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And a big "well done, well done!!!" to Yew Ormonde on becoming Series Producer of Lahvlahn, according to the credits today.

He seems to be able to withstand the tantrums of the host.
We wish him good mental health in the role until Anus McNally returns from his much publicised (all of it free) Christy Hennessy impression tour.

Ah leave Aonghus alone. Seems like a very nice chap, far too courteous and mellow to be involved with the likes of Joe and Liveline.

Hitchens

wasn't Fungus McNulty often minded to stand in for byeeeeeeeee back in the day?

ButtersSuki

Producer update:

1. Rebecca
2. Yew
3. Siobhán
4. Fergus
5. Aonghus


I know he's bad at de Matty Matticks but I can confirm (after checking it on Goo Gull) that 5 > 3. You can be damn sure given that it's RTE none of the above on on the average industrial wage.


He has said on more than one occasion that there's a "team of researchers". Team to me = >1, but he has also stated there's "just" 1 researcher. Between all of the producers, researchers and other people involved in the show (soundmen etc.) and the other full-time host Philip there must be in the vicinity of €1.5 - 2m spent by RTE on this show every year.

Does anyone know if I get that information through a FOI request?

snubbleste

Course you can submit an FoI but there is no guarantee you'll get answers due to commercial sensitivities...

Red Kev

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Does anyone know if I get that information through a FOI request?

FOI is about €550 the last time I looked.

They'll just respond that the producers are on other projects as well as Liveline, as is Boucher Hayes (Drivetime for example) , so any answer wouldn't be a reflection of the real cost of the show.

You'd be wasting your money IMO.

ButtersSuki

Red Kev wrote: »

FOI is about €550 the last time I looked.

They'll just respond that the producers are on other projects as well as Liveline, as is Boucher Hayes (Drivetime for example) , so any answer wouldn't be a reflection of the real cost of the show.

You'd be wasting your money IMO.

I hear you......


But but but but but but Philip is de full time host, how would he have the time to host another show? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Dan Jaman

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the in-house producers aren't on very big money at all.
Certainly, across the water, the BBC were scandalously low payers for their production staff, and the decent money didn't kick in until you were there for ages, or knew someone, etc. The craftspeople (lighting, electricians, sound, carpenters, etc) got far, far bettter pay than production staff.

ButtersSuki

Dan Jaman wrote: »

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the in-house producers aren't on very big money at all.
Certainly, across the water, the BBC were scandalously low payers for their production staff, and the decent money didn't kick in until you were there for ages, or knew someone, etc. The craftspeople (lighting, electricians, sound, carpenters, etc) got far, far bettter pay than production staff.

I'd be shocked myself tbh if they weren't. In a former working life I dealt with some RTE people regularly. To describe them as under-qualified and overpaid would be an understatement. It seems to be the norm there across the board and across all functions.

sligojoek

somesoldiers wrote: »

I'm all for breast-feeding in the workplace. just move the babies head every so often- give the lads a good look at the puppies so to speak

Del Boy: Isn't that the most beautiful sight in the world, Rodney?

Rodney: Yeah. Pity the baby's head is in the way, though.

sligojoek

Dan Jaman wrote: »

The poor masseuse would have to do a mountaineering course first.

She made her excuses and left.

somesoldiers

sligojoek wrote: »

Del Boy: Isn't that the most beautiful sight in the world, Rodney?

Rodney: Yeah. Pity the baby's head is in the way, though.

Have you ordered your OFAH Christmas jumper? Mine is winging its way as we speak, so to speak

http://www.onlyfools.net/shop/NEW-ITEMS.htm

ButtersSuki

somesoldiers wrote: »

Have you ordered your OFAH Christmas jumper? Mine is winging its way as we speak, so to speak

http://www.onlyfools.net/shop/NEW-ITEMS.htm

That is some amount of merchandise. Joe will be getting ideas.....

"Don't you be givin' me any of her auld guff" mugs anyone?
"I'll calm down if you calm down" T shirts?
"I know dat! I know dat! I know dat!" Encyclopaedia Dubalinia?
"Ye Olde Funny Fryday Joke Buke"
"You said she had a canary!" Baseball hat.
"You stick a finger in its arse Joe" Foam hand with extended pointing finger.

And of course.....in size XXXXXL only, Joe Duffy Officially Licensed Product "Red Velour Waistcoat".

snubbleste

Red Kev wrote: »

FOI is about €550 the last time I looked.
They'll just respond that the producers are on other projects as well as Liveline, as is Boucher Hayes (Drivetime for example) , so any answer wouldn't be a reflection of the real cost of the show.
You'd be wasting your money IMO.

Ah now, that's been changed. Since 2014 you can get information and the entity have to tell you if there will be a charge. The trick is to narrow down the search terms.
On da Funneh Friday on de 51st May twosixteen:
How many rté staff ventured to Killarney, cost of travel? food? equipment moving? ancillaries?
Names, roles of all de staff dat travelled.
Wat colour were dem cars?
Salaries of all dem staff?
Were they dere just for 1h15m lahvline?
How much benefit in kind was received such as hotel food?
How many contributors were dere and how much fee did each get?
Did dey too get subsistence?
How many Lahvline shows did Joe Duffy host in two fifteen?
Wat are da rules about promoting your own products on de rté radio?
and so on..

Fujitsu10

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I also gave out this Saturdays lotto numbers earlier if your interested in cash so to speak...

I'm in Atlantic, I'll buy ya a pint if we win so to speak.

Fujitsu10

snubbleste wrote: »

Does Joe have his hand in Dickies Box in that picture??

PeterTheNinth

Ah yeah, remember the day they devoted the whole of what is meant to be a call in show to Dickie Rock. And remember it was because this was what all the callers were asking Joe to do, it wasn't him just giving his old pals free air time. So I dont want to hear any of ye suggesting that.

monkey9

somesoldiers wrote: »

Have you ordered your OFAH Christmas jumper? Mine is winging its way as we speak, so to speak

http://www.onlyfools.net/shop/NEW-ITEMS.htm

Mine too!

TheHomeService

Just wondering if we could be in line for an (un)Funny Friday by stealth today, for the day that's in it (as our host is prone to say)?

Getting close to the Christmas period. I'm sure Uncle Bob, Syl, June Rodgers, and co have lots of paid gigs to plug at licence payers' expense.

Red Kev

TheHomeService wrote: »

Just wondering if we could be in line for an (un)Funny Friday by stealth today, for the day that's in it (as our host is prone to say)?

Getting close to the Christmas period. I'm sure Uncle Bob, Syl, June Rodgers, and co have lots of paid gigs to plug at licence payers' expense.

June Rodgers is no longer doing the Christmas Party show in the Red Cow Hotel. I know someone whose work Christmas Party was held there every year and when she came on there'd be a fair push to the bar and lounge area. Awful stuff apparently, but their business was behind the hotel and it was easier for everybody to have it there.

So they'll all be looking for the cheques off Mr & Mrs T .Axpayer RTE.

hullaballoo

Someone do the honours of starting a new thread.