Who knew that Taoiseach Enda Kenny was such a fan of Winning Streak presenter Kathryn Thomas - or maybe it is just his back room team that are fans?
Well in any case, the presence of the RTE presenter INSIDE the Taoiseach's office during a courtesy call by the Queen last week was certainly called into question at a Political Correspondents briefing this week.
To say noses were out of joint would be an understatement - and rightfully so.
All journalists had to fight to secure a place in the different pools to cover all aspects of the Queen's visit. When she visited Government Buildings last week, the hacks that cover the Taoiseach day in, day out, were left standing outside waiting for a glimpse of our new best friend.
However, inside the Taoiseach's office, was Thomas who told the nation she was walking her dog when she got a call from Government Press Secretary Feargal Purcell telling her to be in Government Buildings within an hour.
So why the special treatment for someone who isn't even a working news journalist?
Enda and his team may have had a Winning Streak with the back-to-back VIP visits, but that has turned into a Losing Streak as far as media relations go.
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Kama Lifestyles needs some SERIOUS help with how it markets whatever it's trying sell. Was Enda getting coaching from Kathryn Thomas on how to be more confident with the Queen for example?
Did anyone ever get to the bottom of why the Winning Streak presenter was given privileged access to our head of state over real journos like Catherine?
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