IT columnists sip their chai lattes and take a nibble of their organic fairy cakes, crying for the old Castle Catholics days.

How the campaign was won: Donnycarney edition

Scenes like this played out in thousands of locations all over the country. Though the grumpy TV reviewer from the IT wouldn’t know any of that and wouldn’t try finding out.

In fairness to people like Fionnan Sheahan and a few more, they at least give some semblance of investigative journalism, the tranche of salon columnists in the Irish Times aren’t even aware of the pulse of Ireland beyond D4.

Journalists is even a bit far, they’re mostly commentators.

It was invigorating to see how mainstream journalism lost control of the narrative. All the hacks still crying about her not answering questions and then the bankrupt bookie wheeled out to claim the smear campaign was nothing to do with him.
Social media has made these hacks look like begrudgers.

It’s great fun! Pity we have to wait for more.

Fr Ted’s Golden Globe Award has more credibility.

How else can you grow flowers?

Where would D4 be without its afternoon salons?

Perfectly acceptable, she signed up to the Trump loyalty program and collected enough points for gold elite status.

Same in Ireland