Declan Lynch: 'There is a simple human element to the Ivan Yates story. If any of us had media-trained Jim Gavin, would we tell another living soul about it?'

"Matt Cooper on ­Newstalk's The ­Anton Savage Show(Newstalk, Sundays, 10am) was ­describing how he had been shocked and saddened to hear Ivan Yates, his co-presenter on the Path to Power podcast, had been giving media training to Jim Gavin without telling him - without telling Matt, that is. We assume he told Jim what he was doing, but we won't go back there."

"There's probably a German word that is precise enough to describe the nature of Matt's ­reaction, when he's talking about his surprise, and we're there shouting at the radio: NOTHING SHOULD SURPRISE YOU ABOUT THIS MAN."

Matt Cooper expressed shock and sadness upon learning that Ivan Yates, his co-presenter on the Path to Power podcast, had given media training to Jim Gavin without informing Matt. The lack of disclosure between colleagues created surprise and a sense of betrayal for Cooper. The situation prompted listeners to react with exasperation, suggesting that Yates’ behavior was predictable and unsurprising to others. The exchange highlighted tensions around transparency and disclosure among media personalities and raised questions about professional boundaries and communication within broadcasting circles.

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