Andrew McGinley being pulled from Late late show

Skyrimaddict · 24-11-2021 5:33pm #1

I was reading this and was actually in disbelief, how did RTE manage to have this chap pulled over a letter " signed by 3 people" as to his appearance causing upset.

I am going to complain to RTE, as someone who works in the mental health area I find it mad that patients who are at risk dont have to have some form of spousal input when it comes to kids.

Yet we have to look at other people in other situations ( Vicky Phelan) and this goes on the air.

Madness.

TheValeyard · 24-11-2021 5:35pm

Has to be more to this story. Seems very odd. Can understand why he is very upset though.

Allinall · 24-11-2021 5:40pm

It was her family that objected, apparently.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/rt%C3%A9-interview-with-andrew-mcginley-pulled-over-wife-s-family-objections-1.4737562

StevenToast · 24-11-2021 5:52pm

It would be very unlike Tubridy and RTE not to have something on the LLS because it is TOO miserable....

....there would be no Late Late show if that was the case....

Its a case of the more miserable the better (e.g Barry McGuigan story, Vicky Phelan etc)

Guaranteed weekly misery slot(s)....

StupidLikeAFox · 24-11-2021 5:56pm

Id say rte legal we're playing it super safe

Tubridy is addicted to misery and for him every silver lining usually has a cloud.

Skyrimaddict · 24-11-2021 7:30pm

Just shocking even if her family objected.

Being in this game, not enough is done to highlight these issues.

Plus, man is trying to find reason to go one.

I find other things not agreeable, don't like watching a woman dying of cancer to remind me of being sick, but fair play to her for spending her last few weeks on TV.

Working class heroes · 24-11-2021 7:31pm

Good.

every sympathy to the man he must be going through hell, but less misery is needed.

Hotblack Desiato · 24-11-2021 7:32pm

If they'd find it too painful to watch, they could always... not watch it

Beechwoodspark · 24-11-2021 7:33pm

That letter from her family (if this is the case) needs to be fully published so we can see what the reasons were

RossGeller · 24-11-2021 7:43pm

He was going on the show to talk about his charities. He's hardly going to be gossiping about his wife's mental health.

Stupid decision.

Will_I_Amnt · 24-11-2021 7:47pm

I'd imagine the motivation for the objections by Deirdre Morley's relatives was due to their fear of her name being dragged thru the mud further - They want the whole thing out of the public eye altogether. You would feel some sympathy for them, they are victims too. But this shouldn't have been and should never be the criteria used for denying the children's father a voice.

pjohnson · 24-11-2021 7:50pm

Wifes family shouldn't be heeded after what she did their concern is too late.

His charity work shouldnt be stopped.

Beechwoodspark · 24-11-2021 7:50pm

can yee imagine the outrage if the father had been the culprit and not the mother

24-11-2021 7:55pm

The changing of the law changing the verdict, guilty but insane, to not guilty by reason of insanity has had unintended consequences

Larbre34 · 24-11-2021 8:01pm

Its a horrific story whatever side you approach it from. Hard to imagine many more difficult circumstances to have to deal with.

I don't really blame RTÉ and/or McGinley himself agreeing to pull it. No need to add insult to injury. There'll be other opportunities.

NIMAN · 24-11-2021 8:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118217086#Comment_118217086

I guessed that the minute I heard someone complained.

milehip · 24-11-2021 8:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118217534#Comment_118217534

Go way outta that with your logic,no takers for that round here.

martingriff · 24-11-2021 8:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118217538#Comment_118217538

The letter WHY?

freshpopcorn · 24-11-2021 9:15pm

Feel sorry for him. He seems like a nice fella just trying to do something positive.

With him it's nearly always about the kids and nothing else and he doesn't seem to speak about her at all really.

Give the man a follow on social media,

https://twitter.com/conorsclips/status/1463525870992297994/photo/1

https://www.youtube.com/c/ConorsClipsChannel

Beechwoodspark · 24-11-2021 9:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118217800#Comment_118217800

Because let’s bring some transparency to what the family are saying. Least we all deserve.

24-11-2021 9:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118217992#Comment_118217992

We don't deserve anything? I'm not sure why you think we do.

Just nosiness on your part

Beechwoodspark · 24-11-2021 9:47pm

Not nosiness. Just want the family letter made public so ppl can see what the issue is.

elperello · 24-11-2021 9:55pm

Maybe just let it go.

24-11-2021 10:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118218134#Comment_118218134

That is nosiness. There is no reason for it to be made public other than nosiness.

Allinall · 24-11-2021 10:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118218134#Comment_118218134

What business is it of ppl ?

Larbre34 · 24-11-2021 10:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118218134#Comment_118218134

How about no.

No ghoulish voyeurism for you today.

Darc19 · 24-11-2021 10:42pm

There's a certain sum element in society who target family members of people who have done heinous crimes. Andrew himself was and still is targeted by one sad fuccer.

Her family, who I believe Andrew is on good terms with most of them, have had horrendous vitriol rained down on them as if they are to blame.

That is the type of scum that is in society and after a recent increase in such behaviour by this tiny minority of low lifes, the added publicity was just a little to far at this juncture.