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Black Day for Herald?

02/06/2008
To mark his final day at The Herald, on Friday, colleagues of feature writer, Michael Tierney, presented him with a t-shirt that perhaps said it all about the high esteem in which he is held.

Throughout the day, he wore the black garment, which, on the front, said: ‘Kiss my awards’, and on the back, listed them - though, apparently, two were missed out. Mind you, he has won lots, including, twice, the British Press Awards’ feature writer of the year title.

Along with Isobel Palmer, previously editor of the Going Out section, and picture researcher, Eva Mutter, Tierney has taken voluntary redundancy as the Herald group of papers - comprising The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times - seek to axe 20 editorial posts.

All three repaired to Molly Malones bar in the city to be ‘right royally’ toasted by colleagues.


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  • "I don't know how conceited Michael Tierney actually is but I am in no doubt as to the sky-high calibre of his work. And here is something I am equally sure of - that many of his critics could not write the word bum on a wall. Jealousy is a curse."
    enquiring camera girl 03/06/2008
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  • "So much bile from so little talent. It is fitting that Tierney should leave The Herald - it is no place for writers! Perhaps instead of bitching, the remaining staff will just up their game. Sorry, this is clearly no place for comedy."
    AyrToday 03/06/2008
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  • "Enough with the cheap jibes. Obviously the twin sins of being good-looking and talented have provoked the ire of lesser journalists. Why don't they wise up and appreciate that MT was a rare talent, far too good for the increasingly dumbed down Herald. I look forward to seeing his byline on many much more prestigious publications. Good luck, Mike."
    swordoftruth 03/06/2008
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  • "Black day my posterior. Now that his big head has left the building we;ve all got room to breathe. Any chance i could get away with his five stories a year?"
    santropez 02/06/2008
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  • "Michael, would you please stop putting such blatantly egotistical stories here, I feel my sausage supper coming up. Aaaaghhhh..."
    sensitive 02/06/2008
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