Irish Dragons Den (1 Viewer)

[Gambra]

Who else can't wait for this?! They invest €50,000 into a website where farmers can upload pictures of their cattle in the first episode. Thrilling stuff.

 

[Raudi Raus Schinkel]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0219/1224241417089.html

Recession or not, here be dragons on RTÉ

SHANE HEGARTY

DRAGONS’ DEN is a TV show in which capital is put into risky businesses in the hope that they will survive. But that’s enough about the show’s sponsors Bank of Ireland.
As it happens, the Irish version of the internationally-successful marriage of entrepreneurship and entertainment arrives on television when it might be easier to get money by risking humiliation from five millionaires than it would be from a bank.
The format thrives on the sight of budding businesses trying to tempt five “dragons” to invest their own money in the idea. Tonight, on RTÉ One at 10.15pm, viewers will see several ideas – including a cash-cleaning device and a toasted sandwich vending machine – get a grilling.
Although the Irish version is almost identical to that already familiar through British television, from some of its ideas to that peculiarly local pronunciation of the word “entroppiner” it will bring an undoubtedly Irish twist.“I think there’s a charm and humour to it that you don’t get in other versions,” said Seán Gallagher, a successful businessman and one of the dragons.
At a screening in Dublin yesterday, he laughed, cheered and jeered along with the other millionaires: Black Tie’s Niall O’Farrell; Needahotel.com founder Sarah Newman; media and hospitality entrepreneur Gavin Duffy; and Bobby Kerr of the coffee chain Insomnia.
Mr Gallagher said he wasn’t concerned that the economic climate might have taken the wind from the show’s sails. “No, I don’t see it like that. We look at the value of the idea and even if the economy’s struggling, if it’s a good product, and there’s demand for it, then a business will be solid and viable in good or bad times.”
During the course of two weeks of filming the dragons heard almost 100 ideas.
This article appears in the print edition of the Irish Times

 

[ratmonkey]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0219/1224241417089.htmlTonight, on RTÉ One at 10.15pm, viewers will see several ideas – including a cash-cleaning device and a toasted sandwich vending machine – get a grilling.

Money laundering?

 

[Froog]

i can see the news piece just before the weather:

"...and finally, Bank of Ireland pushes loan shark to invest in money cleaning operation........and grilled sandwiches!"

 

[Jelly_Block]

There is definitely a gap in the market for companies who offer chocolate eggs filled with caviar and packaged in a pure silver box.

 

[Juno]

Who else can't wait for this?! They invest €50,000 into a website where farmers can upload pictures of their cattle in the first episode. Thrilling stuff.

Cattle porn?

 

[dleacht]

My friends boyfriend went onto this. Apparently they are really nice in reality it's just edited so they look really strict and tough

 

[Gambra]

Cattle porn?

Jaysus look at the udders on that one..

 

[Pedronimus]

I wish someone would invent something to make lemsips taste less shitty. That and a fanny magnet. Both should have a shamrock on them.

 

[ratmonkey]

Do dragons not live in lairs anyway? Should be Badgers' Den if they want a den.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

See the one with clips from all around the world? It was tray interesting.

 

[wild_cat]

Who else can't wait for this?! They invest €50,000 into a website where farmers can upload pictures of their cattle in the first episode. Thrilling stuff.

Not to speak ill of farmers but the one time my Da tried to take a picture of a cow with the digital camera he took five pictures of his fucking eye.

Most of the auldish farmers I know cant use a computer. My Da can now go on the internet though so theres hope.

 

[cmndr mind fuck]

I wish someone would invent something to make lemsips taste less shitty. That and a fanny magnet. Both should have a shamrock on them.

or Benylin, lovely.
was this any good? saw a bit with an oul fella selling fish tanks..?

 

[Pedronimus]

Benylin is lovely, someone should bottle that. in soft drink form. I'm going to have some benylin now. mmm mediciny.

 

[Jrad (BFB.ie)]

See the one with clips from all around the world? It was tray interesting.

Yeah i saw that i think. Didnt an Africa guy say he wanted the money to set up a waste removal company and needed money to bribe the authorities or summit.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Yeah i saw that i think. Didnt an Africa guy say he wanted the money to set up a waste removal company and needed money to bribe the authorities or summit.

Yeah, that was amazing. They all said they didn't provide for bribes but he said it was absolutely necessary. It was amazing how honest he was about it.

The Irish one wasn't bad. I must get me one of those money cleaners.

 

[Raudi Raus Schinkel]

Didn't one of those farmers look really like the only gay in the village? Deadly pitch with the herd photos, fierce shrewd they are altogether

 

[Raudi Raus Schinkel]

Not to speak ill of farmers but the one time my Da tried to take a picture of a cow with the digital camera he took five pictures of his fucking eye.

Most of the auldish farmers I know cant use a computer. My Da can now go on the internet though so theres hope.

Brilliant, you should get those transition year students to help him ue the internet, like on the news