The Fall of Irish Media - Kevin Myers | Counterpoint 003 |
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Kevin Myers is an English-born Irish journalist and writer. He has contributed to the Irish Independent, the Irish edition of The Sunday Times, and The Irish Times.
Despite being one of Ireland's most known and respected journalists, Kevin was “cancelled” in the summer of 2017 over alleged anti-semitism. He proceeded to win a legal action for defamation against RTÉ on the grounds of calling him a holocaust denier. Expect to learn about what it's like to be cancelled in real time, state Irish media today, the lack of debate and open discussion on topics such as political correctness and global warming, the issues with how Irish media and government handled COVID lockdowns, downsides of Ireland's open borders policy, the possible loss of Irish sovereignty due to European governance, the problematic nature of promising houses and hospitals for everyone, and Kevin's thoughts on the possibility of united Ireland, and much more. Get in touch with Kevin: kevinmyers.ie 00:30 Lack of Debate and Open Discussion in Irish Media Landscape 03:45 Comparison of Media Landscape to the 1950s, Describing It as Lacking Open Debate 08:10 Media's Portrayal of Israel's Oppression and Its Influence on Gaza 09:50 Emphasis on Wind Energy and Lack of Nuclear Possibilities 11:30 Peace Process in Northern Ireland, Freezing Differences Without True Resolution 14:45 Concerns About Ireland Becoming Non-Irish Due to Immigration and Open Borders Policy 17:30 Getting Cancelled By Irish Media 19:15 Criticism of Media's Handling of COVID and Lack of Questioning of Government Officials 22:50 Sinn Fein's Policies Aligning with IRA Policies 26:00 Immigration Issues in Europe 28:00 Concerns About Loss of Irish Sovereignty Due to European Governance 30:00 Inability to Prevent False Asylum Claims and Illegal Immigration Due to EU Laws 32:00 Doubts About Feasibility of Promises for Houses and Hospitals for Everyone 34:00 Population Growth and the Introduction of a Capital Gains Tax 35:40 Possibilities of a United Ireland Get in touch in the comment below or at: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RealEddieHobbs Website: https://eddiehobbs.com To engage with Eddie on personal or corporate financial matters, send him an email at eddie@eddiehobbs.com. Eddie Hobbs heads up Hobbs Financial Practice Ltd, a private client advisory firm that specialises in strategic positioning of personal wealth. Hobbs Financial Practice Limited is Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. |