RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

Beechwoodspark

CertifiedSimp wrote: »

"So what do you think of that?"

"....................................................well.....I can only speak from mine......I wouldn't have gone"

She also went off on rambling stories about walking with her dogs or something...

Did you notice Clare Byrne more or less wrapped up the interview ASAP.

boardise

franglan wrote: »

Who's this bollocks - didn't drink and drive because she was a judge. Yeah I'm not a judge and don't drink and drive fam - your occupation shouldn't come into your ~judgement.

You just called an 83 yr old woman 'a bollocks' ! :pac:
I admire her for coming on and her frankness in her answers. The point she was making was that she didn't want to be a hypocrite -which makes good sense.
I hope we'll all be as lucid and sharp when ( if ! ) we get to 83.

john123470

boardise wrote: »

You just called an 83 yr old woman 'a bollocks' ! :pac:
I admire her for coming on and her frankness in her answers. The point she was making was that she didn't want to be a hypocrite -which makes good sense.
I hope we'll all be as lucid and sharp when ( if ! ) we get to 83.

^^ Exactly this. Told it as it is. "Its been like this for years" .. ie the hypocricy.

More like her and we wouldn't have all this cute whoreism in politics. We'd actually do better than the pig farmers we have on show at the moment. A rare breed, this judge

Mav11

Breaking news Phil Hogan to produce a report on movements by 2pm. Dear God this show is as dull as ditch water.

CertifiedSimp

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE EU COMMISSION.....coming up after the break.

Yawn. If it was that important they wouldn't go to a break.

Atlantic Dawn

No chance he will be fired or will resign.

Mav11

Coming up, teens and tractors..................can't wait.

Infoanon

Government advice is to work from home

Surveys have shown a vast majority prefer working from home.

Yet Claire has managed to pick guests expressing the negative aspects and one breaking government guidance by going into the office when she could work from home.

Not that Claire picked up on that.. ..

padd b1975

franglan wrote: »

Who's this bollocks - didn't drink and drive because she was a judge. Yeah I'm not a judge and don't drink and drive fam - your occupation shouldn't come into your ~judgement.

She sounded a bit dotty at best.

I tuned out when she starting spouting about not having elected the government, real bar stool stuff.

Macy0161

Infoanon wrote: »

Government advice is to work from home

Surveys have shown a vast majority prefer working from home.

Yet Claire has managed to pick guests expressing the negative aspects and one breaking government guidance by going into the office when she could work from home.

Other shows have been the same (The Last Word). I suspect that radio companies are missing out on listeners, and therefore advertising revenue, from people not being stuck in their cars for hours in the morning and evening. There definitely seems to be an agenda to highlight the negatives anyway, across the board.

Infoanon

Macy0161 wrote: »

Other shows have been the same (The Last Word). I suspect that radio companies are missing out on listeners, and therefore advertising revenue, from people not being stuck in their cars for hours in the morning and evening. .

That's a very good point - RTE etc all have skin in the game with in car radio listenership - breakfast and drive time are the most expensive advertising spots.
RTE are looking for €300k for sponsorship of the CB show btw

Mav11

Anyway I'd like to give CB a chance and let her settle in but the best that can be said about this mornings show is that it was anodyne, boring and failed to get engagement.

Less than 30 posts here, for the whole show says a lot. The "Jaysus" remark alone got more than that.

KevRossi

Mav11 wrote: »

Anyway I'd like to give CB a chance and let her settle in but the best that can be said about this mornings show is that it was anodyne, boring and failed to get engagement.

Less than 30 posts here, for the whole show says a lot. The "Jaysus" remark alone got more than that.

I'm willing to giver her time as well, but she's a very experienced broadcaster and is raking over in the middle of a jackpot story (Phil Hogan), she will have a lot of chances to up her game over the next few days. I'll wait and see.

Will Yam

boardise wrote: »

Happened again today.
He puts a question and asks the questionee -is theanswer a, b, c or d ? The answer was literally -All of the above!

This is a most annoying feature of all interviewers. -that they use this multiple choice format. A good producer would stamp this out . Ask an open question and let the expert responder select the answer applying their own emphasis and priority.

Yes, they can’t ask a simple question without turning it into a speech.

Will Yam

Macy0161 wrote: »

Other shows have been the same (The Last Word). I suspect that radio companies are missing out on listeners, and therefore advertising revenue, from people not being stuck in their cars for hours in the morning and evening. There definitely seems to be an agenda to highlight the negatives anyway, across the board.

Whine line is the ultimate misery porn.

I’ve lost count of the number of people who are on who have suffered a bereavement in the very recent past.

“Tell me Meery, are ya upset that your Da died?”

It’s tantamount to exploitation of the vulnerable.

elperello

Will Yam wrote: »

Whine line is the ultimate misery porn.

I’ve lost count of the number of people who are on who have suffered a bereavement in the very recent past.

“Tell me Meery, are ya upset that your Da died?”

It’s tantamount to exploitation of the vulnerable.

Alternatively it could be viewed as giving a voice to people.

After all they phone in and look to come on air.

"Misery Porn" is a very negative way to view the real sadness in some lives.

Will Yam

elperello wrote: »

Alternatively it could be viewed as giving a voice to people.

After all they phone in and look to come on air.

"Misery Porn" is a very negative way to view the real sadness in some lives.

I don’t doubt there are many people with real sadness in their lives.

But that’s not the point. The point is the endless wallowing in their grief by RTÉ. Like some sort of radio counselling.

Hurrache

****ing Verona Murphy.

That is all.

Hodors Appletart

when Verona is on defending you, you know you are in a lot of trouble

Mav11

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

when Verona is on defending you, you know you are in a lot of trouble

At least Claire took her to task.

KevRossi

Wouldn’t be commercial suicide, a lot is determined by civil servants in Brussels.

Mary Lou spouting the same misery and negativity. SF have some good policies but they’re so hard to listen to.

Hodors Appletart

marylou on pontificating now

Will Yam

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

marylou on pontificating now

I wonder will she be asked why hogan should resign when she and O’Neill didnt

sligojoek

Mary Lou is the master of saying a lot while still saying nothing.

KevRossi

Will Yam wrote: »

I wonder will she be asked why hogan should resign when she and O’Neill didnt

Seems when Martina Anderson apologizes it’s the end of the matter, but an apology from Phil Hogan isn’t enough.

Hodors Appletart

sligojoek wrote: »

Mary Lou is the master of saying a lot while still saying nothing.

yeah absolute waffler

Joe_ Public

McDonald came out swinging as usual and ended up on the defensive. Her criticisms of the government over Hogans position rang extremely hollow. All they can do is address Hogan and appeal to him directly, they cannot be seen to be trying to direct the commission into any course of action. What more does McDonald think they should be doing?

Infoanon

Claire (finally ) asked a contributor - Verona Murphy - a few difficult questions, alas returned to an easy ride when it came to Mary Lou - obvious open goals missed again.

Claire doesn't seem to react to what the contributors are saying.

john123470

Infoanon wrote: »

Claire doesn't seem to react to what the contributors are saying.

Claire arrives with prepared questions. Cannot think outside those parameters unlike SOR and S MaC. Not a bad interviewer but she cannot think on her feet, unable move in for the kill.

Hodors Appletart

and she loves some tabloid shouting and hyperbole

she has even since she was on the newstalk breakfast show she's way more suited to a station like newstalk even now

she is not a serious journalist