The Pat Kenny Show Thread

europa11 · 28-05-2012 11:03am

"international precendent"

When has there been a precendent Claire? Is there some other monetary union that had this problem?

Love the way she's so certain that we'll get money no matter what.....I wish someone would tell her this isn't like going next door to borrow a cup of sugar.

Yakuza · 28-05-2012 11:05am

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Clare Daly doesnt believe that the people in Greece were living beyond their means.. (though to be fair to her, she may have thought Pat was talking about the musical)..

They weren't - as their means included the taxes they weren't paying to their Government.

artful_codger · 28-05-2012 11:44am

improvise = make it up as we go along.

artful_codger · 29-05-2012 11:06am

Tony O'Donohue - "this morning the hotel shook considerably but at the time i was fumbling with the wif..................fi system".

phew.

Lapin · 30-05-2012 11:24am

Maybe its just me, but I'm finding Tommie Gorman somewhat out of his depth in his reports from Mauritius.

I'm not having a cut at the man here, I admire Tommie and consider him one of the better journalists within RTÉ when he is covering items familiar to him.

But sending the Northern Ireland editor to cover a legal case on the far side of the world, simply because the unfortunate victim was from Tyrone doesn't make sense to me for a broadcast journalist. (Written journalists have more time to compile their work).

Surely a reporter with a strong knowledge of legal proceedings abroad would be more informative when fielding questions on the spot.

Without wishing to sound flippant here, I wouldn't expect Damian Tiernan (South East Correspondent) to cover any eventual trial in Tokyo relating to the tragic death of a Wexford girl there this week.

I just feel Gorman's live reports in this particular case are not up to his usual standards, but as I said,
maybe its just me.

IvyTheTerrible · 30-05-2012 11:54am

Lapin wrote: »

Maybe its just me, but I'm finding Tommie Gorman somewhat out of his depth in his reports from Mauritius.

I'm not having a cut at the man here, I admire Tommie and consider him one of the better journalists within RTÉ when he is covering items familiar to him.

But sending the Northern Ireland editor to cover a legal case on the far side of the world, simply because the unfortunate victim was from Tyrone doesn't make sense to me for a broadcast journalist. (Written journalists have more time to compile their work).

Surely a reporter with a strong knowledge of legal proceedings abroad would be more informative when fielding questions on the spot.

Without wishing to sound flippant here, I wouldn't expect Damian Tiernan (South East Correspondent) to cover any eventual trial in Tokyo relating to the tragic death of a Wexford girl there this week.

I just feel Gorman's live reports in this particular case are not up to his usual standards, but as I said,
maybe its just me.

I would have to agree. I find his style of reporting hard to follow (too "conversational" I think) and I end up drifting off...

europa11 · 30-05-2012 11:57am

Another standard "WOW!" from Pat as yet another unremarkable act passes through the dreaded Studio 8.

ffs Pat would you give us a break and stop playing the cool kid act....."where are you gigging?" .....groovy man!!! :rolleyes: Didn't work when you were the right age for it so it'll hardly work for you now.

Stick with current affairs, that Greek election report was far more interesting and very timely stuff.

P. Breathnach · 30-05-2012 12:03pm

I think you might be judging Tommie Gorman a bit harshly, and asking for more expertise than might be available to RTE.

I think that I have been getting a fair picture of proceedings that seem to have some chaotic elements.

The Mauritius legal system is based on the Code Napoleon, with some local amendments, which means that court procedures will differ from those in Ireland. Further, there are language issues involved: the language spoken in Mauritius is a Creole, so much of what is said in court has to be translated. it might be a very interesting assignment for Tommie, but I am sure he would say it presents unusual challenges. And it would probably be equally challenging for anybody else from our part of the world, even somebody specialising in court reporting.

Dirigent · 30-05-2012 5:14pm

I think it's far more appropriate to send Tommy Gorman to Mauritius than to send Pat Kenny & Co to Poland next month. OK, I was expecting the sports drivel to consume more than the usual five minutes of his show but the fact that he's heading out there with his team is ominous. Current affairs don't stop just because there's a massively over-hyped sports tournament taking place.

JonathanAnon · 30-05-2012 6:04pm

europa11 wrote: »

Another standard "WOW!" from Pat as yet another unremarkable act passes through the dreaded Studio 8.

Pat said "WOW.. what a fantastic sound"... Apparently he rang down to Joe Duffy for a new superlative to replace "wonderful"...

Happyman42 · 30-05-2012 6:39pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Pat said "WOW.. what a fantastic sound"... Apparently he rang down to Joe Duffy for a new superlative to replace "wonderful"...

Why do you visualise Joe below Pat?

P. Breathnach · 31-05-2012 11:21am

Dirigent wrote: »

I think it's far more appropriate to send Tommy Gorman to Mauritius than to send Pat Kenny & Co to Poland next month. OK, I was expecting the sports drivel to consume more than the usual five minutes of his show but the fact that he's heading out there with his team is ominous. Current affairs don't stop just because there's a massively over-hyped sports tournament taking place.

Clearly you don't remember Italia 90.

Callan57 · 01-06-2012 10:30am

Ming should be man enough to admit when he's defeated

Dirigent · 01-06-2012 10:33am

Callan57 wrote: »

Ming should be man enough to admit when he's defeated

But all he ever wanted was to bask in the free publicity.

Sergeant · 01-06-2012 10:39am

Dirigent wrote: »

But all he ever wanted was to bask in the free publicity.

Luke's biggest concern is the massaging of his own ego, and his biggest turn-on is the sound of his own foghorn voice.

Callan57 · 01-06-2012 10:47am

Tommy O'Gorman trying to make nothing sound like something again ... deep sighing & long significant pauses ... bloody nonsence.

HeidiHeidi · 01-06-2012 11:30am

Didn't hear the Tommie Gorman bit - but how on EARTH are they stretching a two hour show out of a foregone referendum conclusion

Not to mention News at One, and Drivetime later. We'll all be catatonic by evening (if not already).

JonathanAnon · 01-06-2012 11:52am

interesting take by Pat... The biggest idiot on the right (Jim Power) vs The biggest idiot on the left (Keiran Allen)...

Sickening hearing Jim Power talking about austerity... given the damage he did with his "analysis". yet he still keeps his job?

Technocentral · 01-06-2012 11:53am

Really annoys me all this crap about the working class voting no been in their interest, I'm working class and from Ballymun flats I voted yes because I perceived the outcome of a no to be much worse for ordinary people. If there was a no vote and no access to bailout money and less foreign investment in this country how the f*ck would that benefit the working class or anyone else?

europa11 · 01-06-2012 11:57am

Jim Power, still trying to re-invent himself.

Mary Lou, the Brek of economic thinking, still engaging in Shinnerspeak "our analysis" ffs we all remember that oul guff from darker days.

edit: "Joe has his Funny Friday" thanks Pat

not Joe Higgins obviously

JonathanAnon · 01-06-2012 12:01pm

I think one point that I havent heard anybody mention that most of the people who are gonna save this country (if it is to be saved) were all out working yesterday and couldnt be ar$sed voting on another stupid irrelevant Treaty. Especially give that we had no choice with regard to pumping over 100 Billion in to the banks.. It's like not been asking your opinion on been given a heart transplant, but you are consulted about whether or not you would like to have your teeth cleaned..

Technocentral · 01-06-2012 12:05pm

Yikes! It sounds like those robbers got their idea from that Woody Allen film Small Time Crooks!

Lapin · 01-06-2012 12:17pm

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Clearly you don't remember Italia 90.

Or Saipan !

JonathanAnon · 01-06-2012 12:58pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Really annoys me all this crap about the working class voting no been in their interest,

de wooooooorkn classes, Joe Duffy included.

Dirigent · 06-06-2012 9:13am

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Clearly you don't remember Italia 90.

With all due respect to my Polish friends, any comparison between Poland and Italy is like comparing chalk and cheese. In terms if architecture, Poland has some gems in their cities, but (in my experience) so much of it is grey industrial concrete. In terms of food there is just no comparision. The Poles have given us some magical music, like Chopin to Gorechi, but compared to Italy?

I fail to understand why the premier daytime current affairs show feels it appropriate to follow an overhyped sports tournament. That's John Murray / Derek Mooney territory.