Tag: media training
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Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Amid Scrutiny
Overview Veteran pundit and former politician Ivan Yates is set to appear before a joint session of TDs and Senators to address questions about his media training activities. He has been described as being “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have attracted. In his prepared remarks, Yates intends to defend his work and…
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Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Work as TDs Prep for Committee Hearing
Overview of the Hearing and Public Attention Former politician and pundit Ivan Yates is set to appear before a parliamentary joint committee to address questions surrounding his media training activities. Ahead of the hearing, Mr. Yates told reporters he was “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have received. He emphasized that his work…
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Ivan Yates Defends Media Training Amid Committee Hearing, Says He’s ‘Flabbergasted’ at Attention
Background Former politician and pundit Ivan Yates is set to appear before a joint committee of TDs and Senators to address questions about his media training activities. Yates asserts that he is “flabbergasted” by the level of attention these activities have received and will use the hearing to defend his work, insisting that he has…
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Tensions on Air: Video of UG Lecturers Sparks Debate Over Professional Conduct
Overview: A Viral Moment on National Television A video circulating on social media on November 15, 2025, captured a heated exchange between two senior academics from the University of Ghana. The clip appears to show a lecturer from the Political Science Department and the CEO of a related education initiative trading insults during a televised…
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Ivan Yates Trains Fianna Fáil Housing Ministers for Media Interviews During Presidential Campaign
Overview Fianna Fáil confirmed that it engaged former minister Ivan Yates to provide four hours of interview and debate training for its presidential candidate Jim Gavin during the campaign. The party stressed that Yates was hired specifically for media coaching and was not part of the official campaign team. The revelation sheds new light on…
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Ivan Yates Coaching Fianna Fáil on Media Interviews
Overview: A High-Profile Media Trainer in a Fianna Fáil Campaign Fianna Fáil has confirmed that it enlisted the services of former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates to provide four hours of interview and debate training for its presidential candidate, Jim Gavin, during the campaign. The party stressed that Yates was not part of the formal…
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Ivan Yates Trains Fianna Fáil Housing Ministers for Media Interviews
Overview: A Strategic Move in Fianna Fáil’s Media Prep Fianna Fáil confirmed that it enlisted veteran political strategist Ivan Yates to provide media interview and debate training for its housing ministers ahead of key public appearances. The arrangement, disclosed in connection with the party’s presidential campaign, was described as a coaching session intended to sharpen…