Maurice
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And, you know, people just sort of making their point and going off and not listening to what's really going on.
It's not to say that there isn't issues to be addressed.
There are indeed questions to be answered.
And it seems to me, from what I know of it, Kevin Backhurst is doing his best.
But seriously, the level of coverage that it's getting is just, it's unreal.
And, you know, I think other stations, you know, they're delighted to be able to throw stones at RTE.
I suspect RTE are going by the saying, if we don't give this enough coverage, we'll be accused of being biased.
I think it's getting just way too much coverage.
At the bigger scale of things, it's not that important.
And I think it's a useful distraction because all politicians can, it's a common enemy for all politicians of all hues to go after.
Like the issue today, there was also a committee about, which probably deserves a lot more coverage, is how the health service staff are burnt out.
And, you know, that's what should be covering the airwaves.
I mean, who knows when we have to go to hospital
And there's somebody there talking about how she was in tears, so tired that she was worried if she made the decision, the person's life could be at risk.
I mean, that's what deserves the coverage that RT is getting on this.
And there's so much more public, in terms of levels of public funding.
I mean, public, I mean, what, it's the second or third largest budget in the country is the health budget.