Kevin Myers resigns from Irish Times
Kevin Myers has been missing from his usual An Irishman’s Diary on the Irish Times letters page for the past few weeks. It turns out he’s resigned:
Controversial newspaper columnist Kevin Myers has tendered his resignation from The Irish Times and is in advanced talks to join The Irish Independent. Myers, the main author of An Irishman’s Diary, is also understood to have received an offer from the Irish Daily Mail, but is more likely to join the Independent.
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Yay, Lara Croft in Ireland!
Feshti's back and this time he's counting down the top 10 movie opening scenes of all time.
Is American opinion and culture crowding out all others?
Cruiskeen Eile at myerswatch.blogspot.com is well on the case and blogged thoughtful analysis even in the wee hours of the night.
Comment by copernicus — April 23, 2006 @ 12:56 pm
The problem with Kevin Myers is that he thinks the readers read for him, whereas he should be writing for the reader. He crossed a line years ago between being a constructive polemicist and basically an irrelevent arse. The Daily Mail? Best place for him.
Comment by Neil — April 23, 2006 @ 1:16 pm
Never mind where he’s going. What’s interesting is what he’s leaving behind. A daily space on the Editorial page of the Irish Times.
I vote for a year of rotating diarists. Like the rotating presenters on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. A week each and some kind of choosing-semifinalists system around Christmas when the world is fat and has nothing better to do.
Then we release the single and rake it.. no, hang on. What was the question?
52 Diarists in a year. And then a job for life to the winner, almost assured to drive them bonkers and suck their creative energies dry.
When can we expect to see the application forms on Ireland.com?
Comment by Simon McGarr — April 23, 2006 @ 3:23 pm
Real shame he’s gone. The most enjoyable thing about the Times was Myers.
Comment by tim — April 23, 2006 @ 6:20 pm
It’s nice to see that Kevin Myers has Ireland’s award-winning blog so if you want to read what the Irish Times would never print, think 20 and enjoy the read.
Comment by Bernie Goldbach — April 24, 2006 @ 7:12 am
You’re not saying what I think you’re saying Bernie?
Comment by ssid — April 24, 2006 @ 7:54 am
This is a huge loss to the Irish Times. The first page I turn to each day is the Irishman’s Diary and I am always disappointed if Kevin Myers is not the author of the column.
He is always thought provoking and provocative, but has a fantastic sense of mischief and an ability to burst the pomposity of many of the chattering classes.
I don’t know if I will bother reading the paper now!
Comment by Maire — April 26, 2006 @ 5:15 pm
*echoes ssid*
are you implying that kevin myers = 20 major? I find it both hilarious and scary at the same time.
Comment by Stephen — April 26, 2006 @ 7:38 pm
While dining in a nice French restaurant some months ago I noted a group of Irish Army and British Army Officers dining together. They were in France for a commemoration service at an Irish War Memorial.
During the course of the evening Lt.Col. Myers ( Although I know he affects the title Colonel he only ever made it to Lt.Col). came into the restaurant- it was a small town- and his face lit up when he saw the British Officers and he quickly advanced on the table. However, as he got closer and noticed the Irish Army Officers his face reddened and he made a quick about-turn and left.
There was a certain amount of hilarity and ribaldry at this turn of events- not, as one might expect from the Irish Army Officers, but from the Brits. I have advisedly used the term Irish Army Officers as against the term “Irish Officers” as amongst the British Army Officers were a number of Irish-born Officers- some of exceedingly high rank.
It seems that a mutual admiration society does not exiist- could anyone have an explanation for this?
Florrie O’Donoghue
Comment by florrieodonoghue — May 1, 2006 @ 10:49 am
The best news ever. The worthless, puny little liar has left the Irish Times!
Comment by Panu — May 11, 2006 @ 12:29 am
Lt. Colonels referring to themselves (and others to them) as “colonel” is standard practice. Much like how various flavours of general are just called ‘general’ rather than ‘brigadier general, or ‘major general’ etc when addressed verbally.
Comment by Stephen — May 11, 2006 @ 12:38 am