RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

Bellbottoms

Dempo1 wrote: »

LOL, I'd be fascinated to know we're holly got her culinary expertise, o wait, she doesn't need them, she's in the in crowd

Who is she?

Odyssey 2005

Dempo1 wrote: »

LOL, I'd be fascinated to know we're holly got her culinary expertise, o wait, she doesn't need them, she's in the in crowd

Buy a ham and slice it before you head off
Wrap homemade fried rice in seaweed
Put ice-cream between two biscuits

Dear God;)

Dempo1

Tim Marshall was a arrogant bore when on sky news, continues to be a bore now, infact tedious beyond belief

Odyssey 2005

Dempo1 wrote: »

Tim Marshall was a arrogant bore when on sky news, continues to be a bore now, infact tedious beyond belief

He's on the right show so.

Dempo1

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

He's on the right show so.

Absolutely and he's been on before, sounds like a gap filler for this show.

God it's been painful today

Losty Dublin

jippo nolan wrote: »

Oul Mr.Brennan must be rolling I’m his grave!

Bread rolling even

Dempo1

Both sound S*****, mother of God, how has a flag ship current affairs program descended into this crap

Losty Dublin

Dempo1 wrote: »

Both sound S*****, mother of God, how has a flag ship current affairs program descended into this crap

Shut up; I'm trying to listen to the daily nutritional piece.

Odyssey 2005

Dempo1 wrote: »

Absolutely and he's been on before, sounds like a gap filler for this show.

God it's been painful today

The whole show is a gap filler,as is the slurry pit that's on before it.

Dempo1

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Shut up; I'm trying to listen to the daily nutritional piece.

Apologies, I went to vacuum my stairs, felt it might be more interesting

SpitfireIV

Dempo1 wrote: »

Apologies, I went to vacuum my stairs, felt it might be more interesting

Interested in doing a feature on that on the show tomorrow?

Dempo1

Dempo1 wrote: »

Apologies, I went to vacuum my stairs, felt it might be more interesting

I think that was probably covered on the programme. Go with the threads, Dempo, wiith the threads.

This isn't intended to come across as sexist, because I think women are just as interested in politics as men are — but if the Claire Byrne team don't want to present a current-affairs programme, perhaps they shouldn't have applied to work for one.

Switched off today.

This used to be a staple of daily listening. Have switched to a BBC4 podcast ‐ their Today programme starts at 6am so I usually miss the first 2 hours

Dempo1

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Interested in doing a feature on that on the show tomorrow?

Excellent idea, Suction during a pandemic

Losty Dublin

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Interested in doing a feature on that on the show tomorrow?

We have a new contributor for the show, Claire.

What's their name?

Dempo.

I mean, their real name?

Ah sorry, it's Dempo1.

That's better. What sort of expertise have they got?

A blog about vacuuming the house, an Etsy shop that sells knitted Aran jumpers for Sindy Dolls, a Nu Skin business and two Twitter accounts.

Great, this is precisely what the show is built around!!! Get them on 3 days next week and tell them we pay appearance fees on Paypal or credit on their Asos account.

Dempo1

Losty Dublin wrote: »

We have a new contributor for the show, Claire.

What's their name?

Dempo.

I mean, their real name?

Ah sorry, it's Dempo1.

That's better. What sort of expertise have they got?

A blog about vacuuming the house, an Etsy shop that sells knitted Aran jumpers for Sindy Dolls, a Nu Skin business and two Twitter accounts.

Great, this is precisely what the show is built around!!! Get them on 3 days next week and tell them we pay appearance fees on Paypal or credit on their Asos account.

I also do sewing

Losty Dublin

Dempo1 wrote: »

I also do sewing

You can talk about it in another slot.

Brendan Bendar

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I think that was probably covered on the programme. Go with the threads, Dempo, wiith the threads.

This isn't intended to come across as sexist, because I think women are just as interested in politics as men are — but if the Claire Byrne team don't want to present a current-affairs programme, perhaps they shouldn't have applied to work for one.

Switched off today.

This used to be a staple of daily listening. Have switched to a BBC4 podcast ‐ their Today programme starts at 6am so I usually miss the first 2 hours

Nick Robinson and Mishal Hussein were on this morning......just for info..;)

Brendan Bendar

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Nick Robinson and Mishal Hussein were on this morning......just for info..;)

Yeah, not ideal. They're still better than Morning Ireland.

Martha Kearney was my alarm-clock last week. Intelligent, under-rated broadcaster. Easy on the ears, too.

A Tyrant Named Miltiades!

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Yeah, not ideal. They're still better than Morning Ireland.

Martha Kearney was my alarm-clock last week. Intelligent, under-rated broadcaster. Easy on the ears, too.

True, and there’s really no comparison between Morning Ireland and BBC R4’s Today programme.

Cole

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

This used to be a staple of daily listening. Have switched to a BBC4 podcast ‐ their Today programme starts at 6am so I usually miss the first 2 hours

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Yeah, not ideal. They're still better than Morning Ireland.

Martha Kearney was my alarm-clock last week. Intelligent, under-rated broadcaster. Easy on the ears, too.

Deleted User wrote: »

True, and there’s really no comparison between Morning Ireland and BBC R4’s Today programme.

Do you all not find that option just too (naturally) UK focused? I dip in and out of the BBC news channel but I want to get Irish stories/perspectives too.

I gave up on CB's version of this show a couple of months ago...a shame to give up on a show I listened to for years, but it's just fecking awful now imo...back full-time to Pat Kenny again. I'm listening to Morning Ireland at the moment and even that's become hard going at times (especially Aine Lawlor's 'banter').

Cole

Cole wrote: »

Do you all not find that option just too (naturally) UK focused? I dip in and out of the BBC news channel but I want to get Irish stories/perspectives too.

I gave up on CB's version of this show a couple of months ago...a shame to give up on a show I listened to for years, but it's just fecking awful now imo...back full-time to Pat Kenny again. I'm listening to Morning Ireland at the moment and even that's become hard going at times (especially Aine Lawlor's 'banter').

There were a few good segments on CB this week. But it's not worth sifting through the dross.
As for BBC4's Today programme.. it is a bit UK focused, but we have no option but to take an interest in the UK, having to share this island with them. As I read your post, I was listening to a segment on the possibility of a United Ireland. They also have a strong focus on world affairs, without that thing we do here... find the Irish angle on absolutely everything... "what does the Indian corona spike mean for Ireland?"

Cole

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

There were a few good segments on CB this week. But it's not worth sifting through the dross.
As for BBC4's Today programme.. it is a bit UK focused, but we have no option but to take an interest in the UK, having to share this island with them. As I read your post, I was listening to a segment on the possibility of a United Ireland. They also have a strong focus on world affairs, without that thing we do here... find the Irish angle on absolutely everything... "what does the Indian corona spike mean for Ireland?"

Fair enough, but while they may have a strong focus on world affairs, Ireland doesn't usually fit into that. Most of my work life (whether living there or not) has had a connection with the UK, so I always take an interest in the news/politics/programmes there. But the level of indifference and often ignorance of Irish news or issues is very stark. Yes we have to share an island, so it would nice to see a bit more of an interest/understanding of what's going on here.

Dempo1

You'd have to wonder what is the point of cabinet meetings, Journalists seem to have all the info we'll in advance of any actual decisions.

Surprised Claire didn't start the show with a 15 minute segment on Helen McEntees great news

generalgerry

"Are you worried that a precedent has been set that the Government can close down your business at the drop of a hat, and that you have no guarantee at all that they will not shut you down one day after they permit you to open?"

Dempo1

generalgerry wrote: »

"Are you worried that a precedent has been set that the Government can close down your business at the drop of a hat, and that you have no guarantee at all that they will not shut you down one day after they permit you to open?"

I'd kinda missed these bitchy restaurant and pub owners, moaning and whinging. No doubt Adrian" moaner in chief " Cummins from the RAI will be either on or texting in.

Dempo1

Philip doesn't appear have much info?

Odyssey 2005

Dempo1 wrote: »

Surprised Claire didn't start the show with a 15 minute segment on Helen McEntees great news

There's still plenty of time.

Dempo1

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

There's still plenty of time.

Don't encourage her

Odyssey 2005

Dempo1 wrote: »

Don't encourage her

You brought it up .

Dempo1

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

You brought it up .