RIP Paulo Tullio

Puddle Q

Always seemed a decent skin. The Restaurant won't be the same again....

PopePalpatine

He was on the food & drink slot on the Moncrieff Show up until about six weeks ago, we (as in the posters in the Moncrieff Show thread in the Radio forum) were pretty much clueless as to what happened to him when he was replaced without comment.

nullzero

More crap news, too many decent people leaving us too early this year.
Used to love his segment on Thursdays Moncrieff show which hasn't been as good in his absence over the last while.

JillyQ

So sad to hear this news today. I met him once he seemed like an absolute gentleman. I will certainly miss reading his columns & seeing him on the restaurant.

Tilly

PopePalpatine wrote: »

He was on the food & drink slot on the Moncrieff Show up until about six weeks ago, we (as in the posters in the Moncrieff Show thread in the Radio forum) were pretty much clueless as to what happened to him when he was replaced without comment.

Yeah they never mentioned anything about him and where he was which I found odd too. Gonna miss his podcasts

suicide_circus

Ah no

RIP Paolo

DEFTLEFTHAND

Awful news, he came across as a lovely man on air. Sympathies to this family.

drdidlittle

Sad news. RIP.

As food and wine critics go Paulo was genuine and never snobby as other critics tend to be.
I loved his slot on Moncrief and always read his articles in that Weekender magazine.

He seemed like a very honest and likeable man.

RIP Paulo. arrivederci

easygoing39

Used to love listening to Paolo on the Moncrieff show.Very bad show from all at Newstalk not too mention Paolo's reason for his absence.RIP to a lovely man.

DareGod

Sad to hear. He always seemed like a nice guy. I used to enjoy his column in the paper.

SEPT 23 1989

we have lost some really great broadcasters lately

Banjo String

He had a certain way of making me salivate like a madman when on the road at work.

He would be describing some magnificent cut of meat, or some delicious Italian artichokes done in rich passata and chopper garlic and basil sauce, while I had a ham sanger in the tinfoil.



Rip.

Cold War Kid

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

we have lost some really great broadcasters lately

Yeah, Tony Fenton (absolute gent as a person, even if his style didn't appeal to everyone), Derek Davis, Bill O'Herlihy - all gone too soon; 'tis sad indeed.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Aw that's a shame, always liked him on Moncrieff. Only 65 too, RIP

rodge68

Really missed him off the Moncrieff show, always great stories..RIP

Rough Sleeper

One of the few food and drink personalities who not only didn't come across as a complete wanker, but actually seemed like a gent. He did look like a walking heart attack though.

Having said that I don't think it's been revealed how he died yet.

P_1

Ah here, today is nothing but bad news, first Jerry Collins, now Paulo Tulio. He used his years well, RIP

murpho999

easygoing39 wrote: »

Used to love listening to Paolo on the Moncrieff show.Very bad show from all at Newstalk not too mention Paolo's reason for his absence.RIP to a lovely man.

Do you expect them to say that he wasn't on the show because he was dying?


What does it matter?

I always liked his sections on the show and he was good on The Restaurant , he certainly didn't look 100% though on the last series that was on TV3 recently.

Very sad.

john the one

Ah no.

RIP

SEPT 23 1989

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Yeah, Tony Fenton (absolute gent as a person, even if his style didn't appeal to everyone), Derek Davis, Bill O'Herlihy - all gone too soon; 'tis sad indeed.

and George Byrne

Elmer Blooker

Thats very sad, I always watched The Restaurant, I thought Tullio and the pompous Tom Doorley were a perfect match and made the programme good viewing.
RIP.

Mr E

I liked Paulo

He's sitting in an eternal osteria with a big bowl of pasta and a glass of red.

RIP.

cml387

Sad to ear. I was a huge fan of his. And he was never a cruel critic of a restaurant. He'd find something nice to say.

Ol' Donie

Ah, poor Paolo.

Very sad news.

vidor

PopePalpatine wrote: »

He was on the food & drink slot on the Moncrieff Show up until about six weeks ago, we (as in the posters in the Moncrieff Show thread in the Radio forum) were pretty much clueless as to what happened to him when he was replaced without comment.

Remember hearing him a few weeks back and he didn't sound his best, and then after the break Moncrieff just said that Paulo wasn't feeling too well and decided to go home. Don't think he was on again after that.

Chloris

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

One of the few food and drink personalities who not only didn't come across as a complete wanker, but actually seemed like a gent. He did look like a walking heart attack though.

Having said that I don't think it's been revealed how he died yet.

He commented on Twitter about having low blood pressure back in February. Could be cardiac alright.

The last famous deaths I was saddened by were Robin Williams (you'd have to be a cyborg not to get upset over that) and Iain Banks. Was very surprised by how shocked I was when I read the news of Paolo. I have a lot of fond memories of listening to him on Moncrieff. The texts about him and butter, haha! Aww.

In other death-related news, the BBC killed the Queen on Twitter this week!

Dubwat

R.I.P.

I was always impressed with his deep knowledge of food and the ease in which he dispensed that knowledge to the general public on the radio. He'll be missed.

Wibbs

I met the chap quite the number of times a few years back. Nice guy. Very genuine, interesting and good craic too. And I'm about as big a non foodie as one could get. RIP.

emigrate2012

Rip Paul O Toole.

Rhys Essien

I would'nt care much about food myself but himself and Sean always had good oul banter.A true gent he was.RIP.

Ally Dick

Only found out recently that he was married to Diane De Burgh's sister. I used to love his restaurant reviews in the Independent magazine on Saturdays, and also his eloquent and positive reviews on The Restaurant. God rest him. RIP

Wacker The Attacker

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Yeah, Tony Fenton (absolute gent as a person, even if his style didn't appeal to everyone), Derek Davis, Bill O'Herlihy - all gone too soon; 'tis sad indeed.

Bill O'Herlihy was nearly 80 dude.

Birneybau

Seemed like such a warm man.

Chloris

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Bill O'Herlihy was nearly 80 dude.

Aw Jaysis I had nearly gotten over him and you bring him up again!

Junkyard Tom

Wibbs wrote: »

about as big a non foodie as one could get.

And big non-foodies are a very rare breed of person.

Agricola

Sad news indeed. Normally can't listen to any of the Irish celebrity "foodie" set for any length of time but often made a point of listening to Paulo on Moncrieff's show. Genuine and likeable fella who didnt over think it and make it pretentious like so many of them.

ProudDUB

Agricola wrote: »

Sad news indeed. Normally can't listen to any of the Irish celebrity "foodie" set for any length of time but often made a point of listening to Paulo on Moncrieff's show. Genuine and likeable fella who didnt over think it and make it pretentious like so many of them.

Very well said. RIP Paulo.

fred funk }{

Sad news. I used to listen to his podcast from newstalk every week. The last time I saw him on The Restaurant I thought he look really ill, not too well at all.

I used to love his stories adter his annual months holiday in his home village in Italy.

Lisha

Condolences to Paulo Tullio's family.
I really enjoyed listening to him on radio and he he a big reason as to why I love watching the restaurant. A sad day.

LynnGrace

RIP, Paolo.
I used to enjoy The Restaurant, mostly because of his gentle, pleasant manner, towards everyone. Also enjoyed his various columns, over the years. A true gentleman, I would say.

Goshen

One of the only celebrity deaths that has moved me. Loved him on newstalk. Such knowledge!

DeadHand

What I liked the most about his segment on Moncrief was how it wasn't strictly about food. They often went off on random tangents and Paulo would prove himself to be remarkably conversant on a variety of subjects. He really got the best out of Moncrief and it was obvious they enjoyed each other. It made for great radio.

He wasn't just a food critic, he was an interesting man. He projected warmth and friendliness.

Goshen

I agree. He had a way of imparting knowledge without pontificating. He was delighted by obscure questions.

Berserker

Seemed like a lovely man. An awful lot of well known people have passed of late. RIP.

vienne86

Always came across as a lovely man, and did seem to set out to attack restaurants and chefs, but tried to encourage. I heard last year that he was on dialysis, and aparently he was on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. Huge loss.

C.K Dexter Haven

RIP.

conorh91

Always seemed like a decent skin for a food critic. Seemed like fun.

Nothing like that Tom Doorley dope.

RIP

fryup

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Yeah, Tony Fenton (absolute gent as a person, even if his style didn't appeal to everyone), Derek Davis, Bill O'Herlihy - all gone too soon; 'tis sad indeed.

everyone's dieing whats going on?

cml387

MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
In the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O LORD, who for our sins art justly displeased?

But cheer up.

Stheno

Lovely man, saddened to hear of his passing.

May he RIP and may his family find the comfort they need at this time