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HOMEGROWN DRAMA RED Rock has had a strong first outing on British TV.
Broadcast for the first time on BBC One yesterday the show pulled in an average 1.1 million viewers, giving it a 18.6% share of the available viewing audience.
The crime drama is being broadcast daily in the 1.45pm slot that had previously been occupied by medical drama Doctors.
It was announced back in April that the British state broadcaster would be picking up Red Rock.
The programme is set in the fictional town of Red Rock and focuses on the activities of the Hennessys and the Kielys, and the efforts of the gardaí to come between the two.
Speaking about the broadcast figures TV3 Group’s managing director Pat Kiely said: “These audience numbers show that great Irish television content will travel. They also demonstrate the export potential for the Irish production industry.”
We are delighted that viewers in the UK have taken to Red Rock so quickly.
Red Rock’s follows in the footsteps of crime drama Love/Hate in proving popular in front of UK audiences.
The first two series of the programme were given UK-wide distribution by Channel 5.
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Everyone cant wait for the day we can all tell Enda to feck off!!
When you say “everyone”, what do you mean?
He probably means everyone who’s not part of the “Whats in it for me” brigade
EVERYONE. Except you maybe.
He is afraid so afraid.
Ha Jammin. Says the man who is voting R2C.
How do you feel about their support for water charges?
Mk, you are wasting your time with that lot. If any group has the “what’s in it for me” attitude it’s Connolly and his contribute nothing mates.
Posting the same lie over and over MK hoping it will gain traction? Tisk Tisk.
Off ye go now, post about R2C wanting water paid for through progressive taxation (like it has for the history of the state) as somehow the grouping that grew out of the water protests somehow supporting water charges.
Go on, good lad, give us all a giggle……
What about “it’s already paid though motor tax” or “we don’t pay for water twice”??
R2C said last week water provision would be funded through general taxation. Bunch of spoofers
@ pepper: “R2C said last week water provision would be funded through general taxation”
http://www.right2change.ie/right2water
“Funding our water services through progressive taxation measures will ensure citizens always have access to water based on their needs without the possibility of water shut-offs due to unpaid bills in the future. It will also ensure our water services will never be privatised and that Ireland remains with zero water poverty.”
They explicitly state progressive taxation measures.
It also says in your link that Right to Freeload will abolish IW and then:
“will be replaced with a single national water and sanitation board which will be solely responsible for the provision, transmission, sanitation, management and operation of the public water and sanitation”
So, in effect replace IW with IW. You couldn’t make this stuff up.
Why do they also persist with lies? IW is not a PLC. Can you tell me what Stock exchange IW is quoted on?
When are the left going to realise the people in the middle are sick of the so called RICH and POOR that freeload. The reality is FG have more to offer the people in the middle than the likes of SF, PBP etc etc. Because SF are seen to reward laziness.
@ wesole: “So, in effect replace IW with IW. You couldn’t make this stuff up.”
And yet you have.
The private company called irish water, and the inevitable privatisation of our water services will be gone. As will water charges. There will also be a referendum on ownership of our water. Responsibility for our water will be back in the hands of a state service, non profit, run solely for the benefit of the citizen, instead of a superquango using our taxes to fatten up a private company to be sold off to the usual suspects.
@ Tom:Right2change has citizens from all walks of life in it, and most of the water protesters have full time jobs. So take your little divide an conquer crap back to 2014 when it might have worked.
Thats an interpretation jamming. What part of it is made up? The quote is lifted direct from right to something. Plus, tell me, what stock exchange is IW PLC quoted on? It can’t be a PLC, as per r2c and a private company, as per you.
Ha ha Jammin. SF FLIP-FLOPPED over water charges and opposed it to get a few more votes and R2C support water charges through INCREASES in general taxation, even though a central argument (lie) was the “we already pay” BS.
Hilarious stuff.
Someone is lying Jamming, you say IW is a private company, R2C say it is a PLC. You guys need to get your stories straight.
“SF FLIP-FLOPPED over water charges ”
Ah yes, MK with repeated lie number 2. That trains never late.
Now, quick, post your link to a senior member of SF changing their mind about paying their personal water bill as proof that an entire political party flip flopped on the issue, even though their policy never changed.
Come on, Captain Predictable, do your thing….again
Jamming, answer the questions, who’s lying, you or r2c? is IW a private company or a PLC?
By this yardstick ” senior member of SF changing their mind about paying their personal water bill as proof that an entire political party flip flopped” – Enda Kenny saying tax on a personal home is immoral, 10 years ago or more, is also ok, as the entire political party didn’t.
Not a Plc YET. It’s only a matter of time.
“Enda Kenny saying tax on a personal home is immoral, 10 years ago or more, is also ok, as the entire political party didn’t.”
Actually, the entire political party had a manifesto for the 2011 election which said they would not introduce a recurring charge on the family home.
F-, wesole , must try harder.
r2c have it on their website that it is a PLC right now.
Are they using it in the context of ‘Private limited company’ which is another way of stating ‘Private company limited by shares’ i.e. Irish Waters own definition of itself as a company?
Jesus, talk about a weak argument. No wonder you keep having to change your name, wesole/dzdiak uncaged/left left stop/etc.
PLC does not mean private. It means Public and it means that a company is quoted in a SE. If R2c do not even understand basic economic concepts like that, they should be nowhere near any government.
I use the edit button on twitter, unlike yourself, I’ve not had to open a new twitter a/c to comment on the journal. Jamming. Connolly..
So you’ve never heard of the term private limited company as an alternative way of saying ‘private company limited by shares’?
Follow up question…whats the point of your post if right2change are going to drown the company known as irish water within 100 days of being in government anyway?
Jammin, you continue to ignore the fact R2C disagree with the “we already pay” argument and now feel we don’t. It’s really embarrassing for you, them and the entire protest movement.
And only a pathetic little footsoldier would believe that SF haven’t FLIP-FLOPPED on water charges in order to grab votes.
“Jammin, you continue to ignore the fact R2C disagree with the “we already pay” argument and now feel we don’t. ”
Can you at least attempt to back that up with a statement from R2C. It would be a nice change of pace from you repeating the same 2 lies over and over.
Good lad.
In economic terms, nowhere does PLC mean private. You and r2c are just making stuff up now.
As MK says, you guys always argue that we pay twice, via general taxation and diverted motor tax, now you want to increase levels of general tax for water; making your argument invalid and pointless.
You lie so often that you can’ t keep up with your own tail.
Can you remind us again why your jamming a/c was suspended?
Good lad.
Here you go Jammin. I’ve even copied the relevant section which can be found at the following R2C website.
http://www.right2change.ie/right2water
“Our water infrastructure is in desperate need of investment in order to upgrade the system and repair leaks. This policy provides for an investment of between €6 and €7 billion to be provided through a progressive taxation model, details of which are available in the accompanying ‘Fiscal Framework Document’.
Funding our water services through progressive taxation measures will ensure citizens always have access to water based on their needs without the possibility of water shut-offs due to unpaid bills in the future.”
“In economic terms, nowhere does PLC mean private.”
It falls under company law terms, nothing to do with economics.
If you’re going to debate with the grown ups, do your homework please.
MK, now explain how what you posted says anything other than citizens paying ONCE for their water through their taxes, as they have always done.
PLC is not an acronym for private, even in company law. Go home. Good boy. Read a book.
From the Company’s Act 2014:
3.1 What are the permitted types of Private Company under the Act?
Going forward, there will be two types of Private Company, replacing the current single form, as follows:
a private company limited by shares (“LTD”); and
a designated activity company (“DAC”).
FYI Jamming:
The other company types permitted under the Act are:
Unlimited Companies;
Public Limited Companies; (PLC)
Companies Limited by Guarantee; and
Investment Companies.
Irish water is a private limited company, if R2C have abbreviated this to PLC and you feel they shouldn’t have, drop them a mail, I’m sure they can use a good laugh.
Says a lot that you have to revolve your argument around whats known as a distinction without a difference. R2C will end the private company known as irish water within 100 days, no matter what letters you choose too stick after the name. So, rant away about whats on their website, it will make no difference in the end.
It says a lot that I have to go to such lengths to prove you wrong; when you are clearly wrong and if r2c can something as basic as this wrong, well then, I don’t know what else they can get wrong.
In the end it won’t make any difference, I agree with you there, as Right2Freeload won’t be any where near government and their ridiculous policies won’t be enacted.
It’s ok to admit that you are wrong Jamming. Good lad.
“It says a lot that I have to go to such lengths to prove you wrong; when you are clearly wrong ”
I thought it was R2C website that was wrong?
Changing your story again wesole? Tut tut.
Ha, ha Jammin. You really are as pathetic as the parties you support.
Jamming, you were wrong twice:
1. So you’ve never heard of the term private limited company
2. It falls under company law terms, nothing to do with economics.
I’ve shown you on both occasions that you were wrong. Right2Freeload’s website is also wrong, not just there but in many other area’s.
Good lad.
Are you claiming that Irish Water is not a private limited company?
Who claimed that? Give it up Jambon.
Corporate Governance
Irish Water is a subsidiary company of Ervia (formerly known as Bord Gáis Éireann). Ervia is a commercial semi-state company delivering water and gas infrastructure and services for Ireland; providing modern utility services to support economic development.
Irish Water was established pursuant to the Water Services Act 2013 and is a company limited by shares. Irish Water has two shareholders: Ervia and the Irish Government. The ultimate shareholder of Irish Water is the Irish Government and, on that basis, Irish Water is a state-owned entity.
Neo. Forget it. Jammin doesn’t have the intellectual bandwidth to deal with anything outside of amateur dramatics and plagiarism.
“Irish Water was established pursuant to the Water Services Act 2013 and is a company limited by shares.”
You know a private company limited by shares is another way of saying a private limited company.
You realise this, right?
Ltd is the acronym for what you are looking for. PLC is a public company.
Correct Jason. That’s why I told wesole to contact R2C. They’ll probably call off the next major protest :)
Ironically, the shill for a government who took their perfectly written manifestos and wiped their backside with them is getting his little knickers in a twist about something so irrelevant.
Like I said, a distinction without a difference. Right2change will get rid of Irish Water regardless of which way its referred to on a page on their website.
It’s a distinction with a big difference. Ltd’s and plc’s are very different. Bit it’s an irrelevant point in relation to the article.
I can’t see r2c getting into power, so their issue on closing IW is also irrelevant.
Enda kind of looks like a confused smurf.
.
Constipated rat more like..
More bollocks!
Enda knows he put the date of the election somewhere. He just hasn’t remembered it is in his head yet. Give him time , his advisors will remind him where he left it.
Don’t insult smurfs
Its the 26th of feb, We have known it for months
It was reported a few days ago that Alan Kelly as Minister for the Environment is having an almighty row with Enda Kenny over the election date. Kenny wants the election to be held on Thursday 25th February and Kelly wants it held on Friday 26th.
Kenny wants to avoid clashing with the Six Nations game with England but Kelly wants it held on Friday in order for students returning home for the weekend and also give workers who are working away an opportunity to vote.
Ohh, News to me. Sure bless kelly, Thinking students are going to vote for them
No Labour, no Fine Gael, no Fainna Fail!
Simples!
No Sinn Fein, no Renua, no Greens, no AAA, no Social Democrats
The majority would disagree with you. Stooopid democracy.
I mean that in addition to No Labour, No Fine Geal, No Fianna Fail!
Nice picture of Enda reading the Beano
Definitely not the Beano, he needs that read to him. No I think this is one of those Magic Eye books.
I think its something with big bold writing on it, something like……FECK, ARZE,……ITS ALL FIANNA FAILS FAULT.
Fr Dougal springs to mind.
February 26, Enda? What is the point of dragging this out? Election campaign has effectively been running since before Christmas in terms of posters and local constituency meetings, etc. Thankfully I won’t have to endure all the guff over the next few weeks as I’ve already decided who my voting preferences are (SD, Indepent, PBB-AAA & SF in that order). I’m not hopeful about the next Dail, but my responsibility is to vote for candidates who still have credibility left and not those who lost it years ago.
Poor David ,did you say credibility in the same line as mentioning Sinn Fein ,Slab Muphy Tom Mc Feely ,Jean McConville add in tax cheat Mick Wallace and Paul Murphy ,give us a break .
The staff in Dail Eireann already know the date given that they are trying to place bets in the bookies and are getting annoyed when the bookies have to ring it across for verification…
Cmon Enda do the decent thing, I need the Friday off
What? Have they postponed the Rugby international for a day to accommodate the FG voters? Folks, if nothing else illustrates to you the way things are in this country the ‘controversy’ over polling day SHOULD clarify the position.
The only people who care are the politicians we should just have the election next week and get on with it. I’ll be turning the news off for the next 3 or 4 weeks.
This is becoming as tragic as this government! Just call it!!!!
I know. It’s complete nonsense. This passes as coy for Enda.
There might be some advantage to the government in conducting an election campaign over the last few weeks when there is no official campaign yet. It might be some financial or procedural advantage that a government enjoys outside of a formal election situation.
I think Enda is just trying to pretend he knows tactics.
Two day election campaign. Problem solved. Higher turnout. Happens already with the islands.
Way too radical an idea for Enda and the boys. God knows who’d be showin’ up to vote then!! No, no… far better to time it when there’s no rugby match on and maybe summon all the IW boycotters to one big courtcase on polling day.
and hand out pencils instead of pens at the booths… just in case the right demographic still doesn’t show up
Not long now boys and girls, don’t forget to check your name is on the electoral register
Absolutely zoned in and ready to go. Time to give these morons a nose bleed.
Looks at Enda’s face. Something definitely stinks
Yikes. A SF member posting the message “tick tock”…..
Get off the stageK76
He hasn’t had a SF story in days….You can just feel the Blueshirts getting edgy…
Ah well shite.
I work from home 3 days a week. I can look forward to a lot of interruption.
Maybe a sign over my postbox saying:
“Thanks, I’ll certainly give him/her some consideration. Please deposit leaflet here”
Ronan you should put your sign over your green bin.
Gonna cost him a fortune in weight charges Stephen
I wish you had attached a poll?
1. Do you think Enda is a plonker?
2. Do you think Enda is a fool?
3. Do you think Enda is a plonker & a fool?
Sf will get get 175 seats in the next Dail
Wipe them out in GE,they are traitors.
Even when he announces the election I still won’t believe him.
I wonder who the journal is support
Definitely united
Its a bit ridiculous that the Taoiseach can call an election at such short notice to suit their own needs. There needs to be some legislation put in place that there has to be a certain amount of time between announcement and the actual vote.
Thats the plan Jax. As little time from scrutiny as possible. FG have shown form already with the by-elections in this respect.
Announce it tomorrow, kenny goes into hiding, with only a few weeks to have to dodge debates. Less time for people to ask where he is to defend his time in government.
Emmm, that’s exactly how it is, Jax
Jax. Kenny is a con man he os so afraid
To set a date too many rich associates who can lose so much money if Lenny os not voted in. Ireland the People are not even in the equation.
He will be a nobody again when he loses. iiiiii
Jax there is legislation on this. The Electoral Acts.
The general election has to be held 18 to 21 working days from the date the President dissolves the Dail at the request of the Taoiseach.
Actually, do you remember when the teacher used to be reading your essay in front of you and pulling exaggerated faces. It kid of looks like that doesn’t it.
Tomorrow is Candlemas day… So light a flame under Enda then, one way to get him going I suppose lol.
Godshite
What a dumb looking joke he is
Who can make the best promises this time?
He’s practising his Joan face!
Sure we all know it is the 26th of Feb. I overheard a few dogs out in the street discussing it.
March the 5th would be a good date as March the fourth sounds like walking forewards lol…
And the man from Del monte says…
“Are these my feet”
Tell him to keep his clothes on lol…
I reckon it’s too early.. The election won’t be on any other day except Friday.. There must be a 3 week gap between dissolution and election, meaning first date would be 26th feb. GAA Congress is on that day and the link between politics and GAA would make that date unlikely. Friday 4th of march I reckon
Hugh would wanna do a SF article quickly… Without something to deflect to the Blueshirts might have to start defending their own failed policies….
It will be a Social Democrat vote for me. The only party offering economic prudence with an important social vision.
Im betting on a thursday vote although i strongly disagree with anything but a friday. The majority of fans going to the rugby will certainly not be left wing voters. He wants to accomodate those. Most students would be left wing. He doesnt want to accomodate those. So thursday it is.
Friday 4th of march will be the day… Friday election and not 26th bcos GAA congress on in carlow
The next general election must take place no later than 11 April 2016. Why’s everyone so convinced it will be end of feb?
I think it will be called by end of Feb, because the water protesters are back in court on 7th of March, no way do the establishment want that hitting at the same time as their campaigns
STABILITY 5 more years.
Who stabbed Billy?
Any party better than sinn fein
He wants it onThurs. Labour want it on Fri. so suck it up Joanie ye are been shafted.
Personally I don’t give a buck, not changing my mind
Why not hold it the Friday after or before
” reveal all”???? Is he doing a nudey photo spread in a jazz mag ?
Oh no wouldn’t be able for enda revealing all
Judging by the look on his face he must be reading some manifesto of people before profit, wouldn’t blame him, they’re a joke.
I know hate is a very strong word, but I have come to really, really hate Enda Kenny. He is a weasel. A sneaky, snivelling weasel.
Poor Enda seems to be sitting on something wet
What’s all the fumbling and foostering about not announcing the date to dissolve this government.and leave it dissolved caus theirs none of them any good,lack brains and you know what else
This country could thrive and be a lovely tax haven if only we could get a few ml o’learys,Denis Galvin’s that have real vision as proved by Kerry Co.Op and Ryan Air.
Voting for any of these lots is a joke.
More boring than Guardiola to City
Can we not all just abstain from this vote?
I’d imagine FG would like that very much – every disaffected voter simply abstaining.
It’s great that we are allowed to abstain, it’s a freedom of conscience. If you want to change the government in any way, however, it achieves the square root of FA.
Considering this is the centenary year of 1916, I’m sure those who died for our own Dail would be disgusted at those who don’t bother voting
Vote for Fine Gael or Labour if you are not going to make the right choice, then do not vote.
WTF?
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