Forgotten Liveline presenters

Master Anorak

Liveline is on air over 40 years, has had only two "permanent" presenters but a surprising number of people have filled in over the years, Then sitting FF TD Marie Geoghegan Quinn presented it for a week in 1997, others hosts people probably won't remember doing it, Brid Og Ni Bohchalla, Keith Duffy, Jenny Huston and the barman from Killinascully https://www.irishtimes.com/news/geoghegan-quinn-gets-liveline-spot-1.41180

leath_dub

Derek Davis, who was actually very good if I remember correctly

Bobtheman

I just checked dereck davis is dead. Died young enough. I always liked him.

Passed away at 67

Master Anorak

Remember Alison Comyn filled in for Joe for a week or two in 2017, shortly after the closure of UTV Ireland, people thought at the time it was only the beginning for her at RTE but she was never heard on RTE again Afaik

SEPT 23 1989

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565069#Comment_119565069

He was so good he was never asked back way better than the actual host

Atlantic Dawn

Damien O'Reilly did a few stints, he had a preference for all things 10-10-20 related.

the 12 th man

Boucher Hayes does a stint occasionally and is always thrown a soft ball.

KevRossi

Evelyn O'Rourke used to do the odd stint on it a good while back I think.

Did Aonghus McAnally not present it a couple of times or am I going mad?

ButtersSuki

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565185#Comment_119565185

Yes, and she even updated her bio to state she was a presenter of Liveline possibly even before her 2 week stint was up. She was grand - a bit too much common sense compared to Joe.

ButtersSuki

Lord Boucher Hayes at one time had “full time host of Liveline” on his bio! Wonder what Joe thought of that?

steinbock123

Practically all of those a step up from the current incumbent.

That wouldn’t be hard though, he sets a very low bar.

ButtersSuki

Honestly didn’t know Keith Duffy stood in for Joe, I’d imagine that had potential for gold.

Master Anorak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119568765#Comment_119568765

It was a long time ago, around 2001, you were probably still in primary school 😆😆😆

Pelvis Parsley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119568765#Comment_119568765

Howya buddies.

Atlantic Dawn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119568765#Comment_119568765

Me neither, here's a review, wish there was audio...

He described the prize as a "two-week holiday in the Mediterranean sea of their choice", and called Rome "a beautiful country".

https://m.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/from-boyzone-to-liveline-hail-keith-duffy-the-campfire-mayor-26247837.html

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565185#Comment_119565185

UTV Ireland was rebranded first as "be3" in 2017 and then "Virgin Media 3" in August 2018

ButtersSuki

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119568971#Comment_119568971

That's all I can hear tbh - Mario Rosenstock's version.

I remember when he hosted "The Box" on TV3, that was unintentional comedy gold. This is a skit below, but it's not far from what it was:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mSjJmmuoUQ

john123470

Marian Finucane was the first Liveline presenter

Larbre34

I do enjoy Hannon when she presents, she's a genuine talent in Raidió Éireann and would do a far better job of giving the programme some integrity.

the 12 th man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571401#Comment_119571401

She's not actually forgotten though....🤔

john123470

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571432#Comment_119571432

You're correct

She stopped being a presenter 23 years ago. Sorry

the 12 th man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571532#Comment_119571532

Maybe it just depends on how old you are,for me Joe was filling in for her all those years..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571425#Comment_119571425

Shes much better than Joe. She’s very good on the late debate also

TheRiverman

Des Cahill presented it a few times.

john123470

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571646#Comment_119571646

So true

3d4life

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571658#Comment_119571658

Damned with faint praise

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571401#Comment_119571401

Original and best

john123470

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571864#Comment_119571864

Marian, Sarah McInerney, Katie Hannon - the most news savvy, engaging of RTE presenters.

Hard to find a Male / Female presenter in that outfit to match them ..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571864#Comment_119571864

Ok, she is way better than Joe. I didn’t want to hurt joes feelings

dvcireland

I was catching up on the newspapers and there is a whole article about Joe and Liveline.

Doireann Ni Bhriain presented in the early days.

Didn't The Women's Programme morph into Liveleine, and the presenters were Marion Finnucane and Doireann Ni Bhriain?

Furze99

Derek Davis was good when he was at it, filled in for a couple of summers I think. Chatty and personable but the caller was important and he enabled them to give out their spiel.

Katie Hannon? Was OK at first but morphed into a female Duffy.

Ray D'Arcy could probably give it a good go, whatever about some aspects of his current show, he's good at connecting with people.

Or the O'Hara fella - he could bamboozle the callers with his Connemara Dublin blás.

3d4life

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119572157#Comment_119572157

You can keep Sarah McInerney and Katie Hannon.....

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571658#Comment_119571658

Hmm. .I don’t think so.

Biased, staccato delivery, goes high note early, interrupts, too many ‘ash and uhmms’.

Nah mate….third tier at best

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571689#Comment_119571689

Give me moahr munny and I’ll do it again………………unless there’s a ‘homecoming gig’.

Im getting all emotional now…..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119576775#Comment_119576775

Agree to disagree. I think she is a very good presenter and I don’t think there are many on rte. PBH can be good at times.

Pat Kenny was good. Clare Byrne was decent. Some are dire like cormac and sarah on drivetime.

Throwing a wider net. Off the ball has a few good presenters but some are terrible on newstalk like the morning duo. Ivan Yates was a painful wind up merchant and George Hook was pure shiite.

David and Marian good on liveline from memory.

Dr Karl

Derek Mooney

john123470

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119576590#Comment_119576590

Whatever about personal preferences, anyone beats that Boy-Man who hogs the radio waves weekday mornings, and the TV at wk ends. Year after damn year. We are condemned to him

And our flagship news programme on wkday mornings chaired by a lady who seems to choose her news items by leafing thru the Cosmo magazine.

This morning she devoted 20 minutes to lice / nits .. followed that up with what lite fodder is on TV these days, then the impact fans have on football games + the highs and lows of being a Dundalk football supporter - this is Current affairs ?

Let's not forget rainy afternoons - week in, week out with Ray man who doesn't understand how to use the machinery around him in the studio

Then our very own Joe on Deadline. His only value is in the laughter he engenders on Boards

These folk are just phoning it in - for figures shy of €1 mill p.a

Pity really .. coz there is talent aplenty out there on our little island

These not fit for purpose folk shd be voted in / out every 2 years - like our politicians. As a licence payer, on shd have more say in the content

Meanwhile, switching off is the only alternative ..

Brian Scan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119578577#Comment_119578577

"Then our very own Joe on Deadline. His only value is in the laughter he engenders on Boards"

No value at all, then.

Glaceon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565185#Comment_119565185

She did a stint in Sky News for a while afterwards but she went back home after that, she’s a journalist for the Drogheda Independent.

Dr Karl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119571689#Comment_119571689

One Mr J Duffy fell out with him as he was seen as a rival see about mid way down this article

https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/i-wont-have-a-pension-des-cahill-on-the-nest-egg-that-became-a-millstone-37344806.html

Dr Karl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565437#Comment_119565437

Don't think he will be presenting again after referring to the license payers as spongers (I am sure this is the group think in RTE). Or after his recent privileged comments. Anyway he has now found climate change. Forget about your Asian travels and free holiday!

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rtes-philip-boucher-hayes-deleted-sponger-tweets-when-he-realised-there-was-an-error-in-the-figures-38261260.html

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/rtes-philip-boucher-hayes-slammed-27104576

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119582996#Comment_119582996

Boucher-Hayes oozes arrogance and D4 know-it-all

dvcireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119582960#Comment_119582960

Mmm...many moons ago it was reported that Desmond charrged 5000 punts for an appearance

In fairness that hair dye isn't cheap

dvcireland

Did Theresa Lowe ever sit in for Joe, or was it Moncrieff ?

padd b1975

Brendan O' Carroll.

Losty Dublin

I'm surprised that the name of Mammy O'Rourke didn't come up yet.

the 12 th man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119583018#Comment_119583018

Aloof toffee nosed snob with a vacuum for a sense of humour.

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119584234#Comment_119584234

It's only a matter of time until Lottie gets to cover for "Uncle Joe"

Master Anorak

I was going to say that surely nowadays it would be against all sorts broadcasting codes to have a sitting politician hosting a radio program on the national broadcaster but then I remembered that Leo Varadker hosted Late Date 6 months before becoming FG leader and Taoiseach

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119584113#Comment_119584113

I got very emotional reading about Desmond there……..🙄