DJ Carey

[AZOffaly]

best wishes on a speedy recovery-the greatest player of his generation

After Brian Whelehan naturally I'm only slagging. The news reports today are much more encouraging, but it's still an awful shock to realise someone like the dodger would be as human as the rest of us.

As for the gutter press, there is nothing we can say about them that hasn't already been said. It's good to see them reinforce it day after day. But who buys it and keeps making it profitable for them to run this sort of crap?

[Dont Matter]

best wishes on a speedy recovery-the greatest player of his generation

After Brian Whelehan naturally I'm only slagging. The news reports today are much more encouraging, but it's still an awful shock to realise someone like the dodger would be as human as the rest of us.

As for the gutter press, there is nothing we can say about them that hasn't already been said. It's good to see them reinforce it day after day. But who buys it and keeps making it profitable for them to run this sort of crap?

Is anyone actually interested? Is there people out there who get enjoyment reading about other peoples misfortunes?

[Hardy]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

[Croí na hÉireann]

best wishes on a speedy recovery-the greatest player of his generation

After Brian Whelehan naturally I'm only slagging. The news reports today are much more encouraging, but it's still an awful shock to realise someone like the dodger would be as human as the rest of us.

As for the gutter press, there is nothing we can say about them that hasn't already been said. It's good to see them reinforce it day after day. But who buys it and keeps making it profitable for them to run this sort of crap?

The same people who vote for the same party because "we've always voted for them". It's in our DNA to buy familiarity, unfortunately.

[seafoid]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

[cornafean]

Sports star + millionaire TV celebrity + romance + breakup + money problems = public interested (if not exactly 'public interest' material) = media coverage.

[ludermor]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

Surely they are right to clarify if its not a heart attack ?

[ross matt]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news? How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

+1
Front and 2 or 3 inside pages on Indo today. He is high profile to a degree  but not to the extent to warrant this volume of coverage. Very intrusive and a sense of relishing his recent misfortunes come across. His ex partner seems to have been a willing participant in the interviews on last Sunday's papers though.

[seafoid]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

Surely they are right to clarify if its not a heart attack ?

Does the public have a right to know what the medical diagnosis is?
The circus will have moved onto something or someone else Friday.
What difference does it make to anyone to know what the diagnosis is? Shouldn't that be private ?   
Couldn't they have left it with "is undergoing tests".

[muppet]

Anyone who pays for it is an idiot. Most hotels offer them for free.

[ludermor]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

Surely they are right to clarify if its not a heart attack ?

Does the public have a right to know what the medical diagnosis is?
The circus will have moved onto something or someone else Friday.
What difference does it make to anyone to know what the diagnosis is? Shouldn't that be private ?   
Couldn't they have left it with "is undergoing tests".

But heart attack was in the public realm already , whatever about other reports on his business or private life the fact that reports stated he had a heart attack before so i wouldnt have an issue with them clarifying it was not a heart attack.

[INDIANA]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

Surely they are right to clarify if its not a heart attack ?

Does the public have a right to know what the medical diagnosis is?
The circus will have moved onto something or someone else Friday.
What difference does it make to anyone to know what the diagnosis is? Shouldn't that be private ?   
Couldn't they have left it with "is undergoing tests".

But heart attack was in the public realm already , whatever about other reports on his business or private life the fact that reports stated he had a heart attack before so i wouldnt have an issue with them clarifying it was not a heart attack.

Kilkenny people ran the story that it's not a heart problem.

Still playing handball and hurling at 41. Man is a complete legend in my opinion and doesnt deserve the sort of crap the media have written about him. Even today the indo has 5 pages on him.

Cant imagine a Leinster rugby player ever having to endure the same crap from the same publication.

His private life- is just that

[seafoid]

The news seems to be better today. Happily, it doesn't appear to be heart trouble - the RTÉ sports news a few minutes ago said that it was believed to be a panic attack.

Why is it all over the news?
How often do RTE report on panic attacks elsewhere in the population?
Isn't this confidential medical information ?

Surely they are right to clarify if its not a heart attack ?

Does the public have a right to know what the medical diagnosis is?
The circus will have moved onto something or someone else Friday.
What difference does it make to anyone to know what the diagnosis is? Shouldn't that be private ?   
Couldn't they have left it with "is undergoing tests".

But heart attack was in the public realm already , whatever about other reports on his business or private life the fact that reports stated he had a heart attack before so i wouldnt have an issue with them clarifying it was not a heart attack.

Kilkenny people ran the story that it's not a heart problem.

Still playing handball and hurling at 41. Man is a complete legend in my opinion and doesnt deserve the sort of crap the media have written about him. Even today the indo has 5 pages on him.

Cant imagine a Leinster rugby player ever having to endure the same crap from the same publication.

His private life- is just that

the Indo said that he could even have been a premiership footballer if he had been from Dublin.
That says a lot about the Indo.

[Hardy]

The "even" word in that sentence says everything about the Indo and its attitude.

[spuds]

Kilkenny people ran the story that it's not a heart problem.

Still playing handball and hurling at 41. Man is a complete legend in my opinion and doesnt deserve the sort of crap the media have written about him. Even today the indo has 5 pages on him.

Cant imagine a Leinster rugby player ever having to endure the same crap from the same publication.

His private life- is just that

100%.