Andy Connolly

There needs to be two members of staff on services as night. This is for the safety of the bus driver who has had to deal with a lot of angry and self-righteous customers single handly which he did so professionaly on the service from 23:30 to Galway coach station, Monday the 20th from terminal 1. Especially since the new student card rules came into affect. Citylink, you need to install 2 members of staff on night services and do not put your drivers in harms way.

Virgin Media claims to be a Public Service Broadcaster. Yet their content choices demonstrate otherwise, often streaming socially harmful material under the guiding principle of “give them what they want” rather than fostering socially uplifting programming. In today’s society, that approach is simply not good enough.

Their presence also poses a threat to the heritage of Irish television, especially if they draw trust and audience share away from RTÉ. While RTÉ is not without its flaws, its leadership will inevitably change over time, and it will continue to serve as a cornerstone of Irish culture. Programmes such as Nationwide, Ear to the Ground, GAA, Prime Time, and Crimecall have all contributed immense social value—something Virgin Media cannot credibly claim.

This review challenges Virgin Media’s claim to public service status, highlighting how such a label risks building false trust to secure public funding and revenue. Ultimately, those funds flow to its foreign parent company, headquartered in Bermuda for tax purposes, rather than being reinvested in Ireland’s cultural or social fabric.