How an Interview Ruined a Career and Changed Irish History

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3 жыл бұрын

On January 15th 1999, former EU commissioner Pádraig Flynn gave a terrible interview on the Irish TV program, The Late Late Show. The ramifications of which are still being felt to this day.
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@LateNightHalo 3 жыл бұрын

Your storytelling skills are fantastic! I hope you get big!

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

That's very nice of you to say. Thanks.

@crashingdown6924 3 жыл бұрын

@@imparter9337 this video popped up on my recommendations, its far fetched why but being Irish it was interesting to know some of the somewhat intricatetues* behind this political downfall, I have a very simple view of politics in Ireland Celtic tiger... rich country then scandal after scandal not knowing the foundations of these problems which seem endemic to this day, your narration is top end, very similar style and execution as SB Nation. (Sports: deep rewind) is the narrator here just a narrator for this KZfaq channel or the narrator is the channel itself ... just wondering...

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The narrator is me + editor and writer:)

@MortimerDuke83 3 жыл бұрын

Imparter When you make it, don't forget us. We've been with you since day dot, We are your loyal fans. I've got your name tattooed on my neck 👍#OG4Life

@o-o2399 3 жыл бұрын

@@imparter9337 nice video came up in my recommendations too probably because of politics need to watch the video now cheers

@suba7320 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. Back when politicians actually resigned after doing something corrupt. Today they just keep going and people keep voting for them.

@jake3736 3 жыл бұрын

Lad they just seemed better because we didn't know most of the shit they did. Now in the age of social media everything seems much worse than it is

@joandolliedoyle775 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a mixture. The COVID Clifden Golf saga shows that the public are not so keen to tolerate bad behaviour. Unfortunately if politicians look after their locals then they often get a huge backing despite being poor politicians for the larger country.

@frankmachin5438 3 жыл бұрын

Super Bamse yeah now unless they’re caught with a live boy or a dead girl their party backs them and they ride it out....

@alexanderfooy723 3 жыл бұрын

joandollie Doyle There’s an expression for that in America: “Pork-barrel spending”.

@joandolliedoyle775 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderfooy723 Thanks Alexander, I follow American politics and I haven't heard that expression.

@kd2239 3 жыл бұрын

In fairness to uncle Gaybo's interview technique, he was employing the well know strategy: "never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" Sun Tzu

@hididdlyhodiddly6019 3 жыл бұрын

Sun Tzu said that. And I think he knows a little more about interviewing than you do pal because he invented it! And then he perfected it so that no man could beat him in the ring of honour!

@KrypXern 3 жыл бұрын

That is a Napoleon quote actually.

@johnmcgregor3447 3 жыл бұрын

@@KrypXern nope pretty sure it was Sun Tzu.

@EMMYK1916 3 жыл бұрын

True but Uncle Gaybo treated Annie Murphy like a pariah after the affair with Bishop Casey.

@kd2239 3 жыл бұрын

@@EMMYK1916 - Yep and he will be forever be tainted with the stench of spineless cowardly hypocrisy because of how he defended the indefensible and attacked Annie Murphy, a dignified intelligent lady who did absolutely nothing wrong. I would hope that Gaybo, if he were alive today would apologise for his mistake, but who knows.

@Joedackie7 8 ай бұрын

“I run a home in Dublin, Castlebar and Brussels, I wanna tell you something, you should try it sometime” is a very well known quote in Ireland. This is a very famous interview here

@retrobilly1986 6 ай бұрын

You forgot to mention a few house keepers as well. All that 100000 per year. They should have made him the finance minister.

@matthewhelland9258 5 ай бұрын

@@retrobilly1986 I thought he was the finance minister at one point.

@gerd5479 2 жыл бұрын

Gay Byrne was an incredible interviewer. He rarely if ever treated any of his guest politicians like you see broadcast interviewers nowadays, where the order of the day is to take a combative stance and go for the jugular from the get go. Indeed such a stance makes for good TV, with journalists getting plaudits for 'putting it up to politicans' and asking the difficult questions. However, rarely does such an approach yield any new information and allows the interviewee to escape unscathed and victorious,, other than with a few bruises at best. Byrne was a different animal entirely. He was smart and knew that there was much more to be gained from 'dancing' with his guests as opposed to the usual wrestling match we see week in week out. Doubt we will ever see his like again.

@VOTE_REFORM_UK 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The interviewer shouldn’t be the focus of the show. He should only a means to have the guest talk with little to no intervention.

@ay3696 Жыл бұрын

@@VOTE_REFORM_UK rte and Fianna Fáil work together and extort through publicity through good or bad press so gay was acting casual here

@thomaslippiatt7107 9 ай бұрын

You catch more flies with honey as they say

@gerd5479 8 ай бұрын

@@ndalach4065 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht2iiciBst6apGQ.htmlsi=_HD0du_puqipiGGy

@klaykid117 7 ай бұрын

Reminds me of what podcasts would later become in the internet age. It's why people always say dumb shit on Joe Rogan cuz he doesn't know anything about them and just lets them tell their story

@paraicmcdonagh6062 3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this live as a teenager and it burned into my brain. I had never before seen such arrogance. The idea that Flynn thought that the Irish population would be delighted to listen to his tales of multiple houses, maids and expense tabs while they themselves were in the depths of recession. And then the smarmy insincere smugness to cap it off.

@teemum.9023 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but there are other wealthy people who wish to be left wealthy and don´t tell that on national tv

@missourimongoose8858 2 жыл бұрын

@@teemum.9023 there is a big difference between wealthy people who made there fortune starting a company and those who were just handed a bag for favors

@NathanTAK 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't "insincere smugness" cancel out and be good again?

@stellamaris5405 2 жыл бұрын

@@NathanTAK I was just thinking that, you bet me to it. The best service GayB done for the country, nailing the crook, Flynn's daughter was as bad, she endangered kids lives every day running totally banjaxed school buses with fake safety records (whatever NCT of its day was called)

@craw.54 2 жыл бұрын

depths of recession?

@Felix-zy6ug 3 жыл бұрын

The money was just resting in his account

@lteralflow4641 3 жыл бұрын

nice reference

@hughm9018 3 жыл бұрын

That's mad, Ted

@terminallumbago5582 3 жыл бұрын

A good long rest.

@ciaragildea998 3 жыл бұрын

That child was meant to be in Lourdes!

@Hotcodservedwarmly 3 жыл бұрын

A cold shower of bastards.

@davidlean1060 7 ай бұрын

His daughter was convicted of fraud some years later too. What a charming family!

@orourkeda 10 күн бұрын

The lovely beverly

@OctoberLotus 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t go looking for this video, it found me. That title caught me like a fat bear in a dumpster.

@youngdolo8 3 жыл бұрын

I found it interesting as well. I'm Irish but I'm only 20, I wasn't there for this. My parents and grandparents remember damn well though. Asked my dad what he thought of Charles Haughey once. "Crooked wanker" was his answer.

@elisabethsaulnier5999 3 жыл бұрын

@@jyothinayak9031 a

@theducklord6125 3 жыл бұрын

@lonesome3958 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@danielasterling6936 2 жыл бұрын

BARILOCHE SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES VILLA LA ANGOSTURA LAS LEÑAS USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A

@scygnius 3 жыл бұрын

I’m just a dude from Midwest America yet you have completely enthralled me in decades-old Irish politics

@jackduggan8596 3 жыл бұрын

Irish politics is a joke it always has been we are basically run by con men and the eu commission

@scygnius 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackduggan8596 What a coincidence. Take out the eu commission part and us too! 🤡

@stevesavage4247 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackduggan8596 Australia here... same...I think it was good once, but not for the last decade at least

@jamesp4132 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevesavage4247 poor fuckers I never knew how bad your government was until I started looking up the foreign policys and the total run around fuck around that was all the climate accords that the Aussies kept messing up for everyone else.

@stevesavage4247 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesp4132 yeah man, our gov is a corrupt shit show😟. Unfortunately they've pretty much had the media in their pocket so most of the country is completely misinformed

@mijomior 3 жыл бұрын

I was in the audience that night. Gay Byrne - the consummate broadcaster that he was knew he had “hooked” Flynn. Like a good fisherman who has hooked a salmon - he then had to land it. Byrne did that with Flynn. At the ad break the floorman indicated to Byrne that they were six minutes over the allotted time for Flynn. Byrne said: “Don’t worry, I’ll get that time back.” Byrne was the producer of the show. He had control. I was to be involved in an item on the show. It was scrapped but done the following week. Gay Byrne was an absolute brilliant broadcaster. That night was one of his great nights.

@daithiocinnsealach3173 3 жыл бұрын

He was a bit of prick sometimes too though.

@COM70 3 жыл бұрын

David Kinsella lol a bit ??? Ask bishop Casey’s mistress.

@daithiocinnsealach3173 3 жыл бұрын

@@COM70 Or Phil Lynott's mother. Funny. I'm seeing a pattern here.

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

@darrenwalshe8513 3 жыл бұрын

@@COM70 gay was a holy joe so he scorned that woman all in the name of religion 😳 🤔

@cucu_cucumber 2 жыл бұрын

Never even been to Ireland, but I sat through this entire video eager to find out why and how it all came crashing down for a man I've never heard off. Great video!

@spookyboy101 8 ай бұрын

“The entire video” My man, the video is 11 minutes long

@Jerry-tg7zx 7 ай бұрын

More like 11 long minutes

@cucu_cucumber 7 ай бұрын

My man, it's a turn of phrase. I highely doubt you're particuarly spooky, yet your username claims otherwise; So kindly bugger off. @@spookyboy101

@teobenjamin2615 3 жыл бұрын

calling ireland a power keg ready to blow is the probably the best unintentional pun ive heard all month

@bluefacebaby9334 3 жыл бұрын

I RAte that joke as explosive

@EannaWithAFada 3 жыл бұрын

It's two birds with one stone really

@OFFTHEWALLPro 2 жыл бұрын

@@EannaWithAFada two birds with one Michael stone

@Chris_Tinacan 3 жыл бұрын

So smug. That man has a face only a fist could love.

@klystron2010 3 жыл бұрын

kek i'm stealing that

@lindenvillage2474 3 жыл бұрын

He has a face you would love to slap .

@TPRM1 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely turn of phrase, man!

@jimbolger264 3 жыл бұрын

Class Comment Pal 👍😀

@daithiocinnsealach3173 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@charliesterns4353 3 жыл бұрын

I would love a series of these "Doomsday clocks" about peoples careers collapsing! Great video!

@ArcMedicalResearch 3 жыл бұрын

yes this is a playlist in the making

@SofaKingShit 3 жыл бұрын

Corrupt politicians blossom everywhere money is spilled.

@Hotcodservedwarmly 3 жыл бұрын

"Theatre of Political Sufferings", could be a good title. A great past time for the Working Class.

@jo8422 3 жыл бұрын

I would also enjoy this

@chrismingay6005 3 жыл бұрын

Great call!

@RANDassociatesinc 2 жыл бұрын

My time in Ireland found me deeply involved in the fringes of Irish politics. I found Irish politics rival the drama, corruption, good intentions, and visionary ambitions from anywhere else in the world. Stunning.

@tessiepinkman 7 ай бұрын

I don't know why this 3 year old video was chosen by the almighty algorithm for me today, but I'm glad that it was! You are amazing at telling a story, and your editing skills are second to none! I'm Swedish and I live in Norway, but I have visited Ireland a few times and I really love it there. This video showed me exactly *why* I love your beautiful country: the people. Not the person who was interviewed, but the everyday people who saw this and were outraged. And you're completely right when it comes to the way the interviewer chose to ask the questions and make his "subject" feel safe - that's the way to do it, if you want honest answers. Lay the trap and let the person you interview talk themselves into oblivion! Thank you for this video, it was a wonderful way to start this *very* grey morning in Norway! I'll go check out some of your other videos now. Have a great week!

@peterwhitaker71 3 жыл бұрын

"None of us are untouchable, we've all messed up". Ok, but I've never received a 50 grand back-hander from a builder and ended up in the High Courts. Worst I ever did was forgot my wedding anniversary.

@Chasing100 2 жыл бұрын

Probably suffered more for it than Flynn!

@nelsonclub7722 2 жыл бұрын

Man thats a life sentence......with no chance of parole

@Badchi 2 жыл бұрын

you monster!

@bitchface235 2 жыл бұрын

i mean if you can't remember you wedding anniversary you are in the same club as him in most peoples opinions. shit is kind of important if you cant remember when you declared your love together in front of your entire friends and family maybe you arent as invested as you think

@fitrianhidayat 2 жыл бұрын

@@bitchface235 most people's opinion? well this is news to me, I didn't know most people are that dumb

@keneblana 3 жыл бұрын

We Irish get what we deserve. We elect the same old-same old time and again. When this fool was disposed of, the kind folks of West Mayo promptly elected his daughter to replace him.

@normanmeharry58 3 жыл бұрын

It pushes me beyond despairing that the villain gets rewarded..... his daughter took his place because his constituents won't have Dublin telling them what to do.

@richardshiggins704 3 жыл бұрын

It they want to vote these people in they should let the play politics at the local Cumann level and not foist these cretins upon the nation .

@kavalogue 3 жыл бұрын

There’s not much changed today sure except the names and lack of call outs

@xys7536 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah west mayo🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🤪

@Brickcellent 3 жыл бұрын

Sure what does that matter when the only decisions the government ever make are for the benefit of The Pale?

@DerickMasai 2 жыл бұрын

That ending was an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE. The breaks in the narration and the music ramping up as you show other examples was inspired, I literally have to rewatch that part again after commenting this. Man, you're going places and I'm so glad I get to see this journey from here. Amazing video! 👏👏👏

@apjpisared 3 жыл бұрын

I remember this video, so well edited it felt like a 1 hour documentary in 11 mins. Make more videos please!

@aniforprez 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I just spent 11 minutes watching a video on 90s Irish politics I'm not even Irish. I'm not even from Europe. I'm probably literally on the other end of the globe

@leonardparangiwicks6083 3 жыл бұрын

New Zealand or Australia?

@thabiso5792 3 жыл бұрын

Where you from

@toyotatacoma1616 3 жыл бұрын

Mexico? Or SE Asia?

@hansmemling7605 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@elizdonovan5650 3 жыл бұрын

Not to worry. It wasn’t a waste of your time. These “events” can/are happening all over the world. Change the names and geographic location and you probably have a local story. Stay safe. 🌲🌝☘️

@brianclarke61993 3 жыл бұрын

My father was a very poor man all his life, grew up in a working class background, he never had much, but one thing he had was intelligence, and he would chat about politics till the cows came home, one thing he always said was that Irish politicians are gangsters, only years later am I realising just how bloody right he was.

@fionnanlynch4566 3 жыл бұрын

Irish politics is a game of monopoly

@yagnikbose8973 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest mate, its the same everywhere...all the politicians out there in any of the countries are mostly corrupt bloodsucking rats...

@Sabrowsky 3 жыл бұрын

Most countries have gangsters for politicians, my dad meddled with politics for a few years and, despite being the most popular mayor in my town's history, was left so disgusted from the corruption he found that, after his 4 year term, he never ran for office again.

@fawnieee 3 жыл бұрын

All politicians are gangsters.

@PeteUnsigned 3 жыл бұрын

You went through the 80's and 90's and you're just NOW realising Ireland's run by gangsters?!

@CopiousDoinksLLC 2 жыл бұрын

I think this might have been another 'key turning point' in politics - the moment when politicians realized the importance of large-scale PR management more in line with what you would see from a big corporation. After all, most of this corruption from back in the day hasn't ceased in any way, it's simply moved into the backrooms of large corporate buildings so it would make sense that politicians have to start advertising and promoting themselves with an image that's more 'corporate friendly'.

@watkinsrory 3 жыл бұрын

The thing that got me most was that even after admitting to giving Haughey two blank checks Bertie was voted back into power within 6 months. Have never been so shocked at voter naivety in my life.

@Tantacrul 3 жыл бұрын

"I ain't sayin' no more about this", lol

@Chrnan6710 3 жыл бұрын

You sound so adorable in this video, I absolutely love it!

@jozef7114 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t thank you enough for not only making incredible videos but also recommending gems such as this

@nicholasz2510 3 жыл бұрын

@@Chrnan6710 But Martin isn't in this video...?

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholasz2510 We sound alike :)

@paulf2723 3 жыл бұрын

He's been listening to the old country and western tapes again.....

@MM-qb2to 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you keep doing this videos about modern history of Ireland. I’m from South America and I’m fascinated by it. And you’re a great narrator!!

@mikekelly5869 8 ай бұрын

Only seeing this now, long after it was posted. Congrats on producing such a good mini documentary. The structure, content, presentation and production are top notch. Very professional.

@hbomberguy 3 жыл бұрын

glad to have you back!

@mrelephant2283 3 жыл бұрын

you were the last person I expected to find here

@MoogMoog 3 жыл бұрын

Apologize for what you did to the moon you coward

@Kaanfight 3 жыл бұрын

I love that hbomberguy is watched uploads with anticipation to a channel with like 1k subs

@doomwalker9934 3 жыл бұрын

I love that hbomberguy

@StalinGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Tf is hbomberguy doing here? Based nonetheless

@BryanSteacy 3 жыл бұрын

This is really cool. I had grown up in the late 90's/early 00's hearing about these tribunals but never really knew about them. Please keep making these Irish-centric videos. They're really interesting.

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

Same, pretty much. When I was a kid, the Mahon Tribunal was this boring thing that was always in the news. But when I looked into it as an adult I found it fascinating and I realized there was a story there.

@paulmcgonigle2379 3 жыл бұрын

@@imparter9337 biggest scandal is moriarity tribunal and good old corrupted king of ireland .... denis o bribe. doubt u would have the balls to expose the most corrupt man in ireland .... and he doesnt even live here. loved this video. if ur gona do more irish videos look at fr niall malloy ..... a fianna failure brutally murdered a priest and got away with it.

@mariecarton8611 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulmcgonigle2379 who is Denis o bribe?.

@SilentTrek 3 жыл бұрын

@@mariecarton8611 Denis O'Brien, an Irish billionaire into the usual dodgy billionaire stuff.

@nostopit179 2 жыл бұрын

Unironically one of the most well put together videos I’ve seen in awhile

@rhyswerner8749 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome story that I never wouldve known about. Very well laid out video, Nice work mate!

@michaelmcgovern9881 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that I can be a 17 year old American and still be fascinated by your video speaks greatly of your story telling. Well done

@ondank 3 жыл бұрын

Is it really so surprising? Why do you think American teens shouldn't be interested in foreign affairs?

@mariecarton8611 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear some young person anywhere is interested in the body politics. It shows you can care about the world's problems and look for solutions. History can be sugar coated and this is history even if quite recent. If you keep notes and keep up with the maze of info you could write a book or even a novel. Good luck.

@markoneill8188 3 жыл бұрын

With an Irish name lol

@tyrannosaurusflex3698 3 жыл бұрын

You clearly don't have much faith in your generation and honestly i don't blame you.

@daithiocinnsealach3173 3 жыл бұрын

@@ondank ahshaddupayaface

@TJ20232 3 жыл бұрын

"The money was just RESTING in my account"

@oz_jones 3 жыл бұрын

_My foot is just resting up your arse, mate._

@franchufranchu119 3 жыл бұрын

Chinese politicians get executed after saying that.

@emmetnolan7081 2 жыл бұрын

Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha.....Flynn !.....who said there’s no justice......you pretentious wanker.

@emmetnolan7081 2 жыл бұрын

Now somebody’s foot is resting up Flynn’s hole !....

@aamywills 3 жыл бұрын

This video somehow came up on my homepage and I'm very glad it did - very well done sir :)

@MacJaxonManOfAction 2 жыл бұрын

4:02 "I'm being judged on 1997 rules for a contribution I received in 1989!" Ah now, that's completely unfair! We all know how radically Irish law and basic morality changed in those 8 years.

@keltongillanders5736 2 жыл бұрын

As a canadian, i dont know, but if im judging based on your comment. Id venture a guess that theyre still quite similar today.

@RockNRollaMAC 2 жыл бұрын

And this guy, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs, corruption was so brazen he ended up going to prison for six months

@shurley96 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this has inspired the Celtic Tiger Boomposting.

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm a big fan of Celtic Tiger Boomposting. It's very cathartic to me, especially for the times we're in now.

@Ashathefree8 3 жыл бұрын

What is Celtic tiger boomposting? And why do I want it just from the name alone?

@tipperary1082 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ashathefree8 A Facebook group that posts memes based on the Celtic Tiger

@msdm83 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, Gay was brilliant. He knew how to suck people into a false sense of security.

@SMacCuUladh 3 жыл бұрын

and then deliver that earth shaking compliment at the end!

@canturgan 3 жыл бұрын

Like Ali G or Borat.

@Rockbarton1 3 жыл бұрын

Gay is the patron saint of Ireland !

@thevan3293 3 жыл бұрын

When politicians are out & about looking for votes, this is their number 1 tactic. Lull the public into a false sense of security. "All will be alright, if you vote for me." The same "lull" is currently in progress right now, in relation to the "cov"id to vaccine" scenario.

@msdm83 3 жыл бұрын

@Dave Roche there should be a statue to that.

@anoknskyle2243 5 ай бұрын

I just want to thank you for including music citations (and links!) in your description. So few channels do this.

@Nathanfx2006 2 жыл бұрын

This was an epic slice of history i wasn't aware of, nice one mate.

@whitephoenixweddingfilms 3 жыл бұрын

My father recalled this interview to me during the recent events concerning “Big Phil”. I struggled to find context for the interview during a KZfaq search 2 weeks ago. Thank you for the wonderfully put together video with plenty of context, as well as philosophical analysis.

@ThatGuy-ky2yf 3 жыл бұрын

Hogan is one this lad needs to do a video on ASAP

@GDI-disc-accepted 3 жыл бұрын

'Everyone has a face untill they get punched in the plan' :mike tyson

@PumpkinHoard 3 жыл бұрын

Tyke Mison.

@LambdaTheory 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@ADavidJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

@@PumpkinHoard M. Bison

@theradgegadgie6352 2 жыл бұрын

Frank Bruno, after fighting Mike Tyson.

@EC2019 2 жыл бұрын

Oh good god, why is this the only similar video on this channel? I need more! This is too brilliant.

@Fatwreckman 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant piece. I'm already subscribed and hoping to get a bit more education on things like this.

@danielasterling6936 2 жыл бұрын

CHILE PARAGUAY ARGENTINA SUR DE BRASIL URUGUAY AMSTRALIA ( AMÉRICA AUSTRAL )

@JohnDRuddyMannyMan 3 жыл бұрын

Great video sir!

@Sionnach1601 3 жыл бұрын

@African Jesus dope

@justfootballstuff9907 3 жыл бұрын

@African Jesus dope

@shaneoconnor9773 3 жыл бұрын

Up Donegal !!

@o-o2399 3 жыл бұрын

@African Jesus bruh

@RebornAudio 3 жыл бұрын

Get f’d sir! ✅

@siobhankavanagh-loakman8506 3 жыл бұрын

You're ability to explain and tell this piece of political history is outstanding! Your style is fluid, funny and you keep the watcher/listener interested to the end. I am of an age where I remember this whole scandal, but honestly, not until watching this video today and how well you put it together to explain the timeline of events, did I really understand what happened. Thank you so much. Please make more of the same. Thank you!

@michaeldevaney5728 Жыл бұрын

Hi siobhan i hope you are well was flynn set up by gay Byrne to confess about the money

@zoyyay 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, great video my man! I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve watched this video. I hope your channel goes big some day, it’s a gem.

@SBImNotWritingMyNameHere 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this was an incredible video Didn't expect such high quality from such a small channel

@Lite_Fare 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up to Barry O'Halloran, for initiating the line of questioning.

@memisemyself 3 жыл бұрын

Probably planted there especially for that. That was a trick Byrne used on a good few occasions.

@Sionnach1601 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone has here seen the physical culmination of corruption brought to account. Gemma O'Doherty is nearly the only one now in Ireland trying to highlight the levels of corruption taking place which now far exceeds some payments for rezoning. Barry O'Halloran who presses Flynn is widely seen as a hero, yet Gemma O'Doherty is portrayed as a crank, an undesirable, for challenging corruption. How far we have fallen.

@simon8089 3 жыл бұрын

Sionnach1601 you cannot actually be serious 🧐

@timcotter8879 3 жыл бұрын

That is a fact

@danielasterling6936 2 жыл бұрын

@@timcotter8879 BARILOCHE USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A

@derekmulready1523 3 жыл бұрын

Al Capone was overheard one time I should have been a politician. Stands true to this day for most. Irish and EU Citizen

@mrcliff3709 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he would've thrived

@muskrat477 2 жыл бұрын

Eu citizen...lol

@meredithmclaughin9911 2 жыл бұрын

love this video, hope to see more of your work!

@patricky101 3 жыл бұрын

I know (like most English people) practically nothing about Irish politics but your analysis and story telling are first class. As a result, I watched and enjoyed every minute. Suspect you could do a bit on Ariggo Sacchi's Milan side, or Adam Smith's economic philosophy and it would be just as riveting.

@reservedhogs4735 3 жыл бұрын

Just look at his face at 8:06 when he hears the words "Flood tribunal". Just hearing those words scared him half to death.

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

You'd think after ages spent editing this video I would have noticed that but I never did. You're right, his expression completely changes.

@reservedhogs4735 3 жыл бұрын

@@imparter9337 He gets his answer together very quickly, and he instantly relaxes after he regains his footing. But just that brief moment of complete, raw panic after he gets caught off-guard by the question is so glorious.

@luvhart 3 жыл бұрын

Vividly remember this interview as a teenager....hugely disliked his pompous arrogance that night. Did no one advise him about media interviews

@markeightfourone8693 3 жыл бұрын

I often wondered that too. I think he guys like him got carried away with themselves and didn't know when to put the brakes on. Their success was partly based on shady deals and partly on this 'everything's going to be great for everyone' mantra which some people fell for. Bluster was their default setting. It’s fascinating watching this again

@mollym5147 3 жыл бұрын

@B C, his arrogant head didn't take advice

@bitchface235 2 жыл бұрын

it is called getting high from smelling your own shit. dude legit thought he didnt stink and everything would be fine. oh wait everything was fine and he got to live out his days rich as fuck

@underduckbro 2 жыл бұрын

this is really well done, i spend a lot of time watching this kind of content and this was put together really well

@imparter9337 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It seems like views for this video have shot up in the last couple of days so a lot of new people are seeing it. I have a new video in the works that I hope you and others will get a kick out of.

@brigitnunez6735 8 ай бұрын

One brilliant video. Great facts and history. Thank you

@barnesmagic 3 жыл бұрын

He really suffered as since 1999 the man has been receiving a sizable pension of around 80k plus another 40k from Europe and had a nice golden handshake of 250k when he had to resign. Never saw the inside of a jail for one night and instead is still living it up on a government pension.

@scslre 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw that on his Wiki. Pretty sweet deal, all told.

@lunawiggins8251 2 жыл бұрын

That sucks

@peterbrennan2388 3 жыл бұрын

Flynn is like a caricature of a corrupt politician.

@delby66 2 жыл бұрын

So many of them in this world, Peter. If you want to become a money grabbing bastard, get into politics. The most corrupt people on the planet.

@anonymousshitposter1743 2 жыл бұрын

@@delby66 and they get everyone involved. In Poland, where my family is from, the government bribe churches to promote the government in their homilies, and they Murder politicians who don’t agree with them. There are a few good well-intentioned politicians out there, but by far they’re the minority.

@emmetnolan7081 2 жыл бұрын

He’s not a caricature Peter, he’s just a wanker !!!.......and god help us we probably created him......!!!

@simon5310 3 жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you're doing, I look forward to seeing more content!

@someonebla6021 3 жыл бұрын

This video is really good! Thank you! :)

@mosilflutil10 3 жыл бұрын

“Astounding banality “, ye would miss the bold Vincent Browne

@slimtomtano8278 3 жыл бұрын

Video on Irish corruption? - "Bertie Ahern, Hold my beer"

@neilvinyl 8 ай бұрын

That's a brilliant report. You must make more!!

@michaelhayes1609 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly well made, well done!

@shelleykeary9045 3 жыл бұрын

"It's a well paid job" ... apparently better than any of us realised!

@timcotter8879 3 жыл бұрын

But the up keep of three houses and staff .But it's a well paid job.

@jimbobjimjim6500 3 жыл бұрын

@@timcotter8879 Try it sometime.

@timcotter8879 3 жыл бұрын

But out of the well paid job on over a hundred ,,,I have to run three houses .One in Brussels,One in Dublin ,and one in Castlebar .Three housekeepers,,,As Gay said do you need three houses.,,, Well I have to live somewhere,,,

@bitchface235 2 жыл бұрын

@@timcotter8879 you know he probably had an AGA full range oven in all those homes too so the bills werent cheap. shit a tiny one bedroom flat in dublin is expensive cant even imagine an entire home that was probably a two story home with a nice yard as well

@kevinrwhooley9439 3 жыл бұрын

My late grandfather was a staunch supporter of Haughey, legitimately believing he could do no wrong. I think he couldn't believe it when Haughey was exposed.

@daithiocinnsealach3173 3 жыл бұрын

This is the problem with positive thinking. Then there are problems with negative thinking too.

@None-zc5vg 2 жыл бұрын

It's one 'Haughey' after another, in any country.

@soorajdooba5652 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah india is really like that now lol The boomers vote for hate rather than for development and they consider the PM as a god who does nothing wrong

@articledimension-im6ij 17 күн бұрын

There were plenty of poor people who got roped in to that hallucination.

@duffman18 3 жыл бұрын

Very well made video, I hope you make more

@pugmahone9439 3 жыл бұрын

A state inquiry lasting 15 years , costing €300 million finds massive corruption involving dozens of politicians and bureaucrats but not one ever spent time in jail , the department of justice sleeping on the job or just turning a blind eye.

@Martin_Adams184 3 жыл бұрын

I spent most of my life in Ireland, and remember these incidents very well indeed. Congratulations, Imparter, on an excellent report, that manages to get in just enough detail to explain, without clutter, the scale of the corruption that everyone knew was part of normal political life in Ireland, especially but by no means exclusively within the Fianna Fáil party. This is an excellent piece of reporting and video editing.

@diasturien 3 жыл бұрын

This is such an excellent story, told in that clear and concise manner that allows one to choose between watching the video or even just listening to it as a podcast. I'm always on the lookout for such channels and when I clicked on this video I thought I hit the motherlode! I cannot convey my disappointment at finding out that there's not more from you! Please please consider dedicating more of your time to this, you're a natural talent!

@emmac1398 5 ай бұрын

The clever luring in from the show host and the precise damaging question from the journalist absolutely decimated him. Thrilled that this video came up in my late night scrolling, super interesting to learn more about historical Irish politics!

@Charharr 2 жыл бұрын

This was a random recommendation, but a very welcome one. Never thought I'd be so enthralled in a story I knew nothing about.

@The8BitPianist 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why Tantacrul shared this, but glad he did.

@ViaDiva 3 жыл бұрын

cuz this is his lil' bro

@jaysea5939 3 жыл бұрын

So that's why it popped up in my recommendeds

@zZzZzyxel 3 жыл бұрын

That's it! Thank you so much, I kept wondering who's his voice reminds me of.

@Wn9618 3 жыл бұрын

Impeccable video, absolutely stellar work. I had no idea Ireland had a pervasive public debate about government corruption up to the 90’s. If I ever have to demonstrate that YT produces some important information for the public at large, it would be this video no doubt. Hope your channel keeps growing 🙏

@michaeldevaney5728 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable tem pricks robbing Ireland and getting away with it an ord8eud gel life for a lot less wankers

@michaeldevaney5728 2 жыл бұрын

Shower of crooked pricks

@StereotypicallyIrish 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you do some more exposes like this, it was very well done. Like a sarcastic, pointed and focused Reeling in the Years.

@paddyt4043 2 жыл бұрын

Very well put together

@ShowStopper117 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t leave comments on video, but to the creator, this was amazing. The editing and storytelling was master class. What you made about a subject that could be easily considered boring and dull, you turned into something fascinating and interesting. Please god keep up the good work. Would love to see more videos like this on other Irish political scandals

@19822andy 3 жыл бұрын

The KZfaq algorithm rabbit hole brought me here. I'm not disappointed.

@gregstasean 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@nadrini300 2 жыл бұрын

Looking for these kind of videos of Irish politics for a while now when this showed up! Excellent piece of work as the storytelling is what made me stay until the end of the video! Keep it up!

@westwindsailer 3 жыл бұрын

Watching as a Canadian , and having visited Ireland and now having a love for it's people and history I find this amazing!

@delby66 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Canadian too Jay and I found this quite fascinating. It goes on everywhere, to this day. For god sake, look at our own country. I'm a die hard liberal and I'm disappointed in our own liberal government.

@smrriles5668 2 жыл бұрын

@@delby66 I'm not Canadian and I found it a little boring

@philscalari 3 жыл бұрын

The algorithm brought me here and I'm glad it did. I'd love to see more videos like this, diving into recent Irish history and shining the spotlight on some of our former politicians to highlight the corruption that existed (and still exists). I might be be a skeptic but I find the huge bill of projects such as the children's hospital and the rural broadband plan a bit suspicious... and with such cost of such projects it would be very temping for our elected officials to line their pockets via nepotism or other means... bit again I'm a skeptic. The truth would make for a very interesting video though ;) Nonetheless, you my friend earned a new subscriber today.

@ThatGuy-ky2yf 3 жыл бұрын

The hospital situation is messy to say the least

@michaelmcgaugh4471 3 жыл бұрын

Check out Dan’s mixed tape very informative

@ThatGuy-ky2yf 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmcgaugh4471 Who?

@michaelmcgaugh4471 3 жыл бұрын

That Guy , Dan’s mix tape

@ThatGuy-ky2yf 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmcgaugh4471 Ah, I found him. His channel was kind of obscure so he didn't show in the search results. Here's his channel for those wondering kzfaq.info/love/7ZgePlgiwIMnPWaTUyUa2w

@harrybo6596 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, keep it coming and I will keep sharing

@dream_emulator 3 жыл бұрын

New channel for me, really like the style. Keep up the great work

@Chreeeis 2 жыл бұрын

This man just drops a banger of a KZfaq video and vanishes

@goc6451 3 жыл бұрын

Laughing at the thumbnail subtitles: "Final Fall party" and "Pork Flynn"

@UncleDavey 3 жыл бұрын

Genuinely great video. Well edited and explained. Remember hearing about this in my younger years and feeling so bored and drained by the never ending tribunals. I guess that's what the politicians legal team want to happen, bore the shite out of the public by making it sound complicated and they'll eventually lose interest.

@mintyasmr3052 3 жыл бұрын

Your storytelling is so goood. I have zero interest in politics and have no idea why this was recommended to me but I was hooked 👌🏽✨

@ProffessorYellow 5 ай бұрын

MASTERFUL editing cut to the eye roll here 10:13. Subbed.

@johnmcard3116 3 жыл бұрын

An absolutely incredible video, superb storytelling and I won't let the editing go un-noticed either.. Every bit kept me on the edge of my seat gagging to learn more. You should be proud of your skills sir.

@SlimboJimbo 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive stuff man, haven’t seen video quality from a Chanel this small ever.

@BlackKnightsCommander 3 жыл бұрын

Just got this video in my recommended. This is extremely well done. I didn't pause the video for a second.

@WeTheMajority 2 жыл бұрын

Great work hope you come back soon!

@metuinator 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! As someone in their 20s in Ireland it's great to finally get a bit of background on some of the past scandals I've always heard my parents talking about. Would love to see more content like this.

@samuelhawes6735 3 жыл бұрын

It's nearly 2:00 in the morning and I have a big day tommorow. Am I gonna watch an 11 minute video about Irish Politics in the 90's? You're god-damn right I am.

@TheConorsmithusa 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this was an amazing short documentary. I checked your channel. This is your first documentary. Are you gonna make more? You're very good. Well edited, funny and entertaining

@imparter9337 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, there is another one in the pipeline and I'm very excited to share it. I'm still researching it at the moment and I've got a lot more to do but it will be worth it in the end.

@DavidWsTrainVideos 3 жыл бұрын

And here I am, A Canadian, learning something about Irish politics. Very interesting

@robertmckenzie2789 2 жыл бұрын

its full of crooks

@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540 3 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY the kind of Irish politics stuff I'm looking for, I was a baby when all this happened, so I'd love more of this! Subscribed too! Edit: Also, I see that hiding from journalists in lifts is a proud and long standing tradition

@mariecarton8611 3 жыл бұрын

Believe me I lived through every bit of it. It was so depressing it made you want to emigrate and never look back. But voting became a complete nightmare. So hard to choose from the cesspit. My father's chant was All lawyers are Liars and all Politicians are Gangsters was hard to put to one side while in the polling booth.