Dáithí Ó'Shea - Professional Bogger?

TaraFoxglove

OK, first things first - I'm a culchie, grew up in the Mayo countryside, so this is not some urban snobbery speaking.

But does anyone else cringe when Mr Ó'Shea is on-screen? He seems to play up his (kind-of irritating) accent, to the point that it is almost indecipherable. I think regional accents are totally fine on TV but, call me old-fashioned, I think a person should have excellent diction to even think about setting foot in front of a camera. I don't know, he just makes me cringe a little.

Of course, those strangulated, now prevalent "Roysh" accents aren't much better.

Lollers

Add Hector and the Healy- Rae gombeens to that list.

goose2005

IM FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE BEING A CULCHIE IS INHERENTLY FUNNY LOLOLOLOL

Basq

Proud of his heritage maybe. And to be honest, it might not necessaily be something he's aware of.

But he can be a bit OTT alright.

SEPT 23 1989

All his programs should be subtitled

Bill2673

I like his travel shows, i actually think they are excellnt - he goes to some really interesting places. The show on Hank Williams was superb.

TaraFoxglove

Bill2673 wrote: »

I like his travel shows, i actually think they are excellnt - he goes to some really interesting places. The show on Hank Williams was superb.

I saw an episode of his Route 66 travel show - the least illuminating travel show I've ever seen. He just spoke in banalities and gave a clichéd view of the US, didn't delve deeper. Awful.

The Dagda

I have to say I can't watch anything with him in it, he's the most irritating person on Irish TV. Has anyone else noticed his inappropriate behaviour with women presenters on TV? I've seen/heard him say; "I'd love to get up on you!" in answer to a question, "what are you going to get upto tonight?" :rolleyes: and many other instances of this kind of "GAS" carry-on.

I can't believe they gave him the Rose of Tralee gig!?! He has no class, I can only imagine the kind of sleazy stuff he gets up to there... :eek:

Bill2673

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

I think a person should have excellent diction to even think about setting foot in front of a camera. I don't know, he just makes me cringe a little.

its a fair point but I do think that personality comes first and then diction later......(now i'm not saying that in defence of daithi, but as a rule of thumb).....except if its a newsreader maybe.

I think historically there was a view that accents of any sort were bad and had no place except in dramas or acting, not in say talk radio. hence terry wogan and gay byrne from opposite ends of the country but they both sound the same.

Then there was a view that this was just snobbery and that accents should be welcomed 'because its who we are' and now its gone the other direction somewhat.

TaraFoxglove

The Dagda wrote: »

I have to say I can't watch anything with him in it, he's the most irritating person on Irish TV. Has anyone else noticed his inappropriate behaviour with women presenters on TV? I've seen/heard him say; "I'd love to get up on you!" in answer to a question, "what are you going to get upto tonight?" and many other instances of this kind of "GAS" carry-on.

I can't believe they gave him the Rose of Tralee gig!?! He has no class, I can only imagine the kind of sleazy stuff he gets up to there...

Agreed. It would be so easy to quote Father Ted right now... :cool:

Minstrel27

When I see him on tv I change channel.

Iwannahurl

I enjoyed his references to "murdher" on that RTE TV crime prog, whatever it was called.

Basq

Since when have we held 'The Rose Of Tralee' in high esteem? :rolleyes:

Christ.. the presenter of 'The Rose Of Tralee' isn't the problem. It's that the moronic event is still running!

Bill2673

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

I saw an episode of his Route 66 travel show - the least illuminating travel show I've ever seen. He just spoke in banalities and gave a clichéd view of the US, didn't delve deeper. Awful.

then we are two different people completely. to be honest I remember nothing about what he said good bad or indifferent. but what I do remember is a rather stunning interview with the driver who was with Hank Williams the night he died.

shefra

D4 accent:eek:

TaraFoxglove

Bill2673 wrote: »

its a fair point but I do think that personality comes first and then diction later......(now i'm not saying that in defence of daithi, but as a rule of thumb).....except if its a newsreader maybe.

I think historically there was a view that accents of any sort were bad and had no place except in dramas or acting, not in say talk radio. hence terry wogan and gay byrne from opposite ends of the country but they both sound the same.

Then there was a view that this was just snobbery and that accents should be welcomed 'because its who we are' and now its gone the other direction somewhat.

Yeah, a backlash against received pronunciation, I guess.

I don't think Gay Byrne and Terry Wogan sound alike though. Terry has a mellifluous voice, Gay's is more screechy.

TaraFoxglove

basquille wrote: »

Since when have we held 'The Rose Of Tralee' so dear to us? :rolleyes:

Who in the thread said they did? He's on other programmes too!

Bill2673

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Yeah, a backlash against received pronunciation, I guess.

I don't think Gay Byrne and Terry Wogan sound alike though. Terry has a mellifluous voice, Gay's is more screechy.

I suppose accent rather than voice. Eamonn Andrews would have been in the same camp.

Daithi wouldn't. He's in his own camp.

(Now that i think of it, there is something a little bit camp about him).

Rabble Rabble

Bill2673 wrote: »

I suppose accent rather than voice. Eamonn Andrews would have been in the same camp.

Daithi wouldn't. He's in his own camp.

(Now that i think of it, there is something a little bit camp about him).

I suppose that is true about some presenter's voices. It is neutral or RP Irish - Pat Kenny has it too.

YOu cant place region, or class ( Except in the sense that the speaker is not overly working class, or from a posh area of Dublin. Middle Ireland, not Middle Class Ireland. That accent is very rare these days).

yosemite_sam

Lollers wrote: »

Add Hector and the Healy- Rae gombeens to that list.

And the fella who does the GAA reports on Today FM

Rabble Rabble

That siad there was Michael O'Hehir ( sp?)

JonathanAnon

I like Daithí... I took his advice on the radio... cooked the Hake with a bit of mash, and jaysus the people thought I was a great fella altogether..

Basq

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Who in the thread said they did? He's on other programmes too!

And I quote:

I can't believe they gave him the Rose of Tralee gig!?! He has no class, I can only imagine the kind of sleazy stuff he gets up to there...

Since when did that sh*te-fest require a classy presenter? To go with the "classy" ritual it is?

The Dagda

basquille wrote: »

And I quote:



Since when did that sh*te-fest require a classy presenter? To go with the "classy" ritual it is?

Jesus you're a bit OTT, the thread is about Daithi O Shea, I wasn't speaking for "we" and I wasn't reviewing the Rose of Tralee, I was refering to Mr. O'Shea's lack of class. A person interviewing people for TV (or moderating a forum) should have some class, not always looking for a cheap or easy laugh...

TaraFoxglove

basquille wrote: »

And I quote:



Since when did that sh*te-fest require a classy presenter? To go with the "classy" ritual it is?

Fair enough!

I agree with you on the Rose of Tralee, by the way. Why a first class honours graduate in Physics wanted to be on that show is beyond me.

Taceom

Lollers wrote: »

Add Hector and the Healy- Rae gombeens to that list.

Hector does my head in. If I hear him going on about the 'bookface' again I'm going to scream!

TaraFoxglove

Taceom wrote: »

Hector does my head in. If I hear him going on about the 'bookface' again I'm going to scream!

Another one who plays up to their persona.

gustafo

That daithi o'se does my head in surly they can come up with someone on T.V who can speak properly, he really does talk out in out muck savage crap.

TaraFoxglove

gustafo wrote: »

That daithi o'se does my head in surly they can come up with someone on T.V who can speak properly, he really does talk out in out muck savage crap.

He really really does, I'm mortified for him.

brousuka

This mulchie idiot has played himself out, the public are so tired of this kind of irish celebrity along with the other ghoul$ mentioned; Hector...etc. They are simply awful. Get rid of them asap.

JohnfromGalway

Is there any RTE show that he ISN'T on?

telekon

I've got a sneaky suspicion that if Daithi and Paul Galvin met up they would get on very well...yes, VERY well indeed...if ya know what I mean, eh? eh?


...heh heh heh.

Basq

The Dagda wrote: »

Jesus you're a bit OTT, the thread is about Daithi O Shea, I wasn't speaking for "we" and I wasn't reviewing the Rose of Tralee, I was refering to Mr. O'Shea's lack of class. A person interviewing people for TV (or moderating a forum) should have some class, not always looking for a cheap or easy laugh...

So hold on.. so are you reviewing me or Mr O Shea in that statement?

Gimme a break.. the guy's "lack of class" (as you put it) has nothing to do with his hosting or interview style.

The guy plays up the regional thing.. and maybe flirts more than he should. But there's far more unprofessional (and even unclassy) TV presenters on RTÉ (that ditz on Cafe 2.. or whatever it's called.. who keeps reading Twitter texts for one).

Nolanger

Dáithí Ó'Shea - Professional wan*er?

TaraFoxglove

basquille wrote: »

So hold on.. so are you reviewing me or Mr O Shea in that statement?

Gimme a break.. the guy's "lack of class" (as you put it) has nothing to do with his hosting or interview style.

The guy plays up the regional thing.. and maybe flirts more than he should. But there's far more unprofessional (and even unclassy) TV presenters on RTÉ (that ditz on Cafe 2.. or whatever it's called.. who keeps reading Twitter texts for one).

Or that Lucy Kennedy tit.

patar

¬.¬ don't blaspheme against lucy kennedy... I'll hear nothing of it! ... but tv3 is total bull****... on a good day its about a 1000 times worse than rte

Minstrel27

telekon wrote: »

I've got a sneaky suspicion that if Daithi and Paul Galvin met up they would get on very well...yes, VERY well indeed...if ya know what I mean, eh? eh?


...heh heh heh.

They would play football?

telekon

Minstrel27 wrote: »

They would play football?

Yea. It was pretty obvious to be fair.

RoundyMooney

What's with the Elvis sneer up on him?

Kev_ps3

first ye want us to speak a foreign language and now ye want to to sound like foreigners aswell:rolleyes:

TaraFoxglove

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

first ye want us to speak a foreign language and now ye want to to sound like foreigners aswell:rolleyes:

Speaking clearly means we sound like foreigners?

Kev_ps3

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Speaking clearly means we sound like foreigners?

He does speak clearly, he wouldn't be a presenter if he couldn't. The problem is your prejudice of someone with an accept, particularly an Irish one.

TaraFoxglove

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

He does speak clearly, he wouldn't be a presenter if he couldn't.

No, he doesn't. He really really doesn't. RTÉ has loads of rubbish presenters because they haven't a clue.

And, as others have point out, it's not just thing, it's the cringe-worthy way he carries on.

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

The problem is your prejudice of someone with an accept, particularly an Irish one.

How can I be prejudiced against Irish accents when I have an Irish accent?

saintsaltynuts

Have to admit i think hes funny f@cker.Saw him on Republic Of Telly and Jennifer Byrne ask him what was he wearing to which he replied in a heartbeat..."Il be wearin' you later if i got the chance!"...had me pishin meself!

TaraFoxglove

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Have to admit i think hes funny f@cker.Saw him on Republic Of Telly and Jennifer Byrne ask him what was he wearing to which he replied in a heartbeat..."Il be wearin' you later if i got the chance!"...had me pishin meself!

Groan.

telekon

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Have to admit i think hes funny f@cker.Saw him on Republic Of Telly and Jennifer Byrne ask him what was he wearing to which he replied in a heartbeat..."Il be wearin' you later if i got the chance!"...had me pishin meself!

Are you being serious?

I can't tell...

deisemum

For a person who plays up his accent so much it beggars belief that he is the very person who took the proverbial out of Imelda May's accent and left her stunned in an interview.

TaraFoxglove

deisemum wrote: »

For a person who plays up his accent so much it beggars belief that he is the very person who took the proverbial out of Imelda May's accent and left her stunned in an interview.

Oh dear, when did this happen?

Poor Imelda though, every interview I see with her, she's patronised about doing SO well, despite being from the Liberties. Imagine? :rolleyes:

deisemum

She was a guest one afternoon before christmas and got the Daithi treatment.

ArtSmart

sorry, did you say bugger or bogger?

ArtSmart

btw, isnt that a contradiction in terms?