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Marian Finucane RIP Mod warning #46

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    #272
    Ahwell
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭Ahwell


    ShamNNspace wrote: »
    Does anyone remember a programme about the arts in the afternoon .rem when it was culled along with John Kelly's brilliant (to my mind anyway) music programme. Would the arts programme (can't recall the name now) have been in the now ronan Collins slot?

    Rattlebag, presented by Myles Dungan?


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    #273
    AwaitYourReply
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭AwaitYourReply


    Ahwell wrote: »
    Rattlebag, presented by Myles Dungan?

    There was a show called "Arts Tonight" which used go out @ 10pm on Monday nights presented by Vincent Woods but I think it's last series finished around June 2018.

    https://www.rte.ie/radio1/arts-tonight/programmes/2018/0603/968007-arts-tonight-sunday-3-june-2018/

    Nowadays you would need to tune in to "ARENA" with Sean Rocks on RTÉ Radio 1 from 7pm-8pm Monday to Friday weeknights for updates on news/events from the arts world.

    https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/11136966


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    #274
    TheFortField
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    Does anyone know if Marian Finucane’s funeral mass is going to be broadcast by RTÉ on radio or television?

    Edit: It’s on RTÉ News Now


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    #275
    Jamie X
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    The fact that it was revealed that Marian's production team first tried to make contact with her late on Thursday afternoon to discuss the coming weekends show, badly contradicts past clams that she is in the office all week preparing for the show


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    #276
    [Deleted User]
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    Jamie X wrote: »
    The fact that it was revealed that Marian's production team first tried to make contact with her late on Thursday afternoon to discuss the coming weekends show, badly contradicts past clams that she is in the office all week preparing for the show

    I don’t think it was said she was in the office working, but rather doing her extensive reading up on current affairs in preparation, which could be done wherever she had internet access.


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    #277
    RabbleRouser2k
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I don’t think it was said she was in the office working, but rather doing her extensive reading up on current affairs in preparation, which could be done wherever she had internet access.

    Plus wasn't it over the Christmas holiday that she died? I mean-she mightn't have been the hardest working employee, but she was on her Christmas holidays.

    Saw the coverage on the news, of her funeral. Her husband mentioned they'd be talking, over Christmas, about her retiring. And their plans for thereafter, for the future and so on.

    I felt very sad for her family. I know that feeling-the 'we have all the time in the world' thing, which sadly never comes to pass.
    Her daughter died at the tender age of 8. She was excited to become a grandmother.
    Instead...she'll never see her grandchild.

    The death of Larry Gogan today was a pretty sombre moment too. Reminds you that there's not major 'Names' coming up and taking their place.
    Tony Fenton, Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane, Larry Gogan had these incredibly recognisable voices and mannerisms on the radio.
    And they could often put people at ease... there's nobody like that now. Probably won't be ever again.
    Radio's changed a LOT since then-the types you get now aren't happy unless they're telling you what to think. Not challenging, telling.

    Most DJ's like Gogan or Fenton just shut up and play the music-as it should be.


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    #278
    TheFortField
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    Jamie X wrote: »
    The fact that it was revealed that Marian's production team first tried to make contact with her late on Thursday afternoon to discuss the coming weekends show, badly contradicts past clams that she is in the office all week preparing for the show
    I despair when I read petty posts like this ^^^^

    Marian was buried today, have a tiny bit of respect. Surely your rant could have waited. Actually, what does it matter now, the woman will never return to her role.


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    #279
    AndrewJRenko
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    Jamie X wrote: »
    The fact that it was revealed that Marian's production team first tried to make contact with her late on Thursday afternoon to discuss the coming weekends show, badly contradicts past clams that she is in the office all week preparing for the show
    She normally worked from home during the week, but feel free to have a little dance on her grave if that's what floats your boat.


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    #280
    pinkyeye
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    Did anyone see her husband's speech today?

    It was heartbreaking, god love him, in the end he said "all I can give you is my tears".

    Really broke me down.


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    #281
    Higgins5473
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    pinkyeye wrote: »
    Did anyone see her husband's speech today?

    It was heartbreaking, god love him, in the end he said "all I can give you is my tears".

    Really broke me down.

    I found that heartbreaking and so touching also, how poetic and fitting. Its so beautiful when you here of couples like them. They were so lucky to have each other.


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    #282
    pinkyeye
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    It must have been a horrific shock to the family for Marian to go for a nap and pass away at such a young age.

    The fact that she didn't even have her first grandchild yet I think is heartbreaking.


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    #283
    maebee
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    pinkyeye wrote: »
    It must have been a horrific shock to the family for Marian to go for a nap and pass away at such a young age.

    For sure it must have been a horrific shock for her family but 69 is not a young age. Rest in peace Marian.


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    #284
    pinkyeye
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    maebee wrote: »
    For sure it must have been a horrific shock for her family but 69 is not a young age. Rest in peace Marian.

    69 is very much a young age nowadays, especially considering they're rising the pension age to 67.

    So in your book enjoying retirement for only 2 years in fine and dandy. :rolleyes:


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    #285
    AndrewJRenko
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    pinkyeye wrote: »
    69 is very much a young age nowadays, especially considering they're rising the pension age to 67.

    So in your book enjoying retirement for only 2 years in fine and dandy. :rolleyes:
    She really should have retired long ago. She can't have been short of a few quid.


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    #286
    end of the road
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    She really should have retired long ago. She can't have been short of a few quid.


    she shouldn't and thankfully didn't.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #287
    RabbleRouser2k
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    end of the road wrote: »
    she shouldn't and thankfully didn't.

    She might have gotten hit by he property bust a while back-the one where the likes of Pat Kenny got hit too.

    Lots of folks lost their life savings round then.


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    #288
    AndrewJRenko
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    She might have gotten hit by he property bust a while back-the one where the likes of Pat Kenny got hit too.

    Lots of folks lost their life savings round then.
    Hard to have too much financial sympathy for wealthy people who lost money on risky, leveraged investments.


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    #289
    RabbleRouser2k
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Hard to have too much financial sympathy for wealthy people who lost money on risky, leveraged investments.

    Oh you mean like the people who celebrated when that youtuber, Pewdiepie, discovered his house had been robbed?
    Yes, that really happened.


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    #290
    AndrewJRenko
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Oh you mean like the people who celebrated when that youtuber, Pewdiepie, discovered his house had been robbed?
    Yes, that really happened.

    I'm not really seeing the connection between losing money on an investment and being burgled?


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    #291
    RabbleRouser2k
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I'm not really seeing the connection between losing money on an investment and being burgled?

    Its just your post on lacking sympathy for someone losing money by investing in property reminded me of those sentiments.

    It's not as if Finucane was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Nor did she make people pay for the money she lost (like Johnny Ronan did).


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