The Reign Of Terror

Nina Ward we laaf you

We had some early success back in the day when we took on the RTE complaints Departament. Nina Ward RTÉ’s Information Officer at the time was a real gem and without her i can safely say the ROT wouldnt have taken off at all.

(1) To: RTE Complaints Dept

Dear RTE,

Would it be possible to move the ‘Six One’ news to a later slot, ‘Six Forty Three’ perhaps, as I rarely make it home from work before half six.

Yours in anticipation
***

Reply:

Dear ***,

Thank you for your e-mail. I regret to inform you that
RTÉ has no plans to change the timing of either the Six
One or the Nine O’Clock news bulletins.

Best regards
Nina Ward
RTÉ Information Officer

 (2) To: RTE Complaints Dept

Subject: Fair City

Any Chance youd cancel it ……………….
I’ll pay (name your price)

Much obliged
*****

Reply:

Subject: Re:Fair City

****,

No amount of money would induce us to spoil the
enjoyment of over 600,000 viewers, for financial
gain.
Is your remote control still missing?

regards
Nina Ward
RTÉ Information Officer

 (3) To: RTE Complaints Dept

Subject: Him with the lisp

Hi

Any chance youd have an email address for the gardener Gerry Daly (yes him with the beard).Remember he used to have a program called Gardners World (oh how I miss it ).

If not would you have a contact number for that gardener that used to be on Live at 3 (yes him with the Lisp)……actually make that an email address.

Failing this would you know what I should do with my Tulips as I feel their colours are clashing with my slippers which is in turn upsetting the Cat.

Insanely Yours

G*** P. C****
*****

Reply:

Subject: Re:Him with the lisp

****,

As a keen gardener myself G****, my advice would be to GET RID OF THE CAT, and stay out of the garden in your slippers - the ground is far too wet.

If you really want to contact Gerry Daly, and he’ll say the same as I have, he can be contacted at the Irish Garden Magazine, 01 2862649 or garden.ie

The gardener with the lisp is Dermot O’Neill and his website is: dermotoneill.com

Best of luck with the tulips,
Nina Ward
RTÉ Information Officer

  (4) To: RTE Complaints Dept

Subject:  Reality TV

Any truth to the rumour that RTE’s next big celebrity reality TV show involves the of putting of Pat Kenny, Twink, Brendan o Carroll and that boob-job trollop off you’re a star into a burlap sack with 12 cats?

This is a show that I know id watch plus it would see my TV licence fee put to good use.

Yours truly,

*****.

Reply:

Subject: Re:Reality TV

Hi *****,
Got to say that you’re first on board with that particular rumour, but I’ll run it past the relevant commissioning editor in case it has merit.

I’m inclined to think however, that the DSPCA might veto cats being put in bags - burlap or otherwise.

Best regards
Nina Ward
RTÉ Information Officer