Richard Hogan: Parody is the real winner in the RTÉ debacle

"I would think those who supported Ryan Tubridy from the start of this chaos, probably believe more in his innocence now, while those who were vocally opposed to him are more polarised against him than ever before. How can that be?"
Richard Hogan: Parody is the real winner in the RTÉ debacle

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If ever we needed evidence why social media platforms exist, the videos on Twitter parodying the questions by members of the Oireachtas explains it perfectly. Put simply, the Irish are funny feckers. 

Nothing has quite gripped the nation’s attention in recent times like the several heated Oireachtas hearings on financial irregularities in RTÉ. But what have we really learned from the many hours of questions and answers? Very little. 

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