Comments on: Now he IS an Oil Painting !! http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Wed, 23 May 2012 11:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: James Beirne http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-77321 James Beirne Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:36:34 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-77321 Disgraceful crap Allan Disgraceful crap Allan

]]> By: Alicia http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-70573 Alicia Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:02:42 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-70573 This is actually humiliating, and the paintings should be removed. This is actually humiliating, and the paintings should be removed.

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69929 Donagh Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:13:33 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69929 This thing is so popular that all sorts of names have already been applied. Cowengate for example is used by Curry Chip: <img src="http://www.currychips.com/cowen.jpg " alt="" /> Like the Love Ulster parade <a href="http://www.creativeireland.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25084 " rel="nofollow">Creative Ireland</a> are getting on the act. And let's not even get into the conspiracy theories (<a href="http://www.irishleftreview.org/2009/04/03/tin-hatty-town/" rel="nofollow">number 10</a>). This thing is so popular that all sorts of names have already been applied. Cowengate for example is used by Curry Chip:

Like the Love Ulster parade Creative Ireland are getting on the act.

And let’s not even get into the conspiracy theories (number 10).

]]> By: Allan Cavanagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69928 Allan Cavanagh Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:35:14 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69928 Buffogate is good but it's just the speedy nature of a Twitter discussion that the first term hashtagged tends to be the one that sticks, hence picturegate. Buffogate is good but it’s just the speedy nature of a Twitter discussion that the first term hashtagged tends to be the one that sticks, hence picturegate.

]]> By: Seán Báite http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69924 Seán Báite Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:01:40 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69924 Allan, I see that since Fústar has launched his 'Picturegate' nude postcards of Biffo appeal (<a href="http://www.fustar.info/2009/03/26/the-great-picturegate-postcard-exhibition/" rel="nofollow"> Over here for the rest of youse </a>) - you're probably safe from radioactive stuff. It'd be beyond the poor dears' budget these days to buy enough glow-in-the-dark fake cornflakes in (black market from Turkmenistan) to target all those hundreds of amateur satirists - and you too. I'm pretty good at postcards - but not the dab hand you are with the drawing - but I must get one off to him. Loved the Martin Rowson contribution you have up on your blog (<a href="http://www.caricatures-ireland.com/blog/martin-rowson-on-picturegate/" rel="nofollow"> Here </a> - we seem to be on the same wavelength in terms chosen for the prime-ministerial genitalia :-) Far too late - but wouldn't 'Buffogate' be more appropriate a name for the whole thing ? I'm sure 'Cowengate' will be needed again in the future - they're certain to cut back on milk for babbies between this and they leave office... Allan, I see that since Fústar has launched his ‘Picturegate’ nude postcards of Biffo appeal ( Over here for the rest of youse ) - you’re probably safe from radioactive stuff. It’d be beyond the poor dears’ budget these days to buy enough glow-in-the-dark fake cornflakes in (black market from Turkmenistan) to target all those hundreds of amateur satirists - and you too.
I’m pretty good at postcards - but not the dab hand you are with the drawing - but I must get one off to him.

Loved the Martin Rowson contribution you have up on your blog ( Here - we seem to be on the same wavelength in terms chosen for the prime-ministerial genitalia :-)

Far too late - but wouldn’t ‘Buffogate’ be more appropriate a name for the whole thing ? I’m sure ‘Cowengate’ will be needed again in the future - they’re certain to cut back on milk for babbies between this and they leave office…

]]> By: Allan Cavanagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69922 Allan Cavanagh Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:30:35 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69922 Sean, I'd probably just mutate into an even bigger pain in the ass. Sean, I’d probably just mutate into an even bigger pain in the ass.

]]> By: cearta.ie » Cowengate follow-on: a question, and more pictures at the exhibitions http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69887 cearta.ie » Cowengate follow-on: a question, and more pictures at the exhibitions Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:23:01 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69887 [...] D Daragh Lally | Down with my life | Dublin Opinion [...] […] D Daragh Lally | Down with my life | Dublin Opinion […]

]]> By: Sean Baite http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69863 Sean Baite Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:41:19 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69863 Saw the IT article about all the RTÉ back-pedalling well after putting up the post. I thought I was being far-fetched in imagining the Branch raiding Grogan's. I hadn't suspected Ireland had turned into a parody of Putin's Russia (though with a little less martial arts from the great leader). Allan Cavanagh better be on the look out for radioactive stuff in his cornflakes... Is Kennedy for real ? Talk about blowing things out of proportion. Surely the Sodgers have more pressing matters to be dealing with this weather ?? Finally - as to the (alleged) source of the great chief's keks - on reflection, he possibly shops in the same place as Steve Bell's John Major... is that enough <i>lèse-majesté</i> for youse, sodger boys ?? Saw the IT article about all the RTÉ back-pedalling well after putting up the post. I thought I was being far-fetched in imagining the Branch raiding Grogan’s. I hadn’t suspected Ireland had turned into a parody of Putin’s Russia (though with a little less martial arts from the great leader).
Allan Cavanagh better be on the look out for radioactive stuff in his cornflakes…
Is Kennedy for real ? Talk about blowing things out of proportion. Surely the Sodgers have more pressing matters to be dealing with this weather ??
Finally - as to the (alleged) source of the great chief’s keks - on reflection, he possibly shops in the same place as Steve Bell’s John Major… is that enough lèse-majesté for youse, sodger boys ??

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69858 Donagh Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:11:06 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69858 I only noticed this now while checking out <a href="http://www.gavinsblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Gavin's blog</a>. It's the work of <a href="http://www.caricatures-ireland.com/blog/the-taoiseach-has-no-clothes-and-rte-has-no-balls-the-brian-cowen-nude-caricature/" rel="nofollow">Allan Cavanagh</a>. <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3383233331_b8cb6d1204.jpg?v=0" alt="" /> Irish Election has had it made into a <a href="http://287857.spreadshirt.net/en/IE/Shop" rel="nofollow">T-Shirt</a>. Perfect clobber for wearing down the social welfare office. I can't wait for the 'RTE suck!' T-Shirt. On the front it would have a photo of Gardai stuffing the artist who did the picture into the back of Garda car and on the back it would be a picture of Pat Kenny and David Irving cheerfully chucking great wads of cash at each other. I only noticed this now while checking out Gavin’s blog. It’s the work of Allan Cavanagh.

Irish Election has had it made into a T-Shirt. Perfect clobber for wearing down the social welfare office.

I can’t wait for the ‘RTE suck!’ T-Shirt. On the front it would have a photo of Gardai stuffing the artist who did the picture into the back of Garda car and on the back it would be a picture of Pat Kenny and David Irving cheerfully chucking great wads of cash at each other.

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69854 Donagh Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:59:14 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/03/24/now-he-is-an-oil-painting/#comment-69854 Haughey bought shirts in Paris, but Cowen gets his kacks in Guiney's - brilliant! I saw the apology last night before getting around to reading this post - which is completely the wrong way around I know - but it seems that there was 'serious' <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0325/1224243368658.html" rel="nofollow">pressure</a>. <blockquote>Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kennedy last night called on RTÉ director general Cathal Goan to consider his position. The report “represented a gross insult to the position of An Taoiseach, not to mention a personal affront to the dignity of the man himself”, Mr Kennedy said in a statement. The item “was obviously seen as a piece of entertainment – biased and partisan entertainment”, and raised “serious questions about the agenda at play in the RTÉ newsroom”, he added.</blockquote> I only hope that the person with a sense of humour in RTE who used the phrase 'well hung' isn't now jobless. Haughey bought shirts in Paris, but Cowen gets his kacks in Guiney’s - brilliant!
I saw the apology last night before getting around to reading this post - which is completely the wrong way around I know - but it seems that there was ’serious’ pressure.

Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kennedy last night called on RTÉ director general Cathal Goan to consider his position. The report “represented a gross insult to the position of An Taoiseach, not to mention a personal affront to the dignity of the man himself”, Mr Kennedy said in a statement.

The item “was obviously seen as a piece of entertainment – biased and partisan entertainment”, and raised “serious questions about the agenda at play in the RTÉ newsroom”, he added.

I only hope that the person with a sense of humour in RTE who used the phrase ‘well hung’ isn’t now jobless.

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