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VETERAN RTÉ BROADCASTER Jim Fahy has died at the age of 75 following a short illness.
Fahy, known as “the voice of the West”, was the broadcaster’s longest-serving regional correspondent when he retired in 2011 according to RTÉ.
Fellow journalists and RTÉ staff paid tribute to their former colleague today on social media.
It's very sad to hear this news. Jim was an outstanding reporter, a natural broadcaster and an inspirational colleague. My condolences to his wife Christina and his family. https://t.co/E9npoG4Oui
— Bryan Dobson (@BryanNewsatOne) January 15, 2022
I am so so sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Fahy. The voice of the West covering so many stories for decades. An absolutely wonderful colleague and friend for many many years. May he rest in peace. https://t.co/lnfdSlidDN
— Ingrid Miley (@ingridmileyRTE) January 15, 2022
In a statement today looking back on Fahy’s career reporting on international events across Haiti, Belarus, Africa and a 1996 interview with Mother Teresa, President Michael D Higgens said that “it will be as RTÉ’s voice of the west of Ireland that Jim will be most fondly remembered.”
He added that “he himself (Fahy) noted that the highlight of his broadcasting career was the more than 400 programmes he made for the ‘Looking West’ series between 1977 and 1984, featuring stories from those who had witnessed life in Ireland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”
Fahy’s death, he said, “will be heard with sadness by viewers of RTÉ and those in the communities of the west of Ireland to which he brought for decades the television and radio crews of RTÉ.”
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So €7k of cocaine and €6.5k of cannabis found. Not exactly jaw dropping amounts for a 100 gardai and even more customs officers involved. I thought the Garda were lacking resources? Doesn’t seem so here, more like overkill .
@Brian Smith: Well Said
Couple of oz of weed.
No biggie in any other country.
@Brian Smith: When marijuana eventually is legalised wait until you see who gets the licences to sell it, friends of those in high places ! Joking aside, it will free up Garda resources and become a revenue stream for the state. Its only a matter of time.
Free the weed.
@Patricia McCarthy: …the focus of today was intelligence gathering…really?! Complete failure so…
100 Gardai to seize, what is in an overall sense, a small quantity of drugs. No doubt there is diligent work going on etc, but we have to start asking ourselves what is the point in it all? Nothing is being stopped for such a huge investment of resources, and we are continuing to leave the safety of our people who use in the hands of those looking to make a quick buck.
@Diarmaid Twomey: equates to about 135 quids worth of police work per Garda, wow!
That’s definitely over €6,500 worth of cannabis in that picture. Only needed 100 gardaí to seize it, too. Money well spent, lads.
100 Gardai to seize that?? Ffs. What a waste of resources
Stop wasting my tax money.
@Michael Grogan: Great comment. Try saying that to people affected by recent events/ tragedies in Foxrock, Athy, Laytown, just to mention a few- in a matter of days..???
@Margate: It takes 100 Gardai to take €13,000 worth of drugs of the street. I’ll say it again. Stop wasting my tax money.
They should’ve used some of those 100 Garda on speed checks on motorways and roads where no pedestrians/ houses or accidents ever happen. Much better use of resources, and make sure they get lots of overtime as well!!!!!
Complete waste of Gardaí resources!
Legalise, regulate, tax!
Gardai only enforce the law, and well done to them as far as I am concerned, good job
What a waste of time and resources. 100 people involved in a small bust. The cost of paying their overtime is probably triple the amount they actually found.
Great, now put them away for a 5 year suspended sentence
@Alan Wallace: i enjoyed that. very good read. thumbs up
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