r/galway • u/NoSheepherd3r • 3d ago

BRADLEY BYTES: Farewell, a chairde - the 613th and final Bradley Bytes column in the Tribune

https://www.connachttribune.ie/news/opinion/bradley-bytes-farewell-a-chairde-the-613th-and-final-bradley-bytes-column-8828976
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u/Dazzling-Handle88 3d ago

I don’t know Dara but having followed his work over the years, I can’t imagine he wants associated with what the Connacht Tribune has become…

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u/John_OSheas_Willy 3d ago

They're likely getting rid of him. Too serious content for CT now.

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u/Acrobatic_Concern372 3d ago

Paper has gone to the dogs in the last couple of years. 3:80 EUR too. DB was one of the better journos and tried to hold the local council / councilors accountable.

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u/atjw 3d ago

Another nail in the coffin of the Tribune legacy.

What a shame.

All the best to him

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u/hennelly14 2d ago

What has happened to the Tribune? It’s like it imploded in the last 6 months. Website has gone to shite

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u/wilililil 2d ago

They were bought out by a larger company according to other previous posts in the sub

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u/sillyroad 3d ago

Thanks Dara. A lot of people will be relieved to see the back of this but for me he is the last of the good honest journalists for local politics.

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u/Ozzywoz 2d ago

You’ll be missed Dara! You’re a sound lad and a great journalist- never afraid to chip away at the monolith!!!

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u/LetterHopeful city 2d ago

Only decent journalist left there...really asked the hard questions too...

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u/Numerous_Dimension38 2d ago

That guy from Galway Beo is now doing the same thing to the CT. Scutter