Comments on: Demystifying the Fairytale of Kathmandu http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: bikalpa bartaula http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65425 bikalpa bartaula Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:38:53 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65425 i have heard about the film but not able to watch it. how can i do it in nepal? i have heard about the film but not able to watch it. how can i do it in nepal?

]]> By: bikalpa bartaula http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65424 bikalpa bartaula Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:35:10 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65424 this person has seriouly comitted a crime against the nepalese culture. this person has seriouly comitted a crime against the nepalese culture.

]]> By: bikalpa bartaula http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65423 bikalpa bartaula Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:33:08 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-65423 hey this is bikalpa bartaula from nepal. this act of homosexuality is a seryous crime in the nepalese culture and also sexual violence in the nepalese legacy. i believe that the documentary is correct.Ó Searcaigh is not allowed to visit nepal any more . this people has shamed the holy nepal. i personally know a boy exploited by the poet and feel sorry about him. hey this is bikalpa bartaula from nepal. this act of homosexuality is a seryous crime in the nepalese culture and also sexual violence in the nepalese legacy. i believe that the documentary is correct.Ó Searcaigh is not allowed to visit nepal any more . this people has shamed the holy nepal. i personally know a boy exploited by the poet and feel sorry about him.

]]> By: John http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64399 John Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:41:28 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64399 €50,000 charity extravaganza: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/revealed-how-poet-set-up-charity-fund-1315024.html and various other papers over the last week or so suicide note: Sunday Times, 10th feb RTÉ woman on radio: matt cooper's show last wednesday or thursday €50,000 charity extravaganza:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/revealed-how-poet-set-up-charity-fund-1315024.html and various other papers over the last week or so

suicide note: Sunday Times, 10th feb

RTÉ woman on radio:
matt cooper’s show last wednesday or thursday

]]> By: Hugh Green http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64398 Hugh Green Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:51:19 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64398 You got a source for any of that John? You got a source for any of that John?

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64397 Conor McCabe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64397 Cheers for the tip John. I must have a look for it. Cheers for the tip John. I must have a look for it.

]]> By: John http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64396 John Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:14:36 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64396 "The allegation is that Ó Searcaigh was no better than a 50 something Insurance salesman picking up teenage Nepalese girls in a Kathmandu piano bar" He wasn't - Insurance salesmen tend to use their own money when indulging in sex tourism, Cathal has been paying for his own sexual satisfaction, at least partly, out of money donated by people like you and me by organising fund raising events for "15 kids from penniless families". As to why the boys have changed their stories, well maybe that's down to the suicide notes that Cathal has sent to his young "friends", or the fact that, according to the hotel manager, Cathal's 'spiritual son' has been buying their silence with money provided by Cathal. Someone from RTÉ said on the radio last week that it was unlikely to be broadcast again, but the film is available on bittorrent at the moment if anyone is interested. “The allegation is that Ó Searcaigh was no better than a 50 something Insurance salesman picking up teenage Nepalese girls in a Kathmandu piano bar”
He wasn’t - Insurance salesmen tend to use their own money when indulging in sex tourism, Cathal has been paying for his own sexual satisfaction, at least partly, out of money donated by people like you and me by organising fund raising events for “15 kids from penniless families”.
As to why the boys have changed their stories, well maybe that’s down to the suicide notes that Cathal has sent to his young “friends”, or the fact that, according to the hotel manager, Cathal’s ’spiritual son’ has been buying their silence with money provided by Cathal.
Someone from RTÉ said on the radio last week that it was unlikely to be broadcast again, but the film is available on bittorrent at the moment if anyone is interested.

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64362 Conor McCabe Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:44:53 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64362 Certainly there's a bit of hyperbole going on. I wish I could have seen the documentary, but by all accounts it has hardly the most balanced of items. Ok. Ó Searcaigh´s actions have been far from laudable - but his punishment has been total and very very public. I doubt very much if we'll be getting a poetry reading from Ó Searcaigh on Irish shores in the near or even distant future. Certainly there’s a bit of hyperbole going on. I wish I could have seen the documentary, but by all accounts it has hardly the most balanced of items. Ok. Ó Searcaigh´s actions have been far from laudable - but his punishment has been total and very very public. I doubt very much if we’ll be getting a poetry reading from Ó Searcaigh on Irish shores in the near or even distant future.

]]> By: louis http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64361 louis Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:28:16 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64361 .... comments made by Yutso Arishama, a writer and a translator of Ó Searcaigh’s work: "This poet, this prophet, this saint, from Ireland came and tried to help these young people...." anyone would think that Arishama was actually referring to St Patrick the way he lauds Ó Searcaigh. such eulology is way over the top for a mere Irish mortal. his long hagiographical piece has a strong whiff of spin to me.... …. comments made by Yutso Arishama, a writer and a translator of Ó Searcaigh’s work: “This poet, this prophet, this saint, from Ireland came and tried to help these young people….”

anyone would think that Arishama was actually referring to St Patrick the way he lauds Ó Searcaigh. such eulology is way over the top for a mere Irish mortal. his long hagiographical piece has a strong whiff of spin to me….

]]> By: Susie http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64324 Susie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:47:06 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2008/03/12/demystifying-the-fairytale-of-kathmandu/#comment-64324 I also missed this program because I didn't realise that RTE had rescheduled it to air 2 days earlier than announced. Does anyone know if it's going to be shown again? I also missed this program because I didn’t realise that RTE had rescheduled it to air 2 days earlier than announced. Does anyone know if it’s going to be shown again?

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