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Updated 2.02pm
TONY FENTON, THE popular and well-known radio DJ, has died at the age of 53.
The veteran presenter had been battling cancer for four years.
Tony had been a stalwart of Irish radio for almost 30 years, presenting various music shows on 2FM for two decades.
He had presented the afternoon show on Today FM since 2004.
In a statement, Today FM paid tribute to the broadcaster, saying that he was one of Ireland’s most admired and respected radio hosts.
“Tony inspired his colleagues and listeners with his positivity, and his velvety-smooth voice was one of the most recognisable on air,” the statement said.
His colleagues described him as being ‘unmatched’ in his knowledge of and passion for music.
Tony had taken ten months away from his radio slot last year to receive treatment for his cancer, and had been aiming to come back on air early this year.
He was inducted into Irish radio’s Hall of Fame last September after a vote by his peers in the industry.
Many people have been paying tribute to Fenton, with Dave Fanning of 2FM saying that he was “always good, great fun”.
“He was what it was to be a DJ,” Fanning said.
People have also been taking to Twitter to express their sadness at his death.
Originally published 12.29pm
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Good for them for having the foresight and courage to go ahead with this in the face of Russian threats.
- “Erdogan says he could still slam the door shut if Sweden and Finland don’t follow through on their promises, which include possible extradition agreements.”
Erdogan is up for a difficult election in June next year, so this isn’t going to be resolved any time soon. He sees the extraditions as actual promises, and ignores the fact that in countries with a functional rule of law, unlike in his own, it isn’t governments that decide on extraditions, but the judges.
I’m not expecting the Swedes and Finns to start chucking people under the bus – that isn’t even possible unless they start corrupting their judiciaries. It’s rather more likely that this won’t be settled until next Summer, with Erdogan upping the antics right up to the election, because it plays well to his base.
@Mick Tobin: it was reported in Sweden that Erdogan expects the extradition of over 30 individuals that Turkey regards as serious terrorists.
It was also reported that Sweden agreed to label the PKK and other kurdish groups as terrorist organisations, which of course will make the extradition of said individuals easier.
Sweden also dropped their ban on selling weapons to Turkey.
@Moss Cotter: The PKK is already labeled a terrorist organisation by the EU, and therefore also by Sweden and Finland.
‘Other Kurdish groups’ implies the YPG, the boots on the ground in the fight against IS – I do not see the Swedes and Finns going that far. Moreover, Erdogan also wants Gulenists extradited, which is even less likely to be approved by the courts.
At most there might be an extradition or two of PKK members, but I think it’s more likely that the formal Nato membership will only be ratified after the Turkish election of June 2023.
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