Anne Doyle to go - finally!

trishasaffron · 30-08-2011 7:17pm #1

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/anne-doyle-seeks-to-take-redundancy-from-rte-2860860.html

Great - I'll be able to watch the news again when she leaves. OK she wasn't blessed with the best looks but she could have made an effort. The pancake makeup, jangly cheap jewellery and ill fitting jackets made me cringe. She represented all that is worst about Irish "style". And don't get me started on her ego tripping interview style.

inabina · 30-08-2011 8:12pm

very unfair comments IMHO. She was great. A big loss.

number10a · 30-08-2011 8:16pm

Noooooo!!!!!

Skid · 30-08-2011 9:28pm

One of the best in the business.

Very clear authoritative voice, never stumbles her words, doesn't try to make the news for extra-curricular activities.

She always looked well turned out to me. The News is not the place for daring outfits and mode breaking style.

It'll be a shame if she does go.

Minstrel27 · 30-08-2011 10:38pm

Who gives a damn what she looks like. Watch that Exposé bollocks if that's all you look for in a broadcast.

Anne Doyle is a great newsreader.

A Disgrace · 30-08-2011 11:18pm

An exceptionally offensive post

Tenger · 31-08-2011 12:01am

A news reader should be bland. The news is the news regardless of how hot/ugly/unstylish/trendy the news broadcaster is.

As above if you want to see 'style' watch Expose as they waddle around getting makeovers and repeating what the guest/interviewees say about moisturisers......

johnayo · 31-08-2011 12:11am

She was a ledge..................

testicle · 31-08-2011 12:16am

Looks as if this thread backfired on the OP.

Doodah7 · 31-08-2011 8:08am

Shallow much??

An excellent journalist and broadcaster. Delivers the news in an unfussy, professional way with good diction and she has a nice timbre in her voice that doesn't grate. She will be a loss. It will leave Michael Murphy as the best newsreader on RTE.

stargazer 68 · 31-08-2011 8:09am

This mornings news - she has enquired if she is able to take early retirement but hasn't actually decided to go

deman · 31-08-2011 8:16am

I didn't realise that the news was supposed to be a fashion show or beauty contest.

Auvers · 31-08-2011 9:04am

fair well Anne

you auld man eater

mikom · 31-08-2011 9:22am

And a tip of the cap to you, Miss Corningstone.

telekon · 31-08-2011 9:24am

Whats the OP want? Fox News style airhead dollybirds presenting the news? :rolleyes:

Anne Doyle has an old-school authoritive, distinctive voice that is what news reading should be all about.

Good luck for the future Anne.

coup1917 · 31-08-2011 9:37am

Always had time for Anne in fairness...
She was easy to listen to and held your attention..

Can't believe you are taking issue with her looks.. For a woman in her late fifties I think she looks really well...

Would take her anyday ahead of the Xpose mindnumbing muck./

Inkyhead · 31-08-2011 9:47am

Pics or stfu

Zimmerframe · 31-08-2011 9:57am

IMHO she did her job very well, what more does anyone want.
And as for the "looks" comments, they are both unfair and untrue.

inabina · 01-09-2011 4:33pm

great to hear her on the radio this eve. so she should be on TV at 9. Wonderful! Its like a come back, even tho she hadnt even left!!:D

efb · 01-09-2011 4:38pm

Anne & Micheàl Murphy top notch.
Dobbo reminds me of that Jeremy douche from sky.

Hopefully Una O'Hagan will get her perm 9pm slot

rednik · 01-09-2011 4:42pm

Anne will be badly missed when she does go. A great news reader unlike the younger generation.

Kristopherus · 01-09-2011 4:46pm

That link you posted is just like your post - utter tripe:eek::eek::eek:
Read yesterdays Indo if you want to know what really transpired.

Sir Gallagher · 01-09-2011 4:56pm

Anne Doyle is a fine woman, you'd be picking the sheets out of your arse for a week after an evening with her i reckon.

A lady.

Minstrel27 · 01-09-2011 9:28pm

I am surprised that the op hasn't posted on this thread again.

efb · 01-09-2011 10:19pm

Sharon can get so jealous...

BaZmO* · 01-09-2011 10:30pm

fyp

inabina · 22-11-2011 9:11pm

Folks I am concerned that Anne has left. She has not been on the week before last or this week when she was due on (rotating every second week with Dunne). Dammit. It could all be over.

Basq · 22-11-2011 10:29pm

She's finishing up in early 2012..

EDIT: Actually... it does say "New Year at the very latest".

Cookie_Monster · 23-11-2011 12:48am

yes she was good but you don't need to pay someone anywhere near 100k+ to read the news.

yenoah · 23-11-2011 12:51am

Yes I'd miss her. She delivers the news just right. Very in control. Compare her to that Sharon Ni whatzername.....If the cue cards go out of sync or a live link does something unexpected, watch her stumble. Bit of a bit too by all accounts at this years Ploughing Championship.

Desire2 · 23-11-2011 2:13am

My problem with Anne was she always seemed emotionally detached and cold.

Dobson can give a sense of occasion without making it gushing tabloid news,he appears to have a sense of history in the making above a silly story.

Anne never mastered that art IMO.

It is a difficult job to get the balance right as a newsreader and even though we like the facts from an anchor,i think we also like a small bit of drama to be reflected by the readers demeanour,Anne made everything sound boring.

Her standards are beyond reproach but........... i will be glad to see her go.

inabina · 23-11-2011 6:02pm

she is back today. i will relish every minute left of her. I will miss her so much.

BlaasForRafa · 23-11-2011 11:52pm

to borrow an AH phrase.... "pics or GTFO"

Fishooks12 · 24-11-2011 10:29am

Not according to the everything you said before that

OP should be ashamed at being so shallow

Anne is a fantastic journalist and news reader and will be missed on our screens

Desire2 · 24-11-2011 4:08pm

No her standards of journalism were beyond reproach.
Her style of presentation was not to my taste but obviously she is without doubt much loved by many.

Anne Doyle to go - finally!

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