I have just watched, for the first time, Ryan Tubridy’s ignorant and vain attempt to get the better of Martin McGuinness. It was as shameful as Gay Byrne’s attempt to have Gerry Adams lynched by
guests chosen for that purpose, which backfired on THE LATE LATE SHOW inherited by Tubridy.
The Late, Late Dr. Christopher “TODD” ANDREWS, when Chairman of RTE, is said to have telephoned its Chairman, asking him to “FIRE THAT FUCKER” (Gay Byrne).
TODD was the Grandfather of Ryan Tubridy. His attitude to “Gaybo” was sound. And, in fairness to
TODD I shall return to other things in his favour.
But he was a dictatorial Bully, as the dispute with the Engineers employed with the Turf Developmet Board in 1936 should reveal. My father was one of the Eleven Engineers (there had been a total of 12
Employed) when Todd cut their fuel allowance by 50%.
To be continued
SEE BLOG 8th March 2023
TURF DEVELOPMENT BOARD LIMITED
Dispute with Engineering Staff