Taoiseach's Address to the Nation 04/12/'11 - RTE1 @ 9:30 & TV3 @ 10:15

Lady Chatterton

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is set to address the nation tonight ahead of the announcement of more austerity measures in Budget 2012.

The Budget is expected to include spending cuts and tax rises amounting to €3.8bn, as the Government attempts to meet strict targets on the country's deficit demanded by the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny's address to the nation will be broadcast from 9:30 - 9:40 on RTE1 and for those watching X Factor/Xtra Factor, TV3 will broadcast the address at 10:15.


I am too young to remember Haughey's "Living beyond our means" address in 1980, here is a little clip, I couldn't find the full broadcast, maybe it is just as well :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-bSKsVDr_M

AnamGlas

Suppose we'll have to bust out the popcorn...

Biggins

I'll probably feel like busting out a new box of shotgun shells!
(But I won't)

R P McMurphy

Does this mean that Love/Hate is delayed to facilitate Enda?

Lady Chatterton

R P McMurphy wrote: »

Does this mean that Love/Hate is delayed to facilitate Enda?

Love/Hate will be on at 9:40.

R P McMurphy

MrsD007 wrote: »

Love/Hate will be on at 9:40.

Hope that won't mess up sky+

Lady Chatterton

R P McMurphy wrote: »

Hope that won't mess up sky+

It won't, as the Taoiseach's address and Love/Hate are both listed on Sky+, so if you have choose to Sky+ Love/Hate it will record as normal.

expectationlost

hope he gets high enough ratings or he'll have to quit

Lady Chatterton

expectationlost wrote: »

hope he gets high enough ratings or he'll have to quit

Becareful what you wish for, if his ratings are very high, we might be subjected to the Queen's Taoiseach's speech on Christmas Day, after the dinner

RobertFoster

MrsD007 wrote: »

Becareful what you wish for, if his ratings are very high, we might be subjected to the Queen's Taoiseach's speech on Christmas Day, after the dinner

Would annus horribilis come across as well in a Mayo accent as opposed to a clipped British one?

Lady Chatterton

RobertFoster wrote: »

Would annus horribilis come across as well in a Mayo accent as opposed to a clipped British one?

I don't care what anything says that "annus horribilis" speech was a real cracker :pac:

JONJO THE MISER

Just got in the cans, hopefully i will be drunk enough when i watch this.

DuckStab

Ladies and gentlemen, as a nation we're bollixed. Goodnight.

I wonder what the other 9 minutes will consist of?

FloatingVoter

Perhaps JohnBoy or MidgeWeasel will shoot Inda in the middle of the broadcast. Now thats a recession. Or at least good TV.

Skid

MrsD007 wrote: »

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is set to address the nation tonight ahead of the announcement of more austerity measures in Budget 2012.

The Budget is expected to include spending cuts and tax rises amounting to €3.8bn, as the Government attempts to meet strict targets on the country's deficit demanded by the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.

Have you never heard of Spoiler Alerts, MrsD?

JONJO THE MISER

Half a hour to go.

irishh_bob

hopefully enda wont be too put off by angela sitting in the corner watching over him while he delivers her adress to za irish people

Urquell

Will Vaseline be provided or are we expected to bring our own?

smallBiscuit

I just had a thought, while turning on the rte player to watch this, how much do you reckon rte charged for advertising just before this, which will be watched by most of the nation?

JONJO THE MISER

Im scared:(

smallBiscuit

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Im scared:(

Don't worry, you're gonna be raped, brutally. But they'll smile, say we're all being raped together and tell you it's all for your own good. So that's ok:D

Teclo

How long in before he blames the previous government? I say about 30 seconds.

hotmail.com

Is it on before or after the weather?

Will Enda make reference to Misha B?

domkk

will be

on sky news too

Skid

Maybe they have found a huge Goldmine, and everything is going to be fine?

JONJO THE MISER

Here we go..............

Teclo

hotmail.com wrote: »

Is it on before or after the weather?

Will Enda make reference to Misha B?

He's got a neck like a jockey's bollocks, but he wouldn't dare upstage Jean Byrne.

telekon

He looks very much the taoiseach. Much better than watching Biffo wipe the sick from the desk with his tie...

_Kaiser_

We're not responsible... but we will pay for it...

Busi_Girl08

I'm waiting for the camera to pan out and reveal the sunny beach in the background.

dambarude

Am eating my popcorn while I listen...

lmao

We're not responsible! ......... No sh1t sherlock!

CMpunked

He isn't making this any easier. Infact i think he is making this weeks proceedings harder.

JONJO THE MISER

Reports of people standing outside electrical stores all over the country with mouth wide open.

delaad

telekon wrote: »

He looks very much the taoiseach. Much better than watching Biffo wipe the sick from the desk with his tie...

Well if we're not responsible for this crisis, why do we have to pay for it?

longshanks

Stop nodding you head Inda

irishh_bob

first thing that struck me was the double representation in terms of flags

JP Liz V1

Get the dogs from Love/Hate to eat the damn asshole

Urquell

Dont mention it Enda, happy to break my bollix for the next 20 years. You didnt even have to ask

No.125

i'll sky plus it.

Going Forward

The picture in background is crooked........,
and his hands are nailed to the desk.

telekon

delaad wrote: »

Well if we're not responsible for this crisis, why do we have to pay for it?

You asking me?

I don't know...but thanks for asking.

Walkingstick

MrsD007 wrote: »

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is set to address the nation tonight ahead of the announcement of more austerity measures in Budget 2012.

The Budget is expected to include spending cuts and tax rises amounting to €3.8bn, as the Government attempts to meet strict targets on the country's deficit demanded by the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny's address to the nation will be broadcast from 9:30 - 9:40 on RTE1 and for those watching X Factor/Xtra Factor, TV3 will broadcast the address at 10:15.


I am too young to remember Haughey's "Living beyond our means" address in 1980, here is a little clip, I couldn't find the full broadcast, maybe it is just as well :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-bSKsVDr_M

Bloody right we are not responsible for this crisis Enda, but you are going to make us pay for others mistakes.

telekon

Going Forward wrote: »

The picture in background is crooked.........................................

Its probably a pic of Bertie...:pac:

artful_codger

tough eh? will it be tough for the insulated ESB employees, or the solicitors growing fat on free legal aid? thought not.

_Kaiser_

4 year strategy eh? What happened to the 5 point plan?

All these jobs.. is that these unpaid slave labor roles - er.. internships - Enda??

Teclo

What's he on about jobs for? unemployment is up since he was elected...

JP Liz V1

"Jobs for our people" i.e. Ciaran Conlon

hotmail.com

Sky News is showing this!

DuckStab

We're all in this together, I've known hard cuts. For example, my chauffeur is still driving me around in a 2010 Mercedes!

Haelium

Teclo wrote: »

What's he on about jobs for? unemployment is up since he was elected...

That's not his fault, the rate that unemployment is growing has fallen. That's an improvement.