“You’re going to be shocked about this now… I would go bullheaded: ‘Do you want a provo in the park? Is she a Russian asset?’ I would smear the bejaysus out of her.” Former Fine Gael TD-turned-broadcaster Ivan Yates has said that Catherine Connolly’s opponents in the Irish presidential election should “smear the bejaysus” out […]

6 months ago

While appearing on a TV programme with Síle Seoige, Yates said he “couldn’t be arsed to learn Irish”. Broadcaster and former politician Ivan Yates has reiterated controversial comments he made on TV last week regarding the Irish language. Yates appeared as a guest on The Six O’Clock Show on Virgin Media Television, alongside TV presenter […]

2 years ago

Ivan Yates is calling time on his broadcasting career. Ivan Yates is set to step down from his broadcasting roles at both Newstalk and Virgin Media, according to an all-staff email circulated at Newstalk yesterday. While Yates has yet to issue an official statement, it is expected that he will retire from broadcasting by the […]

6 years ago