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telekon · 31-03-2011 1:40pm

neris wrote: »

looks like were in for a good 1 today just received the below on email re works industry.

"Teresa Heeney, Director of Services with the NCNA has just informed our Office that Joe Duffy from Liveline (Radio 1) will discuss Commercial Rates on his radio showthis afternoon. The show starts at 1:45pm and runs until 3pm.

You can email the show on joe@rte.ie<mailto:joe@rte.ie> you can call on 1850 715 815
or text on 51551

Apologies for any cross emailing."

I think you're a bit lost.

Thanks for the heads up anyway.

Btr · 31-03-2011 2:06pm

Imhof Tank wrote: »

You must not be a regular listener - he is constantly attacking all of these groups especially the bankers and trade union leaders

Thanks for the headsup. There was me foolishly thinking that those who borrowed more than they could ever afford to repay ( including Ivan) might have had something to do with it. But now you've lifted the scales from my eyes !

Imhof Tank · 31-03-2011 3:28pm

Btr wrote: »

Thanks for the headsup. There was me foolishly thinking that those who borrowed more than they could ever afford to repay ( including Ivan) might have had something to do with it. But now you've lifted the scales from my eyes !

Whoa – back up. You were accusing him initially of not criticising

Politicians
Regulators
Trade unions
Bankers

You were totally wrong on that.

Of course people who over borrowed have a responsibility – he is critical of them too – indeed that group includes a lot of the tracker mortgage holders he was gunning for yesterday which you had a problem with

Btr · 31-03-2011 3:41pm

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Whoa – back up. You were accusing him initially of not criticising

Politicians
Regulators
Trade unions
Bankers

You were totally wrong on that.

Of course people who over borrowed have a responsibility – he is critical of them too – indeed that group includes a lot of the tracker mortgage holders he was gunning for yesterday which you had a problem with[/QUOT

No I didn't - are you getting me confused with another poster.

dh0661 · 31-03-2011 8:55pm

telekon wrote: »

Really?? I thought it was testicular cancer myself?

EEEK

maybe it was, whatever explanation he gave in the documentary seemed to make sense to me at the time.

Rubik. · 31-03-2011 9:04pm

dh0661 wrote: »

EEEK maybe it was, whatever explanation he gave in the documentary seemed to make sense to me at the time.

Fionn Davenport had testicular cancer and Chris, as someone said eariler, had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Imhof Tank · 31-03-2011 9:20pm

Btr wrote: »

No I didn't - are you getting me confused with another poster.

Oh yes, got you confused with Bamboozle - I replied to him - then you said "thanks for the headsup" - thought you were Bamboozle

sorry bout that

adamski8 · 31-03-2011 10:28pm

thats it im turning off newstalk for the next week or so as there may be a chance that crap "song" that 11 year old boy sung on tom dunne this morning is played again! ffs its more annoying than rebbeca black. Can;t believe they are actually using it to promote his show!!!

telekon · 31-03-2011 10:36pm

Rubik. wrote: »

Fionn Davenport had testicular cancer and Chris, as someone said eariler, had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Ahh...sorry, my mistake. carry on.

mike65 · 01-04-2011 10:01am

I enjoyed the April Fools item at the end.

telekon · 01-04-2011 11:22am

mike65 wrote: »

I enjoyed the April Fools item at the end.

I've searched and searched and can't find that natural travel solutions website anywhere...

mike65 · 01-04-2011 11:24am

Niche service in this economic climate

neris · 01-04-2011 11:34am

telekon wrote: »

I think you're a bit lost.

Thanks for the heads up anyway.

DOH Sorry bout that

Was wondering why that hadnt shown up on the thread i thought i had posted it on.

Poly · 01-04-2011 1:35pm

The vacuous Amanda Fcukin Brunker yet again, tuning out.....

bamboozle · 01-04-2011 2:29pm

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Whoa – back up. You were accusing him initially of not criticising

Politicians
Regulators
Trade unions
Bankers

You were totally wrong on that.

Of course people who over borrowed have a responsibility – he is critical of them too – indeed that group includes a lot of the tracker mortgage holders he was gunning for yesterday which you had a problem with

maybe i wasnt clear on my post, i'm a regular listener and agree he criticises politicians, regulators, unions and bankers, the point i was trying to make is that he should stay focussed on these rather than hysterically target those on tracker mortgages, sure if that's the case why doesnt he target people who dont bank on-line cause they're pushing up costs for those of us who do etc etc

barneygumble · 01-04-2011 3:47pm

Anyone else suspect that Yates is a WUM who is happy enough to throw out these sort of comments in the full knowledge that Newstalk's coffers will be nicely boosted with all those 30c texts from people who are foolish enough to rise to his bait?

elvis jones · 01-04-2011 3:54pm

barneygumble wrote: »

Anyone else suspect that Yates is a WUM who is happy enough to throw out these sort of comments in the full knowledge that Newstalk's coffers will be nicely boosted with all those 30c texts from people who are foolish enough to rise to his bait?

Suspect ?

Its basic radio to get people involved and also people talking about it afterwards as we are now.

I listen and ignore most of what he says as he is just looking for people to bite................

dh0661 · 01-04-2011 9:26pm

barneygumble wrote: »

Anyone else suspect that Yates is a WUM who is happy enough to throw out these sort of comments in the full knowledge that Newstalk's coffers will be nicely boosted with all those 30c texts from people who are foolish enough to rise to his bait?

What's the bookies odds on -_- all presenters get commission on all those 30c replies. :rolleyes:

mike65 · 03-04-2011 11:12am

Dunphy retired to his Gîte again dunno who's standing in but he's not much good, very slow.

Cole · 03-04-2011 12:16pm

mike65 wrote: »

Dunphy retired to his Gîte again dunno who's standing in but he's not much good, very slow.

It's Ger Colleran, a regular stand in for Dunphy. I listen in whenever he's presenting, just cannot listen to Dunphy.

He's not very impartial and I don't always agree with him, but he puts a bit of life into the show and less of the excruciating a$$ licking of the guests that Dunphy goes on with.

Anyway, it beats Marian on a Sunday....yaaaaaawn.

mrsdewinter · 03-04-2011 1:22pm

I quite like Colleran. Plays the culchie card a bit too much for my liking but as Cole points out, at least we don't have to listen to Dunph practically making love to right-wing nut jobs.

omerin · 03-04-2011 1:59pm

It was a bit of a free for all today, no control at all.

Extremely disappointed with Eamon last week sticking up for DOB. The previous week he exclaimed that there would be no spoofers or spin on his show and that's why his listernership was up, unfortunatley he didn't practice what he preached the following week.

fred funk }{ · 03-04-2011 2:27pm

omerin wrote: »

It was a bit of a free for all today, no control at all.

Extremely disappointed with Eamon last week sticking up for DOB. The previous week he exclaimed that there would be no spoofers or spin on his show and that's why his listernership was up, unfortunatley he didn't practice what he preached the following week.

Ye it got messy at times. Leo Vradker (sp) was very poor this morning, he got savaged a few times. He really showed inexperience as a government minister.

Cole · 03-04-2011 2:41pm

omerin wrote: »

It was a bit of a free for all today, no control at all.

Yeah, but that's what made it so entertaining.

omerin wrote: »

The previous week he exclaimed that there would be no spoofers or spin on his show and that's why his listernership was up....

I've heard this quote being used as a promo for his show. All this coming from the ultimate spoofer.

Blobby George · 03-04-2011 2:58pm

mrsdewinter wrote: »

I quite like Colleran. Plays the culchie card a bit too much for my liking but as Cole points out, at least we don't have to listen to Dunph practically making love to right-wing nut jobs.

I will have to respectfully disagree. Colleran is badly out of his depth in the presenters role. He does indeed play the culchie cute hoor card very well but it doesn't add anything to the flow of discourse. He tries to be an authoritative voice on matters that he doesn't have a grasp on. Perhaps if he was a bit more modest and let the real experts talk then I could find more time for him.

thats interesting · 03-04-2011 4:04pm

mrsdewinter wrote: »

I quite like Colleran. Plays the culchie card a bit too much for my liking but as Cole points out, at least we don't have to listen to Dunph practically making love to right-wing nut jobs.

Oh come on! "Right wing nut jobs" according to you, is anyone who suggests a conservative outlook on society or economics.
Tough! Us conservatives ain't going anywhere and Dunphy is great because he lets these sensible people speak their mind. The left are economically dysfunctional, money grows on trees, types! Thank God for Dunphy on a Sunday.

Rubik. · 03-04-2011 6:17pm

omerin wrote: »

The previous week he exclaimed that there would be no spoofers or spin on his show and that's why his listernership was up, unfortunatley he didn't practice what he preached the following week.

The thing about that no spoofers rant, that they are now using as promo for the show, is that it is taken out of context. In debate about whether Joan Burton was a victim of sexism, a female guest complained to Dunphy that they there weren't enough female contributors on the show. The unintended implication of the rant that followed was - there are so few women guests because they don't fulfill the criteria of not being spoofers...etc. It was a real foot in mouth moment and the fact they are using it as an ad for the show is priceless - well, it amuses me anyway.

M cebee · 03-04-2011 6:43pm

what happened with colleran and that newspaper columnist

i only caught the end of programme -where colleran gave out to him

Corsendonk · 04-04-2011 4:40pm

Whats the story with Jim Glennon? Is he on work experience with Newstalk? He seems to be covering 2 or 3 shows on the station as backup. I do like him as a co-presenter but he seems to be struggling today on Hook on his own in front of the mic.

Cazale · 04-04-2011 6:28pm

Corsendonk wrote: »

Whats the story with Jim Glennon? Is he on work experience with Newstalk? He seems to be covering 2 or 3 shows on the station as backup. I do like him as a co-presenter but he seems to be struggling today on Hook on his own in front of the mic.

He is ok on a Friday with Hook and Dave McIntyre but he is awful on his own. Had to turn it off.

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