The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

ButtersSuki

recipio wrote: »

Ditto ! And then I logged on here.! Brendan O' Connor must be the most overrated interviewer ever to present a prime spot on RTE. Parochial musings, serial interruptions and verbal logorrhoea for whatever factoid enters his head are his shtick in trade. Bring back John Bowman !

I take it you’ve never listened to Joe Duffy or Ray D’Arcy then?

Beechwoodspark

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Completely

It was The elephant in the room when he announced Adam Harris was coming on

I turned the radio up expecting BOC to ask “so was your brother Simon Harris involved in this scandal when he was recently the minister for health”???

It was the obvious question to ask....

Instead we got silence on that front and an otherwise very soft handy interview for Adam Harris (by the by, he sounds almost exactly like his brother)

Back in feudal times, the sins of the father were to be met with punishment on his entire family, who all carried the stigma of whatever wrong was done. It's still the same today in very rural, underdeveloped communities in northern pakistan and afghanistan.

I often wonder to myself if some of us wouldn't feel completely at home there.

Bloody alarmist woman on here, we are all now going to be stroke-prone over the summer because of Daylight Savings Time :rolleyes:

Government buildings

Another expert spouting nonsense.

It'sstill the same today in communities in northern pakistan and afghanistan Ireland

Beechwoodspark

elperello wrote: »

The root of the obvious reply to your question goes back a long long way -

"Am I my brother's keeper?"

Sorry - hold on a minute

Adam Harris is the ceo of an autism charity “as I am” it is called

This scandal is specifically to do with persons with autism and the dept of health.

Harris brother was the last minister for health

Surely it is a legitimate question to ask Adam Harris if his Brother the minister had knowledge of this scandal????

Or if they had even discussed it since it has come to light in the media ??

ShamNNspace

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

1 thing I’ve noticed is he was very much a “small state” slash the public sector type up until a number of years ago when he pivoted to demanding all sorts of public services particularly in terms of health care

Personally I think he just advocates whatever he thinks will be popular

I useta read him in the indo and follow him in the media, I found he began to change around the time his daughter came on the scene and his musings on the public sector took a bit of a turn imv

Beechwoodspark

ShamNNspace wrote: »

I useta read him in the indo and follow him in the media, I found he began to change around the time his daughter came on the scene and his musings on the public sector took a bit of a turn imv

Don’t get it, What was the story there?

golondrinas

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Back in feudal times, the sins of the father were to be met with punishment on his entire family, who all carried the stigma of whatever wrong was done. It's still the same today in very rural, underdeveloped communities in northern pakistan and afghanistan.

I often wonder to myself if some of us wouldn't feel completely at home there.

You only have to go to Bradford for that ****e.:(

This probably belongs in the people you inexplicably can't stand thread, but Donald Clarke *flips switch*

ShamNNspace

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Don’t get it, What was the story there?

Well his daughter has special needs so I noticed a change in his attitude around this time, not saying its a bad thing btw anyway its just mv from reading him from a long while back

Bellbottoms

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

1 thing I’ve noticed is he was very much a “small state” slash the public sector type up until a number of years ago when he pivoted to demanding all sorts of public services particularly in terms of health care

Personally I think he just advocates whatever he thinks will be popular

He had a child born with Down Syndrome. I suspect that is what is behind the pivot.

ButtersSuki

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Well his daughter has special needs so I noticed a change in his attitude around this time, not saying its a bad thing btw anyway its just mv from reading him from a long while back

Bellbottoms wrote: »

He had a child born with Down Syndrome. I suspect that is what is behind the pivot.

To be fair that is a pretty dramatic life-hanging event which will force engagement with govt services hitherto unknown to most. I’m not surprised he’s changed his tune somewhat since this; the extent to which he has done so is perhaps a little surprising given how outspoken he was previously but people also mellow when they get older too.

EmmetSpiceland

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Well his daughter has special needs so I noticed a change in his attitude around this time, not saying its a bad thing btw anyway its just mv from reading him from a long while back

Ah, he settled down a fair bit once he got married and had kids. Anyone who worked in hotels around the city centre, particularly the quays, would be well aware of Brendan’s “wild years”.

His attitude changed when he “grew up”. Happens to the best of us.

B2021M

It is natural for views to change as you grow older but it is a significant change in his case. On a related point it is relevant to issues such as reducing voting age and the increase in younger politicians and leaders....people making important long term decisions need to have significant life experience

NIMAN

I'm surprised so many are shocked at how much BOC tows the rte line and avoids anything controversial on his show.

He's in a gig paying 250k per year, why would you do anything to jeopardise that? He has a job for life now at rte, this is him now to retirement.

Beechwoodspark

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Well his daughter has special needs so I noticed a change in his attitude around this time, not saying its a bad thing btw anyway its just mv from reading him from a long while back

Sorry, had a complete blank, I see what you mean

elperello

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Sorry - hold on a minute

Adam Harris is the ceo of an autism charity “as I am” it is called

This scandal is specifically to do with persons with autism and the dept of health.

Harris brother was the last minister for health

Surely it is a legitimate question to ask Adam Harris if his Brother the minister had knowledge of this scandal????

Or if they had even discussed it since it has come to light in the media ??

I'm familiar with the background and relationships.

Did you really expect a Cain and Abel story to be unearthed in the leafy suburbs of Wicklow?

A bit much to expect for a Sunday morning.

Beechwoodspark

elperello wrote: »

I'm familiar with the background and relationships.

Did you really expect a Cain and Abel story to be unearthed in the leafy suburbs of Wicklow?

A bit much to expect for a Sunday morning.

Stop over dramatising a fairly simple situation.

I simply would expect a question along the lines of

“Adam Harris - as someone with autism. this scandal must be deeply shocking to you -especially given the circumstances that your brother was minister for health up until recently. Have you raised this with your brother - did he know of this practise within his dept?”

Brendan Bendar

NIMAN wrote: »

I'm surprised so many are shocked at how much BOC tows the rte line and avoids anything controversial on his show.

He's in a gig paying 250k per year, why would you do anything to jeopardise that? He has a job for life now at rte, this is him now to retirement.

He’s not a staffer is he?

elperello

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Stop over dramatising a fairly simple situation.

I simply would expect a question along the lines of

“Adam Harris - as someone with autism. this scandal must be deeply shocking to you -especially given the circumstances that your brother was minister for health up until recently. Have you raised this with your brother - did he know of this practise within his dept?”

There is nothing simple in the situation.


You could expect what you like but my point is that you would be left in a state of suspended expectation.

Beechwoodspark

elperello wrote: »

There is nothing simple in the situation.


You could expect what you like but my point is that you would be left in a state of suspended expectation.

It is quite a simple situation that for whatever reason people are trying to complicate

Beechwoodspark

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

He’s not a staffer is he?

No. He is a contractor

Brendan Bendar

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

No. He is a contractor

Thought so.... I’ll give him three or four years.

Not a lifer.

Jizique

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Thought so.... I’ll give him three or four years.

Not a lifer.

He’s still getting over €200k

Brendan Bendar

Jizique wrote: »

He’s still getting over €200k

Yep.... Ballsy done well..... still....

Yet ....won’t be able to squat down and ride the waves like the lifers out there.

Uhmm.....

NIMAN

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Thought so.... I’ll give him three or four years.

Not a lifer.

If he keeps his head down and nose clean, you never know.

Duffy and Tubs are contractor's too, they seem to be there for life.

Brendan Bendar

NIMAN wrote: »

If he keeps his head down and bose clean, you never know.

Duffy and Tubs are contractor's too, they seem to be there for life.

Different career paths NI.

Both came in on the backs of of the Baron of Howth.

Ballsy mind you came in around Lefty John but wouldn’t have the ‘pedigree’ the other two have.

You know yourself.;)

Mad_maxx

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Ah, he settled down a fair bit once he got married and had kids. Anyone who worked in hotels around the city centre, particularly the quays, would be well aware of Brendan’s “wild years”.

His attitude changed when he “grew up”. Happens to the best of us.

got a lot of tail , did he ?

guess being pug ugly doesnt stop some guys

Beechwoodspark

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Ah, he settled down a fair bit once he got married and had kids. Anyone who worked in hotels around the city centre, particularly the quays, would be well aware of Brendan’s “wild years”.

His attitude changed when he “grew up”. Happens to the best of us.

Hotels on the quays? Morrison/Clarence come to mind. Near to where the indo offices were then.


You have to tell us more ...!!