Derek Mooney - what a plank

ronnie3585 · 03-01-2011 5:03pm #1

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RTÉ presenter Derek Mooney has apologised to a cancer sufferer after asking her if she was having a bad hair day.

The TV host mistook a turban worn by audience member Máiréad Lynch from Dublin as a novelty hat during the live Millionaire Raffle Draw on New Year’s Eve.

She was at the show supporting her boyfriend Stephen McGinn, who was picked to help with the draw.

After introducing Stephen to the audience, Mooney asked him who he was with and turning towards Máiréad, asked: “Why is she wearing that little thing on her head? Is it a bad hair day, Máiréad?”

A stunned Máiréad replied: “You could say that, yeah.”

Mooney has apologised for the gaffe, saying he thought she was wearing a novelty hat like most other people in the audience.

His own brother David died from cancer three years ago at the age of 44.

Gobsh*te.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2011 5:04pm

Easy mistake to make tbh. Not like he was being malicious.

Ruu_Old · 03-01-2011 5:05pm

He deserves the sack or a stoning at least! :mad::mad::mad:

TanG411 · 03-01-2011 5:05pm

It's not something Derek Mooney would do. It was definetly a mistake on his behalf, and I would take his apology seriously.

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 5:08pm

BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Kelda09 · 03-01-2011 5:08pm

Ah for christ sake, he made a mistake, he didn't deliberately go out there to upset or insult anyone!! We all get the odd case of Foot in Mouth from time to time! I am no fan of Derek Mooney,but I don't think this needs to be made into a huge deal. After all how would you feel if you had cancer and then all this attention was brought on you, the woman prob just want's to forget about it!

Asphyxia · 03-01-2011 5:08pm

Oooh! I'd say he didn't mean it really!

amdublin · 03-01-2011 5:09pm

A mistake.

And he's apologised.

How does that make him a plank

Biggins · 03-01-2011 5:09pm

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

TanG411 · 03-01-2011 5:09pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98wlanXBtQ

FearDark · 03-01-2011 5:09pm

Another nothing story.

So fúcking what.

amdublin · 03-01-2011 5:11pm

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

*waves both hands jazz hand style*

Byyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kiera · 03-01-2011 5:11pm

Biggins wrote: »

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

Sometimes i actually think you're a woman, Biggins

annieire · 03-01-2011 5:11pm

I think it was a genuine mistake and he has apologised.....move on.

Biggins · 03-01-2011 5:14pm

Kiera wrote: »

Sometimes i actually think you're a woman, Biggins

LOL :pac:
Naa... just too long married and a lot of experience of deal with the female species!

WindSock · 03-01-2011 5:14pm

Rosicky7 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98wlanXBtQ

Oh for pity's sake, they are all wearing silly hats. Easy mistake to make.

That poor woman now has more attention drawn to her by the person who YT'd the clip and the OP posting it in here.

u140acro3xs7dm · 03-01-2011 5:18pm

Easy mistake to make. Although in general Derek Mooney is a total plank, where do RTE find these eejits?

FreudianSlippers · 03-01-2011 5:20pm

Of all those twats at RTÉ, Mooney is by far the most tolerable.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2011 5:22pm

WindSock wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

That's what I said. :mad:

dubtom · 03-01-2011 5:23pm

Biggins wrote: »

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

But he's gay,which negates his need to know anything about females.

Biggins · 03-01-2011 5:24pm

dubtom wrote: »

But he's gay...

:mad:

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 5:25pm

I think he seems sound enough. Im sure he was mortified when someone mentioned her illness. Don't think the guy has a bad word to say about anyone.

This is a bit of a silly thread.

WindSock · 03-01-2011 5:25pm

Frada wrote: »

That's what I said. :mad:

No, you added 'tbh' at the end. My sentance finished after 'make'.

Frada wrote: »

Easy mistake to make tbh.

WindSock wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

Frank Future Whirlwind wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

That's what I said tbh :mad:

Creamy Goodness · 03-01-2011 5:26pm

*goes to start a facebook group to get him sacked anyways*

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 5:28pm

WindSock wrote: »

That's what I said tbh :mad:

Ah it is an easy mistake to make in all fairness.

u140acro3xs7dm · 03-01-2011 5:31pm

Noa Cool Robber wrote: »

That's what I said. :mad:

I didnt see that, bit hungover.

Or else i have you blocked

03-01-2011 5:32pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

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Gobsh*te.

Overreaction much?
TBF I dont think I have ever seen someone in Ireland wear a turban,she could have chosen a more discreet hat.

_feedback_ · 03-01-2011 5:37pm

Be careful there Ted, or some of the girls might get offended.

Of course . . . . . . . All the girls have lovely bottoms!

Sanjuro · 03-01-2011 5:39pm

Pfsh. I was expecting a lot more from the clip and the moral indignation that came before it. Simple mistake, the girl seemed non-plussed from it. Mooney is a typical insipid RTE robot, but he didn't really do anything wrong here. End of.

Squiggle · 03-01-2011 5:44pm

Idiotic comment by Mooney though I think he's genuinely an inoffensive type. That old bollíx Gay Byrne showed himself to be a proper smug plank the night he rang the woman who had won the car as a prize. Because she wasn't jumping up and down with joy and licking his hole he gets all smart arséd with her cause she was very quiet on the phone - turned out she had just lost her daughter! :rolleyes:

geeky · 03-01-2011 5:51pm

Noa Cool Robber wrote: »

Easy mistake to make tbh. Not like he was being malicious.

I'm not a fan of his shows, but I find it hard to imagine the guy being malicious to anyone. Met him too, and he seemed a genuinely nice fellah - not just near live mikes.

Biggins · 03-01-2011 5:53pm

Genuine unmalicious mistake.
We've all made them, including I too many times.
Mountain out of a molehill...

AnonoBoy · 03-01-2011 6:04pm

Squiggle wrote: »

That old bollíx Gay Byrne showed himself to be a proper smug plank the night he rang the woman who had won the car as a prize. Because she wasn't jumping up and down with joy and licking his hole he gets all smart arséd with her cause she was very quiet on the phone - turned out she had just lost her daughter! :rolleyes:

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

ejmaztec · 03-01-2011 6:15pm

WindSock wrote: »

No, you added 'tbh' at the end. My sentance finished after 'make'.

That's what I said tbh :mad:

I pre-empted making a mistake by saying nothing at all in this thread tbh:mad:

Until now, damn!

qwytre · 03-01-2011 6:23pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

Yeah I saw that too many years ago. Gaybo didn't react in any "smug" way at all. I remember Seamus Heaney broke into an impromtu poem which was lovely.

baalthor · 03-01-2011 6:27pm

Compared with:

1. Pat Kenny to Dawn French

2. Marty Morrissey to Mrs Barrett

3. Joe Kinnear to everyone

it was very in-offensive

JonathanAnon · 03-01-2011 6:35pm

Firstly I think Mooney is experienced enough to know not to question why somebody is wearing a hat.. The poor girl did actually look quite ill, I'm surprised he didnt cop on... Though like the others said, the fact that everybody else was wearing a silly xmas had many have given him a false sense of security when asking the question..

Either way, he came out with a full genuine apology today, and took full responsibility for "engaging his mouth before using his brain"... Wouldnt it be great if others took responsibility for their actions..

Mr Magnolia · 03-01-2011 6:36pm

Fair play to her, didn't bat an eyelid and as an aside; she looks really well.

Michael Collins · 03-01-2011 6:37pm

Very much a non-story. Although there does seem to be a ridiculous trend of being pass-remarkable about people's looks in the media these days. But as for this story, I definately don't wanna hear moooooooooore....

xsiborg · 03-01-2011 7:15pm

non-story, nice lookin girl tho, that's bout all caught my attention...

Bodhisopha · 03-01-2011 7:21pm

Good to see he finally came out...

and apologised.

Squiggle · 03-01-2011 7:26pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

Nope I remember both of theses instances. Gay was a complete tool before he realised the womans daughter had died and then he tried to cover his arse. Kenny was a knob on the night he tore up the tickets. The attitude from both of them towards the prize winners was how dare you not be excited about winning a prize from the late late ! Smug prícks the pair of them.

Dempo1 · 03-01-2011 7:35pm

I have to admit i got some comfort on hearing this smug git finally got his just deserts in the media today. Sorry for the individual at the receiving end of his cringe inducing sense of humor which the nation must endure awaiting drive time on Radio 1. This guy is a complete prick who has as much talent as a three legged hamster, it amazes me how the **** he achieved so much success.

It will be interesting to see how he handles this debacle on his show this week, no doubt he will go on the Hysterical defense just when his sexuality was questioned a few months back and his outburst at a lady who questioned the motivations behind a recent show dealing with two long lost siblings. This guy hates criticism and it further amazes me that someone who is supposed to be impartial is permitted to vent is opinions of anger at any descent!

Absolute gob****e

FreudianSlippers · 03-01-2011 7:37pm

Dempo1 wrote: »

I have to admit i got some comfort on hearing this smug git finally got his just deserts in the media today. Sorry for the individual at the receiving end of his cringe inducing sense of humor which the nation must endure awaiting drive time on Radio 1. This guy is a complete prick who has as much talent as a three legged hamster, it amazes me how the **** he achieved so much success.

It will be interesting to see how he handles this debacle on his show this week, no doubt he will go on the Hysterical defense just when his sexuality was questioned a few months back and his outburst at a lady who questioned the motivations behind a recent show dealing with two long lost siblings. This guy hates criticism and it further amazes me that someone who is supposed to be impartial is permitted to vent is opinions of anger at any descent!

Absolute gob****e

He merely apologised genuinely and personally and moved on.

Micky Dolenz · 03-01-2011 7:57pm

Wow, we nearly all agree. We should quit while we are ahead.

Derek Mooney - what a plank

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