On the Ray D'Arcy show

Mr. Presentable

Yesterday Gerry Adams gave a good interview.
Today Ray will have Micheal Martin on
Tomorrow Gilmore will answer questions put by the listeners
Enda Kenny refused to take part because he's "too busy"

Given this is a platform to get his message across to the whole of Ireland, why would Enda pass up the opportunity? It seems daft to me. Can a lunch in Ballyhaunis be more important to his campaign than a Q and A on a national broadcaster?

EKRIUQ

Gilmore can't be on it tomorrow, so what's his excuse?

rebel10

If it were on Matt Cooper, then yes, I would think he should, but it's the Ray Darcy show. I think he should be staying well clear of political interviews after yesterdays failed attempt. I wish he would drop the self appointed "I am the voice of the nation" act.

Also, in recent years, he has made it very clear about his political leanings. While the going was good, Ray celebrated the likes of Bertie and his co. Not once have I heard him say something positive about Enda Kenny. So in that sense, if he can't give us an unbiased interview, I would prefer he didn't.

Mr. Presentable

EKRIUQ wrote: »

Gilmore can't be on it tomorrow, so what's his excuse?

Really? D'Arcy confirmed him just after 09:00 this morning.

EKRIUQ

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) force television and radio stations to stop virtually all political coverage in a forty eight hour period which includes the day before polling day and the day of the poll itself.

And besides Darcy has been anti Enda Kenny and Brian Cowen from the beginning, no matter what was discussed he wouldn't be happy.

gpjordanf1

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

Yesterday Gerry Adams gave a good interview.
Today Ray will have Micheal Martin on
Tomorrow Gilmore will answer questions put by the listeners
Enda Kenny refused to take part because he's "too busy"

Given this is a platform to get his message across to the whole of Ireland, why would Enda pass up the opportunity? It seems daft to me. Can a lunch in Ballyhaunis be more important to his campaign than a Q and A on a national broadcaster?

Ray Darcy is Fianna Failer through and through............

He Just moans moans moans about the thoughts of his beloved Fainna Fail no longer in power, and his complete distane to Fine Gael and especially Enda Kenny is really obvious and laughable at this stage....

Just like his continously on the rag lame repeat everything year after long boring year of a show........

Agreed with above if it were a real political show like Matt Cooper then we could complain, but this pathetic drivel of a show, not worth the bandwidth to send this post..........

jordainius

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

Yesterday Gerry Adams gave a good interview.
Today Ray will have Micheal Martin on
Tomorrow Gilmore will answer questions put by the listeners
Enda Kenny refused to take part because he's "too busy"

Given this is a platform to get his message across to the whole of Ireland, why would Enda pass up the opportunity? It seems daft to me. Can a lunch in Ballyhaunis be more important to his campaign than a Q and A on a national broadcaster?

Ray D'Arcy is a clown, always up on his high horse about something, an arrogant stubborn patronising bandwagon jumping clown.

He has said more than once that he will emmigrate if Enda becomes Taoiseach- what kind of a statement is that? He's so arrogant and has such a high opinion of himself that he actually felt that he alone could influence a major swing away from Fine Gael back and wipe out FG's growing momentum. What an insulting statement to the tens of thousands of people who have had no choice but to emmigrate because they have no choice. "I'm going to emmigrate because I don't like Enda", with a job as secure and as well paid as his he comes out and says things like that. What about those who leave because they can't find work due to the total lack of it? That's the type of man we're dealing with here, so Enda is right to keep away from the fool.


He is obviously VERY biased against Enda Kenny and FG so why should Enda bother his hole giving this man the time of day? It's obvious that D'Arcy's motivation is to try and discredit Kenny and do as much damage as possible to him. These debates and Q&A sessions are pointless if the host is heavily biased (sure see how Miriam "my brother's an FFer" O'Callaghan did nothing about Martin's constant cutting across the other 2, paricularly Kenny)


My hope is that D'Arcy will stay true to his word and pack his bags if Enda becomes Taoiseach.

MaceFace

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

Really? D'Arcy confirmed him just after 09:00 this morning.

The rules changed this year.
This year broadcasters are allowed discuss the election up until 2pm tomorrow. Previously the moritorium was for the entire day before the election.

I think Kenny not appearing could very well be because of the bias of the broadcaster

Mr. Presentable

gpjordanf1 wrote: »

Ray Darcy is Fianna Failer through and through............

He Just moans moans moans about the thoughts of his beloved Fainna Fail no longer in power, and his complete distane to Fine Gael and especially Enda Kenny is really obvious and laughable at this stage....

Just like his continously on the rag lame repeat everything year after long boring year of a show........

Agreed with above if it were a real political show like Matt Cooper then we could complain, but this pathetic drivel of a show, not worth the bandwidth to send this post..........

I had no idea. It seems reasonable for Kenny not to expose himself to awkward questions in that case.

mrsdewinter

And his interviewing style isn't exactly incisive. His Mary Harney interview seemed to consist of hectoring her. He thought he sounded like Jeremy Paxman. He sounded like an annoying schoolchild

dark crystal

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

I had no idea. It seems reasonable for Kenny not to expose himself to awkward questions in that case.

I don't get this viewpoint at all. Why on earth should someone who will most likely become the next Taoiseach be afraid to answer 'awkward' questions? That is part of his job, surely?

This is twice now that Kenny has dodged such a platform and is beginning to come off as arrogant and above it all...

Personally, I don't give a flying fig about Ray D'Arcy's political leanings. He will be obliged to give an open and unbiased interviw as a national broadcaster. There's no indication that he would let his loyalties to one party or another cloud any interview or debate he would conduct, as far as I can see.

InigoMontoya

Ray D'Arcy was hardly fit to ask the questions on Blackboard Jungle.

Mr. Presentable

dark crystal wrote: »

I don't get this viewpoint at all. Why on earth should someone who will most likely become the next Taoiseach be afraid to answer 'awkward' questions? That is part of his job, surely?

This is twice now that Kenny has dodged such a platform and is beginning to come off as arrogant and above it all...

Personally, I don't give a flying fig about Ray D'Arcy's political leanings. He will be obliged to give an open and unbiased interviw as a national broadcaster. There's no indication that he would let his loyalties to one party or another cloud any interview or debate he would conduct, as far as I can see.

I agree. There just isn't a suitable smiley for my post.

kmick

jordainius wrote: »

My hope is that D'Arcy will stay true to his word and pack his bags if Enda becomes Taoiseach.

We can hope but like all all self obsessed twats he is all talk and no trousers.

SafeSurfer

Listening to Ray D'Arcy now. Big on opinion short on facts.

Buceph

If you want to listen to Enda he's on Pat Kenny's show on Radio 1 now.

MaceFace

dark crystal wrote: »

I don't get this viewpoint at all. Why on earth should someone who will most likely become the next Taoiseach be afraid to answer 'awkward' questions? That is part of his job, surely?

This is twice now that Kenny has dodged such a platform and is beginning to come off as arrogant and above it all...

Personally, I don't give a flying fig about Ray D'Arcy's political leanings. He will be obliged to give an open and unbiased interviw as a national broadcaster. There's no indication that he would let his loyalties to one party or another cloud any interview or debate he would conduct, as far as I can see.

What makes you think any interview is open and unbiased? RTE have long since given preference to FF candidates, George Hook is a FG person, Vincent Browne is a socialist, Tubridy a FF'er.

Dymo

Enda Kenny is on the Pat Kenny show right now, much more creditable and unbias interview than Ray D'arcys agenda.

Balmed Out

I like darcy but he has definately left leaning political views with a dose of greenism thrown in and unlike the tv3 debate where I was disgusted that kenny did a no show I can understand him not coming on the darcy show.
Ray has always found kenny annoying and unimpressive and been very quick to tell all his listeners it.
If your planning on hosting leaders debates you dont give out about a party or party leader on any issue other then policy.

rebel10

dark crystal wrote: »

I don't get this viewpoint at all. Why on earth should someone who will most likely become the next Taoiseach be afraid to answer 'awkward' questions? That is part of his job, surely?

This is twice now that Kenny has dodged such a platform and is beginning to come off as arrogant and above it all...

Personally, I don't give a flying fig about Ray D'Arcy's political leanings. He will be obliged to give an open and unbiased interviw as a national broadcaster. There's no indication that he would let his loyalties to one party or another cloud any interview or debate he would conduct, as far as I can see.

I don't think it was the case that he was "afraid to answer awkward questions." To be honest, if he was, he would have avoided going on Pat K now. I think he just had to look at who would give a more credible interview. At this stage he has to be picky about who he gives his time to, seeing as we are only 2 days away.

I don't think Ray could be unbiased at this stage. He has made his feelings be known quite clearly throughout all the years on his show.

RJGMovie

Looking forward to Darcy packing his bags, at least that will be one extra job vacancy created by FG!:)

hardCopy

Ray is ridiculously biased, he's gone out of his way to rant about Enda for years.

the groutch

Edna is scared that he'll actually have to answer some questions, rather than just repeat his 5 point plan mantra over and over.

the groutch

rebel10 wrote: »

I don't think it was the case that he was "afraid to answer awkward questions." To be honest, if he was, he would have avoided going on Pat K now.

that's why he's avoided VB tho

yosemite_sam

Dymo wrote: »

Enda Kenny is on the Pat Kenny show right now, much more creditable and unbias interview than Ray D'arcys agenda.

Ah two planks for the price of one

MaceFace

the groutch wrote: »

Edna is scared that he'll actually have to answer some questions, rather than just repeat his 5 point plan mantra over and over.

He should be scared about answering questions because he will be asked the question and after 30 seconds of trying to explain a complex policy he will be accused of blathering on and not answering.
The media just want sound bites and the interviewer just wants to be the interviewee to say something controversial to raise their profile - they care not for getting to the heart of the matter.

itsalltrue

rebel10 wrote: »

I don't think it was the case that he was "afraid to answer awkward questions." To be honest, if he was, he would have avoided going on Pat K now. I think he just had to look at who would give a more credible interview. At this stage he has to be picky about who he gives his time to, seeing as we are only 2 days away.

I don't think Ray could be unbiased at this stage. He has made his feelings be known quite clearly throughout all the years on his show.

When Pat was on the late late he couldn't ask anyone a decent question. He must be nearly the worst interviewer ever. I'm not impressed with the way Enda is handling himself in interviews and am a bit worried if elected (which i think he will) they will spend all the next 5 years saying its bad because of the last lot and use that as an excuse to do very little. I really hope i'm wrong as i'm not sure how much more this country can take.

InchicoreDude

What makes you think any interview is open and unbiased? RTE have long since given preference to FF candidates, George Hook is a FG person, Vincent Browne is a socialist, Tubridy a FF'er.

Sure, But in fairness to those 3 (Even Tubridy who I dont rate as an intervewer), they attempt to give unbiased interviews. Browne in particular is not keen to push his views in interviews.

Darcy stated on one of the chat shows (Might have been Brendab O'Connor?) a while back that he would have to emigrate if Kenny became taoiseach. That is a very strong statement; something which somebody who wants to discuss polictics on their show should avoid. Interviewers should be as neutral as possible.

On the plus side, We might have an Ireland without the Ray Darcy show next week and Today FM might put on something new & fresh in the morning!

bamboozle

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

Yesterday Gerry Adams gave a good interview.
Today Ray will have Micheal Martin on
Tomorrow Gilmore will answer questions put by the listeners
Enda Kenny refused to take part because he's "too busy"

Given this is a platform to get his message across to the whole of Ireland, why would Enda pass up the opportunity? It seems daft to me. Can a lunch in Ballyhaunis be more important to his campaign than a Q and A on a national broadcaster?

Ray is a FF stooge who on the sat night show last said he'd leave the country if Enda becomes taoiseach....he wont be missed.

bamboozle

InchicoreDude wrote: »

Sure, But in fairness to those 3 (Even Tubridy who I dont rate as an intervewer), they attempt to give unbiased interviews. Browne in particular is not keen to push his views in interviews.

Darcy stated on one of the chat shows (Might have been Brendab O'Connor?) a while back that he would have to emigrate if Kenny became taoiseach. That is a very strong statement; something which somebody who wants to discuss polictics on their show should avoid. Interviewers should be as neutral as possible.

On the plus side, We might have an Ireland without the Ray Darcy show next week and Today FM might put on something new & fresh in the morning!

do you recall Tubridy's interview of Bertie soon after he took over the late late? you'd swear it was santa he was interviewing the way he was idolising bertie, he also accepted bertie's excuse that the collapse of Lehman Bro's was the cause of this mess.

Buceph

itsalltrue wrote: »

When Pat was on the late late he couldn't ask anyone a decent question.

I'm so ****ing sick of the Pat Kenny bashing. Yes, Gaybo was great, but he had it easy. There was plenty of bat**** insane policies implemented by the church that he, like any rational progressive person, could argue against. Pat Kenny didn't have any of those issues (bar drugs and gay rights, and he did fairly admirably with the drugs issue.*) He spent his time on the Late Late Show being fed a stream of nobodies, not even first or second rate nobodies, third rate nobodies, and he seemed to despair at interviewing the morons put in front of him. And people complained because he didn't have any empathy dealing with idiot number whatever that appeared, hence "The Plank." Compare that to any of his morning radio shows or the Frontline, where he seems knowledgeable about current affairs, culture, history, and any vast number of interesting topics. The Late Late Show was and is the problem, not Pat Kenny.


*Anyone remember the drugs show? Two teenagers went on a school tour to the Burren or somewhere. The fairly average, reasonably well behaved kids were caught with some spliffs in their bags and both were immediately expelled, other schools were refusing to take them and the country was up in arms. The Late Late Show and Pat Kenny got a panel of experts together, and over the course of an hour teased out the issues of drugs (and cannabis in particular,) how they relate to teenagers, the current issues on drug education and how parents can deal with teenagers who probably will experiment. All in all, it was quite a broad ranging, satisfyingly adult and sensible discussion about Irish drug policy. They all agreed that it was a case of teenagers being teenagers and that the school over-reacted by expelling them and should have dealt with a fairly normal situation a lot better. And the schools refusing to take them in, forcing them to go to a school for seriously maladjusted teenagers was the wrong path. Having agreed all of this, Pat Kenny threw it to a vote for the audience. The panel, Kenny, my family and I were all visibly shocked by the results. The baying Late Late Show hick audience, thought the kids were a disgrace, and the kids should go to prison. The problem is The Late Late Show, not Kenny.

Fr Tod Umptious

bamboozle wrote: »

do you recall Tubridy's interview of Bertie soon after he took over the late late? you'd swear it was santa he was interviewing the way he was idolising bertie, he also accepted bertie's excuse that the collapse of Lehman Bro's was the cause of this mess.

It was Cowen he interviewed. not Ahern

itsalltrue

In fairness i never listen to his morning show but i have watched him a number of times on the frontline where he is slightly better for the most of the show he repeats the audiences question and from my point of view at times doen't push his guests for a clear enough answer. Seems to be a time constraint issue but he will move to the next question fairly quickly.

Zubeneschamali

It's amazing how many of these talentless tax-funded RTE planks are Fianna Failers. I never understood who the hell thought Gerry Ryan should be on TV until I learned this:

The one that got away was Charlie Haughey. "I think he has some things to say to the Irish people and I think he might say them to me," says Ryan, before explaining how he grew up with the young Haugheys and how Charlie was unlike all the others dads because he would talk to the young fellas about stuff, "like women and drinking and art". Ryan has found the demonisation of Haughey very painful personally. "It's like finding out that Bob Dylan has no dick".

dark crystal

MaceFace wrote: »

What makes you think any interview is open and unbiased? RTE have long since given preference to FF candidates, George Hook is a FG person, Vincent Browne is a socialist, Tubridy a FF'er.

Well, in that case, why conduct any interviews on the national airwaves at all??

I'm sure all those broadcasters do have political preferences (they are human, just like the rest of us), but when they are doing their job, it's up to these guys to be professional enough to give as open and unbiased an interview as possible. Anyway, we'll never know how Ray would have conducted the interview, as Enda was clearly 'too busy' to bother.

I don't think a politician should refuse to partake in a debate, simply because he may resent the interviewer - this shows a certain immaturity and cowardice, imo. If you really want to get elected, you should try and get your points across to the widest possible demographic.

Tarquin1970

RJGMovie wrote: »

Looking forward to Darcy packing his bags, at least that will be one extra job vacancy created by FG!:)

Given the advances in technology, D'arcy could emigrate to NI and still keep broadcasting, wouldn't think that'd be too difficult!

Ray Burkes Pension

Millionaire interviews Politician.

geeky

Buceph wrote: »

The problem is The Late Late Show, not Kenny.

This is it in a nutshell. Pat Kenny looks like a new man since he started presenting The Frontline. Wouldn't agree with some of the stances he instantly takes, but he's interesting and fair.

bamboozle

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

It was Cowen he interviewed. not Ahern

he interviewed both on different nights, Bertie got free reign to defend his tenure stating he didnt cause Lehman bro's to collapse.

InigoMontoya

geeky wrote: »

This is it in a nutshell. Pat Kenny looks like a new man since he started presenting The Frontline. Wouldn't agree with some of the stances he instantly takes, but he's interesting and fair.

His biggest problem on the Late Late was usually with the lighter entertainment-based people. He couldn't deal with funny people in particular.

More serious subject matter suits him better.

Zubeneschamali

InigoMontoya wrote: »

He couldn't deal with funny people in particular.

HUMOUR DOES NOT COMPUTE

MaceFace

geeky wrote: »

This is it in a nutshell. Pat Kenny looks like a new man since he started presenting The Frontline. Wouldn't agree with some of the stances he instantly takes, but he's interesting and fair.

The Frontline? The Joe Duffy show for TV?

It is a terrible show in comparision to informative current affair shows that previously were or currently are on TV, but leaving that aside, Plank is shocking in the show.

He absolutely loves the sound of his own voice - allows a member of the audience to ask there question and then rewords it for the panel. Always interupting.

rebel10

itsalltrue wrote: »

When Pat was on the late late he couldn't ask anyone a decent question. He must be nearly the worst interviewer ever.

Well thats not true, as someone else has pointed out, the reason he didn't shine in people's eyes, was because the LLS was the wrong setting for him. He is fantastically intelligent and articulate when it comes to the subject he is most competent in conducting an interview. Sure, he was awkward when interviewing the likes of Jordan, Brian O' Driscoll etc., but this has been realised, and The Frontline is where he is most comfortable, and is doing quite a good job (although is pay is over the top).

dark crystal wrote: »

Well, in that case, why conduct any interviews on the national airwaves at all??

I'm sure all those broadcasters do have political preferences (they are human, just like the rest of us), but when they are doing their job, it's up to these guys to be professional enough to give as open and unbiased an interview as possible. Anyway, we'll never know how Ray would have conducted the interview, as Enda was clearly 'too busy' to bother.

Please don't try and tell me that Ray would have acted like a professional! If he had kept his mouth shut for the last few weeks regarding his political leanings, then perhaps he may have given an unbiased interview, but can you really believe he could achieve that now, after he showed his utter contempt for Kenny? No. Yes, Enda was busy, on the Pat Kenny show.

dark crystal wrote: »

I don't think a politician should refuse to partake in a debate, simply because he may resent the interviewer - this shows a certain immaturity and cowardice, imo. If you really want to get elected, you should try and get your points across to the widest possible demographic.

How do you know it was cowardice? I would imagine the comments that Ray made at this point would have had little impact on Kenny, my God the whole country has been attacking him for years. I feel it was immature and unprofessional of Darcy to make the comments he has done in recent weeks. Just because Enda didn't want to be interviewed on a show that isin't widely regarded as a political show, doesn't make him a coward.

Bren_D

the only problem with the Ray Darcy Show is having to listening to Darcy going on like an aul one all the time. I like yer woman from Finglas Mairead Farrell though. She is really funny

tatoo

bamboozle wrote: »

Ray is a FF stooge who on the sat night show last said he'd leave the country if Enda becomes taoiseach....he wont be missed.

As good a reason to vote FG that you'll ever find,

bye-bye Ray !

prettygurrly

so...where do you all stand with Enda not accepting Matt Coopers invitation for an interview? Seriously gone down in my estimations.

I actually like Ray and would seriously miss him if he went overseas if Enda gets elected. I do agree that he comes out with some stuff that is just narrow-minded.