Is This Ireland's Greatest Scam? ; We're Paying Up to Nine Times Standard Rate to Vote for Heroes [Eire Region]

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IT is billed as the search for Ireland's greatest person, with a raft of high-profile public figures rolled out to champion the men and women whose patriotism, selflessness and dedication to the Irish people make them stand out from the crowd.

But as Miriam O'Callaghan prepares to make the case for John Hume on Ireland's Greatest, State broadcaster RTE stands accused of using a noble venture to make yet more money from licence-fee payers by charging exorbitant rates for voting.

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Is This Ireland's Greatest Scam? ; We're Paying Up to Nine Times Standard Rate to Vote for Heroes [Eire Region]

Viewers of the show, which expounds the works of people from 1916 martyr James Connolly to former president Mary Robinson, have been shocked to find that they are expected to pay 60c to vote by text or by calling a premium number for thei...

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