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Anne Doyle retires from RTE

  • 26-12-2011 5:18am
    #1
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1128438
    6:59 onwards.


    So Anne Doyle has retired from RTE, it was all a bit sudden, they could have given us a bit of forewarning to get used to the idea.

    She'll be missed, not least by Inda Kenny who talks about his hard soft spot for Anne.

    It won't be the same without her.
    Sunrise, sunset, sunrise sunset, cats in the craddle and the silver spoon.
    :-/


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  • #2
    MrPirate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭MrPirate


    A bigger "Meh" (Well, bar MEH in really big font...) couldn't be given, if I'm honest.


  • #3
    cloneslad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭cloneslad


    she's fond of animals....particularly cats!!

    What great added information on the RTE website that was


  • #4
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    MrPirate wrote: »
    A bigger "Meh" (Well, bar MEH in really big font...) couldn't be given, if I'm honest.

    We're all hurting in our own ways MrPirate.
    You'll let it out when the time is right.


  • #5
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Meanwhile in East Africa...


  • #6
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    She's no Trevor McDonald.

    Indeed.


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  • #7
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    so can we just get someone on min wage to read the news now and save some money?


  • #8
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    I'll gladly read the news for half of what Anne Doyle was getting.


  • #9
    Skulldigger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Skulldigger


    RIP Anne Doyle.

    I knocked many out to her.


  • #10
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Ah sure we export all our best stuff.

    Safe Journ


  • #11
    giles lynchwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭giles lynchwood


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    so can we just get someone on min wage to read the news now and save some money?

    Please not in pigeon English anything but pigeon English.:(


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  • #12
    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    Skulldigger wrote: »
    RIP Anne Doyle.

    I knocked many out to her.


    ^^
    should have gone to specsavers.


  • #13
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    so can we just get someone on min wage to read the news now and save some money?

    Those people on min wage will only tell us bad news.

    Happy retirement to Anne, she was a good news reader.


  • #14
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    hondasam wrote: »
    Happy retirement to Anne, she was a goodexpensive news reader.

    FYP

    I've never understood why they feel the need to have "celebrity" news readers in RTE on massive massive salaries when they could get any competent and capable people to do it for a fraction of the price


  • #15
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    FYP

    I've never understood why they feel the need to have "celebrity" news readers in RTE on massive massive salaries when they could get any competent and capable people to do it for a fraction of the price

    How much was she paid? How long did she work there?
    How is she a ''celebrity'' or is it because she has read the news for the last number of years that has made her a ''celebrity''


  • #16
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    would have preferred if it was Craig Doyle retiring


  • #17
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I seen her in 3D RTE years ago, a total and awesome roide, stunning, the newsdesk never done her justice.


  • #18
    ItsAWindUp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭ItsAWindUp


    Who?


  • #19
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1128438
    6:59 onwards.


    So Anne Doyle has retired from RTE, it was all a bit sudden, they could have given us a bit of forewarning to get used to the idea.

    She announced many months ago that she was retiring. Hard to believe she's 60!

    Pity she's retiring, would have preferred Tubridy and Joe Duffy to go. Even Pat Kenny has redeemed himself now at this stage with Frontline, the other two are just overpaid knobjockeys that are out of touch with the demographic they're supposed to entertain.


  • #20
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    ItsAWindUp wrote: »
    Who?
    It explains who she is here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056494830&pp=15


  • #21
    Dionysus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dionysus


    She would always say hi when I'd pass her on the street in Dublin. Saw her a while ago sitting in O'Donoghues on Merrion Row listening to the trad seisiún and as usual she'd pass a smile and a hi. That sort of down-to-earth attitude is sound.

    I particularly appreciate that she can pronounce the letter 'h' correctly, which is more than can be said for Eileen Dunne or Brian Jennings - both fine newsreaders - who have imported this inappropriate "aitch" pronunciation from British tv and radio in the misguided belief that it is more correct than the established Hiberno-English 'haitch'.


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  • #22
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Dionysus wrote: »
    She would always say hi when I'd pass her on the street in Dublin. Saw her a while ago sitting in O'Donoghues on Merrion Row listening to the trad seisiún and as usual she'd pass a smile and a hi. That sort of down-to-earth attitude is sound.

    I particularly appreciate that she can pronounce the letter 'h' correctly, which is more than can be said for Eileen Dunne or Brian Jennings - both fine newsreaders - who have imported this inappropriate "aitch" pronunciation from British tv and radio in the misguided belief that it is more correct than the established Hiberno-English 'haitch'.

    She clearly wants you, go for it ;)


  • #23
    decisions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    Enda's a weird little creature at the end there.


  • #24
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Could never see what the attraction of Ann Doyle was. Id rather ride Dobbo tbh.


  • #25
    Dubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Dubs


    Loving the woman at 6.40 in that video!


  • #26
    senorwipesalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭senorwipesalot


    Fcukin legend.
    RIP


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    so can we just get someone on min wage to read the news now and save some money?

    nah today we can do it for less with the national internship scheme :)
    For once i agree with it! :) Could be like a national service this reading the news
    only volunteers even! Bet you would still get people who would want to do it!


  • #28
    c_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    Who cares, Michael Ryan leaving was the big news of the season :(


  • #29
    Wetai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭Wetai


    Sudden?


  • #30
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Good riddance to Anne and her wishy washy smile and wishy washy vocal delivery. I always thought she was a poor newsreader. In fairness though, she comes across as more bubbly in real life


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  • #31
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    i couldn't really care...

    it doesn't make me care any more :pac:


  • #32
    imitation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭imitation


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Good riddance to Anne and her wishy washy smile and wishy washy vocal delivery. I always thought she was a poor newsreader. In fairness though, she comes across as more bubbly in real life

    Yeah, bubbly is a trait we all look for when were being told how many died in a tsunami.


  • #33
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    imitation wrote: »
    Yeah, bubbly is a trait we all look for when were being told how many died in a tsunami.

    In fairness, I thought your response was hilarious


  • #34
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    TheZohan wrote: »
    She announced many months ago that she was retiring. .

    Guess I missed it. :pac:


  • #35
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Good night sweet princess.


  • #36
    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    She wasn't bad looking in her day, would definitely have given her one back then.


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  • #37
    Einhard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    the groutch wrote: »
    would have preferred if it was Craig Doyle retiring

    From life.


  • #38
    MrPirate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭MrPirate


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    We're all hurting in our own ways MrPirate.
    You'll let it out when the time is right.

    Can we have that kinda-hot weather girl from the six 1 instead now? :pac:

    Edit: Or this guy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDgl-Y-kiU&feature=related


  • #39
    Jay D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Jay D


    Suppose the odd time you come into AH you might find something interesting. This isn't one of them.


  • #40
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    What if they resurrected Naked News and had her as chief newsreader. I'd watch that.


  • #41
    Firefox11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭Firefox11


    Maybe thay might be able to get someone that will actually be present the news properaly (as the do on the BBC) allthough since this RTE, I dout it. The woman should have been sacked years ago!!!:eek:


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  • #42
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    She's no Trevor McDonald.[/URL]
    As is Trevor McDonald Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire


    But News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald was kinda milking it a bit.


  • #43
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    Saw her comin outta the Swan centre years ago, carrying her bags I was on the 18 bus. do you think she is happier as a blonde?


  • #44
    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    What if they resurrected Naked News and had her as chief newsreader. I'd watch that.


    Yeah, if you are into granny porn. Not my cup of tea.


  • #45
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    smellslikeshoes wrote: »
    She wasn't bad looking in her day, would definitely have given her one back then.

    I think she is defo still doable, a good looking woman.

    I seen her years ago at RTE a sexy beaut to say the least.


  • #46
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    I just watched the video ...
    whoa, she was some cracking girl when she was younger :eek:


  • #47
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Jay D wrote: »
    Suppose the odd time you come into AH you might find something interesting. This isn't one of them.

    Thanks for coming.

    smellslikeshoes wrote: »
    She wasn't bad looking in her day, would definitely have given her one back then.

    phaaaaaaaaaaaaaaor!


  • #48
    Serena Thoughtless Top
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Serena Thoughtless Top


    giles lynchwood wrote: »
    Please not in pigeon English anything but pigeon English.:(

    Pidgin.

    Pigeon is a bird.


  • #49
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    LighterGuy wrote: »
    I just watched the video ...
    whoa, she was some cracking girl when she was younger :eek:

    Really? She looked a bit like that other Anne, the rather horsefaced Princess Royal.

    Anne has aged very well, but she wasn't always particularly good looking.

    I wonder if she's friends with Jean Byrne...


  • #50
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,039 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Poor Ruu, does anyone know how he's taking the news?


  • #51
    SillyMcCarthy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭SillyMcCarthy


    Retire??? :eek:
    People don't retire in RTE!
    Just look at Gay Byrne & Mike Murphy.
    Before you know it she'll have a spot on Lyric FM.


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