Famous and liked

lahalane

Is there anybody from Ireland that is famous and also is liked by most people?

Bono, BOD, Robbie Keane, Ryan Tubridy, all pretty much hated for some reason or another (I think they're all great) but which famous person do you think has the biggest approval rating from the public?

I struggle to think of anyone because famous people in this country seem to get an awful lot of stick. I was going to say Dustin the Turkey but I don't think he's even popular anymore...

efb

Dara O Briain

(Awaits the Dara bashing)

BNMC

Brian O'Driscoll.

Don't get why people hate Robbie Keane, the man is an Irish legend.

The Backwards Man

Dermot Morgan

Judging by AH, anyway.

o1s1n

Dylan Moran.

Birneybau

Chris O' Dowd? Definitely liked in the majority I reckon.

Graham Norton?

SV

Colin Farrell? I've never heard anyone hate him.


Then again, the reason you hear of most Irish people being hated on is down to Irish begrudgery tbh. Irish person does well? Fúck them.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Just thinking of a few actors like Colin Meaney Liam Neeson and Brendan Gleeson. I don't usually hear people badmouthing them.

Mr McBoatface

Gabriel Byrne - The actor, not to be confused with that other gimp

Gannicus

I've dealt with Brendan Gleason a couple of times in my old job and he is always an absolute gent. I'd say he'd be a bit of craic down the boozer for a few scoops.

Peregrine

BNMC wrote: »

Brian O'Driscoll.

Yeah I haven't really talked to anyone who hates BOD.

efb

BNMC wrote: »

Brian O'Driscoll.

Don't get why people hate Robbie Keane, the man is an Irish legend.

Thanks was for BoD

mackeminexile

Niall Quinn

FatherLen

liam neeson

The Dagda

Seamus Heaney - RIP

lahalane

I hear loads of people giving out about BOD and saying he's a prick...even though they've never met him. Mind you, I am from Munster. Colin Farrell comes in for a lot of stick too, especially when he started off and loads of women loved him. A lot of guys I know hated him then...I wonder why...

Is CUMA liom.

Bertie Ahern i d'ont get why he is not liked

Karl Stein

lahalane wrote: »

BOD [...] hated for some reason or another

I don't understand why people don't like Brian O' Driscoll. He's a consummate sports professional and one of the most accomplished we've ever produced on this island.

I get the feeling there's a bit of reverse snobbery going on because he comes from an upper-middle class background.

SEPT 23 1989

Paul McGrath

Amirani

Phil Lynnott, Paul McGrath and Clinton Morrison.

Festy

Charlie Rock wrote: »

I don't understand why people don't like Brian O' Driscoll. He's a consummate sports professional and one of the most accomplished we've ever produced on this island.

I get the feeling there's a bit of reverse snobbery going on because he comes from a upper-middle class background.

He comes across as arrogant imo

Karl Stein

Festy wrote: »

He comes across as arrogant imo

Never got that impression from seeing him on the telly.

Festy

Wee Daniel

Lenin Skynard

Imelda May seems quite likeable. I don't know why anyone would dislike her. Johnny Giles would be another.

newmug

Eamon De Valera, Michael Collins, Padraig Pearce. All heroes.

lahalane

Charlie Rock wrote: »

I don't understand why people don't like Brian O' Driscoll. He's a consummate sports professional and one of the most accomplished we've ever produced on this island.

I get the feeling there's a bit of reverse snobbery going on because he comes from a upper-middle class background.

People have stupid reasons for not liking people. He's a rugby player, one of the best in the world apparently (I don't know much about rugby) so that's what he should be judged on but he's not.

princess-lala

Joe Dolan was liked!

dark crystal

Cillian Murphy *swoons*

Richard Harris

blades.ofglory

Pierce Brosnan, You cant beat James Bond

Amirani

newmug wrote: »

Eamon De Valera, Michael Collins, Padraig Pearce. All heroes.

Strange having those two together.

I'm with you on two of them, but Dev was a bit of a ****.

krudler

blades.ofglory wrote: »

Pierce Brosnan, You cant beat James Bond

Those stupid Sky broadband ads though..

blades.ofglory

OH i

thebaz

got to say ther is a lot of Irish jealousy , if we dislike BOD , Robbie Keane and Bono - to me they make me proud to be Irish and something to aspire to , with all they have achieved as individuals and for ther country

SEPT 23 1989

krudler wrote: »

Those stupid Sky broadband ads though..

And he comes from Meath

BigBrownBear

NiallSparky wrote: »

Phil Lynnott, Paul McGrath and Clinton Morrison.

Is it becoz they is black

blades.ofglory

krudler wrote: »

Those stupid Sky broadband ads though..

HA, people need to make money

MissD93

Jenifer lawrence, love her, she comes across really ordinary and funny

princess-lala

MissD93 wrote: »

Jenifer lawrence, love her, she comes across really ordinary and funny

Problem there is she's not Irish??

dark crystal

krudler wrote: »

Those stupid Sky broadband ads though..

I've always thought he's quite funny and self-deprecating in them myself.

blades.ofglory

OH I nearly forgot Barack Obama

dark crystal

Daniel Day Lewis

lahalane

blades.ofglory wrote: »

OH I nearly forgot Barack Obama

?? He's the most hated Irishman in the world right now

MissD93

princess-lala wrote: »

Problem there is she's not Irish??

did it say irish??

princess-lala

lahalane wrote: »

Is there anybody from Ireland that is famous and also is liked by most people?

MissD93 wrote: »

did it say irish??

Think so

Mr Benevolent

Me, obviously.

NegativeCreep

Amanda byram?
Colin Farrell. Even though I didn't like him till in Bruges.
Graham Norton and Chris O'Dowd.

krudler

dark crystal wrote: »

I've always thought he's quite funny and self-deprecating in them myself.

I guess, just sick of seeing them every time I go to the cinema, especially the one where he's in a restaurant and the two worst actresses in Ireland are talking about their broadband, they make the cast of Fair City look like Laurence Olivier.

Galwayguy35

Fran from Love/Hate

calanus

Padraig Harrington

Or maybe I'm confusing liked for inoffensive?

I think the problem with being famous in Ireland is that there is always someone who has a mate who met them once and "they were a complete bollocks". Well, everyone has off days now and then and how many times have you been a total a-hole to someone when your not having a good day.

gobnaitolunacy

Marty Whelan
Mike Murphy

nervous_twitch

Rory Gallagher. But maybe that's cuz he's dead.