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'RTE has some cheek' - Marian Finucane's interview with Pat Hickey's family soli
Sunday 28 August 2016
'RTE has some cheek' - Marian Finucane's interview with Pat Hickey's family solicitor slammed by listeners
Geraldine Gittens
Published 28/08/2016 | 10:11
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'RTE has some cheek' - Marian Finucane's interview with Pat Hickey's family solicitor slammed by listeners
Independent.ie
RTE radio presenter Marian Finucane's interview with the family solicitor of former Olympic Council of Ireland boss Pat Hickey has been criticised by listeners.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/rte-has-some-cheek-marian-finucanes-interview-with-pat-hickeys-family-solicitor-slammed-by-listeners-35001405.html
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/article29866878.ece/aee1c/AUTOCROP/h342/NWS_2013-12-26_NEW_018_30043280_I2.JPG
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Marian Finucane Marian Finucane RTE broadcaster Marian Finucane. Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins
RTE radio presenter Marian Finucane's interview with the family solicitor of former Olympic Council of Ireland boss Pat Hickey has been criticised by listeners.
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'RTE has some cheek' - Marian Finucane's interview with Pat Hickey's family solicitor slammed by listeners
Independent.ie
RTE radio presenter Marian Finucane's interview with the family solicitor of former Olympic Council of Ireland boss Pat Hickey has been criticised by listeners.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/rte-has-some-cheek-marian-finucanes-interview-with-pat-hickeys-family-solicitor-slammed-by-listeners-35001405.html
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/article29866878.ece/aee1c/AUTOCROP/h342/NWS_2013-12-26_NEW_018_30043280_I2.JPG
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Anne Marie James, a solicitor acting for the Hickey family, said they had 'huge concerns' about his mental state in Brazil's Bangu prison.
Ms James outlined how the family believed the "drip feeding of information" was hampering the possibility of a "fair trial".
"He can't say anything, he's gagged, he's in a prison cell. There is a presumption of innocence in the constitution of Brazil, I believe the police have been disregarding their own constitution," she said.
"The drip feeding of information in a situation where he's gagged and can't respond doesn't lead to a fair trial, in my mind", she said.
"The family haven't been in contact with Pat. They have huge concerns about his mental state and the fact he's missing all of them and they haven't been in any contact," the solicitor added.
The family have been relying on the media for information on the 71-year-old.
"Most of the reports we're getting are via RTE. But we know have heard Mr Hickey has asked for mosquito repellent, which would imply he's exposed to mosquitoes which carry malaria and zika virus.
Listeners appeared to be unimpressed with the interview. One Twitter user claimed that presenter Marian did not move to refute the solicitor's claims, and accused the show of "poor journalism".
Did I miss all the questions about ticket fraud or why #PatHickey was dealing with a company expressly forbidden from handling them? #Marian
— Philip O'Connor (@philipoconnor) August 27, 2016
Seriously #Marian WE paid to send Minister to Rio to assist, & #PatHickey told him to F.O. Now he wants help & sympathy? @rte has some cheek
— That Woman (@MiriamKivlehan) August 27, 2016
Official Ireland circling the wagons around Pat Hickey. #marian
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) August 27, 2016
The lawyer, who has specifically said she does NOT represent Pat Hickey & cant speak for him, is now talking about nothing else. #Marian
— Sinead Ryan (@sinead_ryan) August 27, 2016
I tweeted this the day Hickey was caught... it didn't take a month, shame on my naïveté. #marian https://t.co/OTwhhJ4eR3
— Paul Reynolds (@PaulFedayn) August 27, 2016
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