frankly, the most offensive thing about the report is how amateurish it was. They had 48 hours, and still managed to look rushed and unprepared.

]]> By: 200 Words » Archives » TV3 Right and Wrong http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-295 200 Words » Archives » TV3 Right and Wrong Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:21:48 +0000 http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350#comment-295 [...] John McGuirk got it right when he argued that the news should be reported, given Lenihan’s position. [...] [...] John McGuirk got it right when he argued that the news should be reported, given Lenihan’s position. [...]

]]> By: Meckel http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-285 Meckel Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:05:02 +0000 http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350#comment-285 I would agree with you John but for one point; Brian Lenihan appears to have just been diagnosed and we're not even sure whether he has been fully diagnosed with histological confirmation and complete staging of his malignancy. Such a diagnosis is a massive blow to any man and to his family and I do think anyone, even the Taoiseach has a right to privacy whilst they grapple with such a diagnosis and decided on the appropriate treatment. To face such diagnosis and dilemmas over the Christmas period with a young family to consider is especially cruel and I think in the weeks following a diagnosis such as this the personal right to privacy and confidentiality outweighs the public's right to knowledge about their leaders' health. I would agree with you John but for one point; Brian Lenihan appears to have just been diagnosed and we’re not even sure whether he has been fully diagnosed with histological confirmation and complete staging of his malignancy. Such a diagnosis is a massive blow to any man and to his family and I do think anyone, even the Taoiseach has a right to privacy whilst they grapple with such a diagnosis and decided on the appropriate treatment. To face such diagnosis and dilemmas over the Christmas period with a young family to consider is especially cruel and I think in the weeks following a diagnosis such as this the personal right to privacy and confidentiality outweighs the public’s right to knowledge about their leaders’ health.

]]> By: Stacey Derbinshire http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-284 Stacey Derbinshire Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.mcguirk.eu/?p=350#comment-284 I've been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work. I’ve been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.

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