Paul Murphy on The Late Late last night

Melisandre121

What were people's thoughts? I thought Ryan came across as an absolute twat (as usual) and Paul articulated his points really well, definitely a bigger fan of his now.

Lapin

Dunno, didn't see it.

I was out on the lash.

Arsemageddon

Lapin wrote: »

Dunno, didn't see it.

I was out on the lash.

Bet your sorry now though, LOSER!!

fleet_admiral

Didnt see it, but will watch it on the player tomorrow or monday

C.K Dexter Haven

been a while since the Late Late was on a Saturday

happysunnydays

Lapin wrote: »

Dunno, didn't see it.

.....you can catch up on the RTE player.

testicle

Melisandre121 wrote: »

What were people's thoughts? I thought Ryan came across as an absolute twat (as usual) and Paul articulated his points really well, definitely a bigger fan of his now.

Murphy is a clown.

Angry_Mammarys

Tubridy came across as desperate, he was grabbing at straws, and the audience didn't help with their smug giggling.. But that is RTE

weldoninhio

Melisandre121 wrote: »

What were people's thoughts? I thought Ryan came across as an absolute twat (as usual) and Paul articulated his points really well, definitely a bigger fan of his now.

I was out last night and I hate Tubridy, watched the Late Late once since he took over, and that was because a friend was on it. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were on the same night and Ryan thought Ozzy had retired from music after he left Black Sabbath. Sharon was not impressed.

Saw the anger on Facebook, so watched it on Player. If Tubridy was in any way a decent interviewer, it would have been a complete stitch up.

Thankfully he is not a decent interviewer and it came across exactly how it was. Establishment endorsed propaganda by a Shill.

Brussels Sprout

A pompous arrogant clown interviewing a pompous arrogant clown.

YFlyer

weldoninhio wrote: »

I was out last night and I hate Tubridy, watched the Late Late once since he took over, and that was because a friend was on it. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were on the same night and Ryan thought Ozzy had retired from music after he left Black Sabbath. Sharon was not impressed.

Saw the anger on Facebook, so watched it on Player. If Tubridy was in any way a decent interviewer, it would have been a complete stitch up.

Thankfully he is not a decent interviewer and it came across exactly how it was. Establishment endorsed propaganda by a Shill.

Bad researchers.

weldoninhio

YFlyer wrote: »

Bad researchers.

Yeah, €500,000 a year for a few hours work a week, but blame the researchers.

Lapin

Arsemageddon wrote: »

Bet your sorry now though, LOSER!!

Ah now, pints in Whiskey Joe's in Loughrea on a Friday night while the cat's away or stayin in to watch Tubbs..... What would Jesus do?

happysunnydays wrote: »

.....you can catch up on the RTE player.

Or wait for the repeat on Monday, which is probably what I'll end up doing. RTÉ Player does my head in.

crusier

Has Gay Byrne retired?

conorh91

Should have been a walk in the park for Tubs, but as soon as Tubs raised that President Higgins story, he instead walked right out of the park and into a field of well-signposted landmines. That was a big turning point in the interview, and Tubs and Murphy both knew it.

As soon as Murphy was able to condemn the attack on President Higgins, then disassociate himself, then portray himself as a victim of the political elite, viewers will have felt a hesitant sympathy with Murphy (no mean feat considering what an absolute lout he is).

Massively bungled interview from a totally incompetent host.

Berserker

Melisandre121 wrote: »

What were people's thoughts? I thought Ryan came across as an absolute twat (as usual) and Paul articulated his points really well, definitely a bigger fan of his now.

What points did Murphy articulate really well? I don't recall hearing him make one single point that was viable in the real world.

LETHAL LADY

I was half expecting this lad to pop up somewhere during the interview for some reason. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu6d0ns-JJU

BunkMoreland

Why is it the statement of not having watched the late late show is always qualified with the explanation of one being on a night out.

Is it really that vital that we know you were out? Why are people are so proud of and love to announce they have been or will be out?

Savage93

Berserker wrote: »

What points did Murphy articulate really well? I don't recall hearing him make one single point that was viable in the real world.

SOLUTION TO ALL OF THESE

Simple solution to all these hairyholes,
1. Impeach that cnut for being a public representative and telling people to break the law, conduct likely to lead to a breach of the peace etc. etc. etc
2.Get details of ALL protestors at ALL protests and stop their dole/social welfare/single parents/disability/ whatever the fcuk state payment they are living on because they couldn't be bothered their collective or singular hairy holes getting a job AND DOCK payments for that day and all days protesting.
3. Never mind creating martyrs with jail sentences, fines of €3,000 taken from the above payments ( not €5 p.w., full payments stopped until fine paid.)
4. Give them free water, the next day they block traffic/commuters going about their lawful business get the PUBLIC ORDER UNIT to **** them into the Liffey.

irishguitarlad

I thought Tubridy was hopeless interviewing Murphy, he said a really stupid thing like I bet you were delighted that the Gardai came to arrest you, I was like did he just say that! I mean no one wants to be arrested and its not like Murphy ordered himself to be taken in. Anyways this isn't the first night Tubridy has been god awful with a guest e.g Howard Marks, Richard Dawkins, Gerry Adams. He likes to take a particular stance and drive with it constantly whereas a good interviewer should be somewhat impartial.

conorh91

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu6d0ns-JJU

Pat Kenny handled that like a pro, to give him his dues. He let the man discredit himself at length.

Tubs would have raised his voice and got into a heckling match. The man has the intuition of an egg-timer.

Iranoutofideas

Didn't he have Samuel L. Jackson on before and he spent half the fcuking interview talking to him about buying a pint of milk in the local shop.

Didn't mention working with Tarantino or Pulp Fiction even once.

He's a brutal interviewer. Does he even have researchers? If he has they should get the bullet with Tubridy

weldoninhio

Berserker wrote: »

What points did Murphy articulate really well? I don't recall hearing him make one single point that was viable in the real world.

The point that he didn't instigate the Jobstown protest, the point that it was the Gardai that asked him to go on the megaphone and ask that if the riot squad stepped off that the cars could be slow walked out of the area, the point that he was nowhere near, condoned, and widely critisized the protest with President Higgins?? They were the main ones I got.

foggy_lad

That was not an interview but a state/O'Brien sponsored monologue by Tubridy!

He was asking purely leading questions then deliberately preventing Murphy from answering by spouting nonsense. he was trying to railroad Murphy but did little more than derail himself and seriously damage his career.

Melisandre121

weldoninhio wrote: »

The point that he didn't instigate the Jobstown protest, the point that it was the Gardai that asked him to go on the megaphone and ask that if the riot squad stepped off that the cars could be slow walked out of the area, the point that he was nowhere near, condoned, and widely critisized the protest with President Higgins?? They were the main ones I got.

He also vocalised that RTE has a definite agenda and that the media is used as an outlet to manipulate people.

Melisandre121

http://youtu.be/N44fUo_S5mY

This interview was possibly the cringest of all.

sunshine and showers

Murphy makes my blood boil. Arrogant tosser like the ones he's criticising.

When he was running for MEP, I challenged him on Henry St about his water charges platform - basically asked him why he was telling people he could get them reversed if he was elected when that was clearly not true as it's a domestic issue, and even at EU level his party don't have the kind of EU-party backing to undo a directive. I thought it was a fair enough question since it was his whole campaign for reelection.

He started demanding to know what party I was working for and shouting at me through his megaphone (in the middle of the street!) saying that I was a liar and water charges were the most important issue of the European elections.

Yeah, fúck that guy. No time for him. And he never actually answered my damn question. Typical politician.

irishguitarlad

Melisandre121 wrote: »

http://youtu.be/N44fUo_S5mY

This interview was possibly the cringest of all.

Jaysus that's fair bad now, its one of those hand to the face moments where you peep out hoping there isn't another cringe moment. I was laughing also last night at how uncomfortable he looked when Chris De Burgh was singing last night, he looked so rigid.

conorh91

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Murphy makes my blood boil. Arrogant tosser like the ones he's criticising.

When he was running for MEP, I challenged on Henry St about his water charges platform - basically asked him why he was telling people he could get them reversed if he was elected when that was clearly not true as it's a domestic issue, and even at EU level his party don't have the kind of EU-party backing to undo a directive. I thought it was a fair enough question since it was his whole campaign for reelection.

100% agreed, and well done for confronting him, but that's exactly the approach Tubs should have taken: confront Murphy on his effectiveness as a public representative.

Instead, Tubs effectively conceded the megaphone. He might as well have left the studio and gone for chips.

A big fault I see in RTE presenters is they think 'balanced debate' means haranguing the guest into submission. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Let the man hang himself, politically speaking. He's plenty able, if given the rope.

NachoBusiness

Why has the LLS been broadcast live from a Pizza Hut the last few weeks?

Lapin

crusier wrote: »

Has Gay Byrne retired?

I thought Stephen Fry told him he doesn't exist.

ted1

Personally for the working class I would prefer to see the removal of PRSI for those with private pensions and health insurance along with the removal of property tax being payable by lsndlords after all it's the tenants that avail of the service. These are much more pressing issues but those that it affects ate to busy working and can't afford to protest all day

conorh91

ted1 wrote: »

I would prefer to see the removal of PRSI for those with private pension...

Do you also propose the abolition of contributory pensions? What do you propose should happen if said private pensions should be wiped out, as has happened many pensioners retiring from public and private sectors?

storker

BunkMoreland wrote: »

Why is it the statement of not having watched the late late show is always qualified with the explanation of one being on a night out.

Is it really that vital that we know you were out? Why are people are so proud of and love to announce they have been or will be out?

I'm never out when the Late Late is on. Nor do I ever watch it...

Karl Stein

It was a failed attempt at an interrogation rather than an interview.

ted1 wrote: »

for the working class I would prefer to see the removal of PRSI for those with private pensions and health insurance along with the removal of property tax being payable by lsndlords after all it's the tenants that avail of the service.

There's quite a lot going on in that sentence - any chance you could break it down to its individual points?

Lapin

BunkMoreland wrote: »

Why is it the statement of not having watched the late late show is always qualified with the explanation of one being on a night out.

Is it really that vital that we know you were out? Why are people are so proud of and love to announce they have been or will be out?

Eh, maybe because they were out.

If someone asks you a question, do you only reply with a blunt yes or no ?

wretcheddomain

I immediately lose respect for anyone who says they have respect, however small, for Paul Murphy.

He's a parasite - sucking political blood out of the lower social classes to feed his insatiable appetite for media attention.

NachoBusiness

Someone recorded it with a Nokia 3310 and uploaded it to the YouTube..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MTfcszYyCg

celticcrash

Can you promise us Paul Murohy, that in the mext 5 years, that one one will step out of line at these protests.....Ah really where did that crap come out of......And another one from Tubbs, If if if a protester married to a protester,
protested about protesting, tubbs really, who comes up with this dire crap.

buried

Didnt see it, but heard all about it today and that was probably the point. Generate hype and noise in order to promote the lame 1960's style "entertainment" of watching & listening to the self-entitlement gibberish of whatever publicity seeking mong that goes on it. I'd rather watch and listen to three hours of the angelus bells mixed with the national anthem of ISIS than watch that utter $hite

djerk

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Tony EH

Looking at this this morning before I head out on my cycle and tbh, it's a big, fat, fail for both 'The Late Late Show' and, the frankly awful, Ryan Tubridy.

I wouldn't be too big a fan of Paul Murphy, but he absolutely ripped Tubridy's snide questions apart and acquitted himself very well.

Tubridy failed massively and I actually believe Murphy gained support out of that interview.

banquo

Thought that Turbidy made a few somewhat unfair points but nothing that the public wasn't already thinking. If anything he gave Murphy a chance to explain himself, and it was definitely no more harsh a grilling than other politicians get.

I love the persecution complex of the fringe groups that scream "bias!" whenever it's one of their own that's grilled.

Cee-Jay-Cee

crusier wrote: »

Has Gay Byrne retired?

Yeah apparently Enda Kennys brother Pat has taken over the reins now.

YFlyer

weldoninhio wrote: »

Yeah, €500,000 a year for a few hours work a week, but blame the researchers.

I would include Tubs, along with TLLS, as bad at researching their topics.

BunkMoreland

Lapin wrote: »

Eh, maybe because they were out.

If someone asks you a question, do you only reply with a blunt yes or no ?

Yes

Banjo String

Posted much the same on the politics cafe thread.

Didn't really hear of, or know anything about Paul Murphys past or present political career before the Joan Burton anti-water thing in Jobstown.

Any way's, he got arrested on a Monday morning for (lol) allegedly false imprisonment of the Tánaiste in Jobstown.

I said that day that it would serve to be an own-goal to whoever decided to go in and arrest him with SIX gards (including an inspector and a seargent) as the sp would milk the publicity for all they could as a result.

Talk about things backfiring.

A few days later, and only a mile away from where TEN gardai arrested a lad of sixteen, a man with a history of violence, armed robbery and previous escapes, stabbed two unarmed prison officers (one almost fatally) and escaped.
Report suggest Garda assistance was refused due to cutbacks and budgetary restraints (TEN Gardai to arrest a schoolboy though)

Then Murphy gets a slot on one of ,if not Ireland's most watched television show, prime time on a Friday night.

Murphy went on to rip tubs a new arse, in a very loaded and biased interview.

I think whoever is pulling the strokes in this country in the background should give it up for a while tbh. Through a mix of incompetence and bad luck they never seem to work out.

FF had strokes down to a fine art, the new lads in town are still only finding their feet at it, albeit very badly.

Murphy 1, Tubs/biased RTÉ 0.

padd b1975

Melisandre121 wrote: »

He also vocalised that RTE has a definite agenda and that the media is used as an outlet to manipulate people.

He was probably getting nostalgic for the good old days when TAAS ruled the airwaves in the Soviet socialist utopia :rolleyes:

renegademaster

Angry_Mammarys wrote: »

Tubridy came across as desperate, he was grabbing at straws, and the audience didn't help with their smug giggling.. But that is RTE

the audience members were warned before going to air that if they became vocal at all during the interview they'd be thrown out

biko

AH is like a re-run of yesterday's granny TV shows.
Why do you people even watch Late Late if it upsets you this much?

AngeGal

Murphy is an opportunist or an idiot. I remember seeing a poster of his for the EU Elections calling for a minimum wage of €14. That alone tells you all you need to know about the guy. He knew such a suggestion was unfeasible nonsense (I presume to give him some credit) so he's a rank opportunist or else he's a moron who has no clue whatsoever of economics.