Sean O'Rourke Retiring

Red Fred

Sean has just announced that he is retiring on 8th May. So who will replace him?

Harry Palmr

Pat Kenny?

NIMAN

Miriam is nailed on for that job.

touts

NIMAN wrote: »

Miriam is nailed on for that job.

Would explain why they bypassed her for the Saturday gig and gave it to BOC instead.

But I think that would be a mistake. Claire Byrne should get it. She is a far better news anchor than Miriam is now. Miriam has become too genuinely nice in her dotage.

Hermy

NIMAN wrote: »

Miriam is nailed on for that job.

Please God no!! She's insufferable.

holyhead

Sorry to hear he is retiring. I thought he was good at current affairs. He is probably immortalised by his interview with Maria Bailey.

padd b1975

Claire Byrne gets my vote.

Time for Sèan to go, he's been phoning it in probably since he moved to the slot.

He's been a shadow of the broadcaster he was on the News @ 1.

NIMAN

If Miriam gets it, I'll never be tuning in.

moby2101

Mir I man will more than likely get it. It would be a dreadful move by RTE. She has the personality of a dish cloth

dhaughton99

He’d be the only reason I turned on the radio these days. Miriam is insufferable. I would tune in if Pat was brought back in to the fold. Eamon Dunphy would be brilliant.

EmptyTree

touts wrote: »

But I think that would be a mistake. Claire Byrne should get it. She is a far better news anchor than Miriam is now. Miriam has become too genuinely nice in her dotage.

Every second current affairs program is presented by them though. They're very good, but someone new is needed in that slot I think.

dhaughton99 wrote: »

Eamon Dunphy would be brilliant.

Why don't you just go the whole hog and suggest Ray D'Arcy. I'd never listen to radio again, never mind RTE radio 1.

Arghus

Miriam is not that good really. She has this ridiculously OTT tone when asking questions. Tough going at lunchtime for five days a week.

Mav11

Pity about Seán going. RTÉ needs to bring in some new talent, not the same old, same old, overpaid luvvies being recycled all the time .

Robert McGrath

Arghus wrote: »

Miriam is not that good really. She has this ridiculously OTT tone when asking questions. Tough going at lunchtime for five days a week.

This. I can’t understand how anyone thinks Miriam is a good interviewer. It always sounds to me like she’s not actually listening to the guest and has a list of questions that she’s reading from.

jogdish

padd b1975 wrote: »

Claire Byrne gets my vote.

Time for Sèan to go, he's been phoning it in probably since he moved to the slot.

He's been a shadow of the broadcaster he was on the News @ 1.

Agree with the latter points, and would have agreed with the former but having watched some of Claire's show on RTE it's just dreadful - perhaps she has zero input but it's dreadful content for a current affairs thing.

Happy4all

Ray Darcy is a shoe in.

NIMAN

CB would have been my choice a couple of years ago, but anything she has done in recent times has come across as very lightweight and tabloidy. As mentioned before, maybe that is down to her producers rather than Claire herself.

Miriam a definite no. As for just asking a list of questions, sure tubs and Darcy do exactly the same.

Darcy, tell me you're joking. That type of show needs someone with a bit of intelligence and savvy to make it interesting. If Darcy gets it, it'll turn intoa junior version of liveline.

I suppose it all depends on what type of show rte want in that slot. If they want it to stay like the current show, none of the names mentioned could pull it off imho.

If they want it to turn into a fluff piece, they are all suitable.

clappyhappy

Fergal bowers has been excellent since this covid virus started.

Once it's not miriam or George Lee I'll be happy.

NIMAN

clappyhappy wrote: »

Fergal bowers has been excellent since this covid virus started.
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He'd have to bring his notebook to work with him though, he'd be lost without it.

JohnnyFlash

I’d give it to Cormac O'hEadhra. The chap who presents Saturday With. No nonsense and sharp interviewer, but would be able to handle the light entertainment pieces well when required.

jogdish

clappyhappy wrote: »

Fergal bowers has been excellent since this covid virus started.

Once it's not miriam or George Lee I'll be happy.

either he has different stats or really thinks median and mean are the same, he often quotes... and the mean age was blah blah, while im sure Tony always gives the median age.

Welsh Megaman

NIMAN wrote: »

If Miriam gets it, I'll never be tuning in.

Genuinely? :cool:

Mav11

David McCullagh anybody???

jogdish

Mav11 wrote: »

David McCullagh anybody???

I'm guessing its going to be a woman regardless.

NIMAN

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Genuinely? :cool:

No, genu-INE-ly

jelutong

Just imagine, 2 hours of Mariam,75 minutes of Duffy topped off by 90 minutes of Darcy 5 days a week. What a waste of airtime and money.

NIMAN

jelutong wrote: »

Just imagine, 2 hours of Marian, 75 minutes of Duffy topped off by 90 minutes of Darcy 5 days a week. What a waste of airtime and money.

Some wage bill though.

For the money being spent you'd expect some of the best radio in the world.

Mav11

jogdish wrote: »

I'm guessing its going to be a woman regardless.

Probably!!

Tiger20

Sharon Ni Bheolain? At least you wouldn't see her!

jogdish

Tiger20 wrote: »

Sharon Ni Bheolain? At least you wouldn't see her!

Wow, a choice that good be good!


Be careful that sort of thinking would lead to Catriona (spelling?) getting it instead.

thejuggler

Brian Dobson is my guess. A lie in for him compared to morning Ireland.

Mad_maxx

touts wrote: »

Would explain why they bypassed her for the Saturday gig and gave it to BOC instead.

But I think that would be a mistake. Claire Byrne should get it. She is a far better news anchor than Miriam is now. Miriam has become too genuinely nice in her dotage.

claire byrne is only good for lifestyle shows which is what her monday night show has become

Mad_maxx

padd b1975 wrote: »

Claire Byrne gets my vote.

Time for Sèan to go, he's been phoning it in probably since he moved to the slot.

He's been a shadow of the broadcaster he was on the News @ 1.

he was always middle of the road , a provincial town secondary school principal type who got lucky

newcavanman

I liked SOR, hes one of the very few on RTE who ask the questions that a lot of us are looking to hear being asked. Dobbo was one i hadnt thought of, but he might actually work. However it will almost certainly go to a woman, " we need more gender diversity " NOT
More importantly, it might mean the end of Irelands greatest radio broadcaster, the genius that is Paddy O'Gorman, the best radio interviewer RTE radio has

AwaitYourReply

I preferred Seán Ó Rourke as the main anchor on RTÉ's "News at One" weekdays on RTÉ Radio 1 - I think Gavin Jennings (now doing Morning Ireland) used present the show in his absence with Brian Jennings as primary newscaster who is still in the slot. After Pat Kenny vacated the Today programme for NewsTalk 106-108fm, I felt Seán was not ideal in that type of slot. He's a fine broadcaster but had to perform in a role that was not always a natural fit at times.

Pat Kenny was almost 65yrs when he left RTÉ which is around 7 years ago so; unlikely he would resume even if he decided to leave NewsTalk.

Someone ground breaking like the new Vincent Browne!

Cormac Ó hEadhra has the edge for politics & current affairs - not sure how he is with lighter content mix which is what left O'Rourke down
David McCullagh also well capable
Katie Hannon is up there
Sarah McInerney is solid performer
Fiona Mitchell - RTÉ's former London correspondent who was excellent covering BREXIT coverage from Westminster
Fionnuala Sweeney - RTÉ's export to CNN anchor for many years who did ONE of the 3 nights on The Late Debate not long ago
Bryan Dobson
Catriona Perry
Miriam O'Callaghan
Claire Byrne
Mark Little (no longer with RTÉ but could work as a freelance as he must have many great contacts)
Brian Dowling ? Not sure if he retired from RTÉ
Richard Crowley - retired frm RTÉ
David Davin-Power - retired from RTÉ

ford fiesta

Hopefully not Cormac Ó hEadhra. Listening to his voice is like hearing nails on a blackboard. Has he a permanent cold or something?
Anyway we all know it'll be a female who'll get the slot. Miriam O'C probably. She even had her own station idents, when she filled in for S O'R.

Mav11

newcavanman wrote: »

I liked SOR, hes one of the very few on RTE who ask the questions that a lot of us are looking to hear being asked. Dobbo was one i hadnt thought of, but he might actually work. However it will almost certainly go to a woman, " we need more gender diversity " NOT
More importantly, it might mean the end of Irelands greatest radio broadcaster, the genius that is Paddy O'Gorman, the best radio interviewer RTE radio has

"However it will almost certainly go to a woman, " we need more gender diversity " NOT"

Would have to disagree. We certainly need more gender diversity in RTE. RTE needs more...................................men!!!!:)

yosser hughes

David McCullagh would be my preference. He's one of the few with a depth of knowledge.
He probably won't get it though.

fryup

retiring on the may 8th is odd? i mean the show usually finishes at the end of may so why not wait till then?

wonder did he have a falling out?

JohnnyFlash

fryup wrote: »

retiring on the may 8th is odd? i mean the show usually finishes at the end of may so why not wait till then?

wonder did he have a falling out?

He’s a staffer, not a contractor. It’s pretty standard semi-state stuff - you hit your 40 years, you hit 65, or you take an early retirement package if they are being offered.

I presume he’s just hit 65 and out the door ya go. Thank you for your service.

Boulevardier

Anyone but Miriam. If she gets the slot it will show that RTE are a tired entity, incapable of thinking outside of the establishment and the obvious.

ednwireland

dont get the clair byrne love, hopeless presenter, everything about me , miriam no

dobson would probably be the best, but it would nice to see some left field new talent getting it.

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

He’s a staffer, not a contractor. It’s pretty standard semi-state stuff - you hit your 40 years, you hit 65, or you take an early retirement package if they are being offered.

I presume he’s just hit 65 and out the door ya go. Thank you for your service.

same as mary kennedy

fryup

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

He’s a staffer, not a contractor. It’s pretty standard semi-state stuff - you hit your 40 years, you hit 65, or you take an early retirement package if they are being offered.

I presume he’s just hit 65 and out the door ya go. Thank you for your service.

ya but you'd think he'd stay till the end of its normal run

Mad_maxx

ford fiesta wrote: »

Hopefully not Cormac Ó hEadhra. Listening to his voice is like hearing nails on a blackboard. Has he a permanent cold or something?
Anyway we all know it'll be a female who'll get the slot. Miriam O'C probably. She even had her own station idents, when she filled in for S O'R.

Add to that, o hEadhra is overtly left wing, even for RTE

Long_Wave

fryup wrote: »

ya but you'd think he'd stay till the end of its normal run

That would require RTE to rehire him as a freelancer

KaneToad

Gavin Jennings would be my choice of replacement

hotmail.com

Bryan Dobson would be excellent at it. Difficult to know if he would want to give up his cosy 3 day a week job in Morning Ireland.

Katie Hannon would be great at it too and of course I suspect the late Keelin Shanley would be a candidate for the position.

dogmatix

Hopefully not Cormac O'hEadhra - he was terrible when he presented the late debate. Always with the quick fire questions repeated one after the other, talking over a guest just as they were about to say something interesting, deliberately needling guests just to get a bit of controversy going. I always felt the “late debate” was more about Cormac and his profile/ego than actually debating the issues or topics of the day/week. The only time the program settled down and became interesting was when Coramc was off on a holiday or something and John Murray would fill in for the time period.

Perhaps Cormac has matured as a broadcaster since the late debate days?

robo

Dunno if it was suggested already - but do you not think it may be a mix of presenters & not called a persons name?

Muahahaha

I cant see Miriam taking this even if its offered. Would imagine 5 days a week would mean she would have to give up Prime Time to take it and she wants to be on tv more than radio

Think David McCullagh would be good in that slot but that would also create a vacancy on Prime Time.

Mortelaro

thejuggler wrote: »

Brian Dobson is my guess. A lie in for him compared to morning Ireland.

I'd expect him to be chosen alright
Its a long time since he read the news on Radio Nova!