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Creol1 · 11-05-2017 05:51PM

In anticipation of the Hidden Histories slot, Sarah McInerney referred to a former president of India as a "future president". I was momentarily confused: was there a new president-elect in India awaiting inauguration?

Jobs OXO · 11-05-2017 05:55PM

Creol1 wrote: »

In anticipation of the Hidden Histories slot, Sarah McInerney referred to a former president of India as a "future president". I was momentarily confused: was there a new president-elect in India awaiting inauguration?

She can barely speak coherently. Mumbling and jumbling up sentences. Sounds half asleep most of the time.

Ol' Donie · 12-05-2017 04:52PM

This National Enquirer section on Johnny Depp's "shocking"(!) spending is scandalous, and not in the way it's meant to be.

rodge68 · 15-05-2017 03:02PM

Phew, had a close one I nearly didn't get to turn off the radio before I had to endure Sarah's voice.....

PeterTheNinth · 15-05-2017 04:47PM

Who s this wan?

DickSwiveller · 15-05-2017 05:17PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Who s this wan?

Clare Brock. I think she used to present the news on UTV Ireland.

Horse84 · 15-05-2017 05:40PM

Imagine having had to go to school with Chris donoghue. "Wouldn't you be better off putting all that effort from cheating into actually doing the assignment??" Absolute lick I'd say he was.

Ol' Donie · 15-05-2017 05:59PM

Horse84 wrote: »

Imagine having had to go to school with Chris donoghue. "Wouldn't you be better off putting all that effort from cheating into actually doing the assignment??" Absolute lick I'd say he was.

Haha, I was just thinking, he broadcasts like he really hopes his mother is listening.

(I will admit he's grown on me quite a lot on this show, though).

somesoldiers · 15-05-2017 08:03PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Haha, I was just thinking, he broadcasts like he really hopes his mother is listening.

(I will admit he's grown on me quite a lot on this show, though).

Me too, used to think he was a right little Walter The Softy on the breakfast show but like him in the evenings
I also used to love Hook in the evening but can't stand him midday!

J Mysterio · 15-05-2017 08:05PM

Walter the softy. Hahaha.

Richard Hillman · 15-05-2017 08:11PM

I was listening briefly last week and there was breaking news about a Shooting involving the a person related to the Hutch Gang. Donoghue kept on referring to them as the Kinahan-Hutch Gang. As if they joined forces :pac:

Royal Legend · 15-05-2017 08:31PM

Why do Newstalk on all sports reports this evening keep saying that Chelsea will be presented with the PL trophy this evening when everyone knows that they are not getting presented with it until next Sunday, even Off the Ball has this wrong.

DickSwiveller · 16-05-2017 01:36PM

One thing I don't understand about this program: Why all the sports reports when there's a 3 hour sports programme directly following it?

somesoldiers · 16-05-2017 02:12PM

DickSwiveller wrote: »

One thing I don't understand about this program: Why all the sports reports when there's a 3 hour sports programme directly following it?

The policy seems to be sports overload.every evening we get a round up of what is coming up at 7, at 520 and 620. i don't care who Munster are playing in whatever cup or who might be 4th in the Premier League, so I switch to Matt Cooper on the off chance he won't be discussing the same thing.at least he has an excuse though as he doesn't have a 3 hour sport show coming up

DickSwiveller · 16-05-2017 03:39PM

somesoldiers wrote: »

The policy seems to be sports overload.every evening we get a round up of what is coming up at 7, at 520 and 620. i don't care who Munster are playing in whatever cup or who might be 4th in the Premier League, so I switch to Matt Cooper on the off chance he won't be discussing the same thing.at least he has an excuse though as he doesn't have a 3 hour sport show coming up

Does the level of sports coverage on Newstalk reflect the listenership interest? Is there anyone else who, like me, views sport as trivial and boring, and not worthy of the amount of coverage it receives?

Ol' Donie · 16-05-2017 04:27PM

DickSwiveller wrote: »

Does the level of sports coverage on Newstalk reflect the listenership interest? Is there anyone else who, like me, views sport as trivial and boring, and not worthy of the amount of coverage it receives?

Hey, man, I love sport and find it fascinating...

but still not worthy of all the coverage it receives.

Del.Monte · 16-05-2017 05:10PM

DickSwiveller wrote: »

Does the level of sports coverage on Newstalk reflect the listenership interest? Is there anyone else who, like me, views sport as trivial and boring, and not worthy of the amount of coverage it receives?

Nope - it's just a cheap space filler. I like rugby but I don't want it all over every damn news bulletin.

Ol' Donie · 18-05-2017 03:38PM

Top banter from Walter The Softy this afternoon.

"Ivan Yates will be joining us from 5 o'clock, because he needs the work."

Hey, I laughed.

18-05-2017 03:53PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

To banter from Walter The Softy this afternoon.

"Ivan Yates will be joining us from 5 o'clock, because he needs the work."

Hey, I laughed.

Yeah he's used that line a couple of times by now. A real knee slapper.

I think someone here mentioned that Chris has improved on his previous stint on NT Breakfast. I'd say the opposite. I found him OK when he was the putative 'voice of reason' against Yates, but now I feel his flat personality and giddy (yet, oppresively cynical) attitude is nauseatingly redolent of Jonathan Healy.

I just don't like his shtick. On a more positive note, I really do like Kieran Cuddihy, who is currently filling in for wotshername.

Kieran and Ivan would be my ideal duo for NT Drive.They have worked very well together on Breakfast in the past.

As things are, I usually switch to Mary Wilson for incisive political analysis, and that's really saying something about NT Drive.

southstar · 19-05-2017 03:53PM

Del.Monte wrote: »

Nope - it's just a cheap space filler. I like rugby but I don't want it all over every damn news bulletin.

I agree ...its similar to slipping music content into talk radio when this is amply catered for elsewhere ..or Irish programmes (on RTE TV/radio) when there are dedicated channels already available...very annoying and most evident on weekends.
The recent shake-up at Newstalk has pushed mediocrity to the front.. how did this happen...although Yates is a welcome return

Hector Bellend · 19-05-2017 07:52PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Yeah he's used that line a couple of times by now. A real knee slapper.

I think someone here mentioned that Chris has improved on his previous stint on NT Breakfast. I'd say the opposite. I found him OK when he was the putative 'voice of reason' against Yates, but now I feel his flat personality and giddy (yet, oppresively cynical) attitude is nauseatingly redolent of Jonathan Healy.

I just don't like his shtick. On a more positive note, I really do like Kieran Cuddihy, who is currently filling in for wotshername.

Kieran and Ivan would be my ideal duo for NT Drive.They have worked very well together on Breakfast in the past.

As things are, I usually switch to Mary Wilson for incisive political analysis, and that's really saying something about NT Drive.

He's really horrid

mattser · 20-05-2017 09:13AM

southstar wrote: »

I agree ...its similar to slipping music content into talk radio when this is amply catered for elsewhere ..or Irish programmes (on RTE TV/radio) when there are dedicated channels already available...very annoying and most evident on weekends.
The recent shake-up at Newstalk has pushed mediocrity to the front.. how did this happen...although Yates is a welcome return

Have to hand it to him. Waffler who fools most of the people most of the time.

limnam · 20-05-2017 09:40AM

Herself on holidays has made the show bearable again.

If only she'd take a permanent one.

some good "bants" with Ivan yesterday.

Conservative · 20-05-2017 11:20AM

It always seems to me that Cuddihy is the lead host of the show when he's on with Chris or Sarah. More so than either of them when they are together.

Not sure what that says about Walter the Softy and his authority around there.

I do like the show overall although both of them get on my nerves from time to time. They are lightweights when it comes to any type of political interview or debate but don't take themselves too seriously either which is refreshing.

Who was the female cover for Sarah early in the week? Hopefully that was a one off!

phater phagan · 24-05-2017 05:53PM

Where is Sarah? I miss her.

Jobs OXO · 24-05-2017 06:35PM

phater phagan wrote: »

Where is Sarah? I miss her.

Elocution lessons - very intensive ones

Koloman · 24-05-2017 06:42PM

Conservative wrote: »

Who was the female cover for Sarah early in the week? Hopefully that was a one off!

It was ex UTV Ireland reporter Claire Brock.

Conservative · 25-05-2017 10:48AM

Koloman wrote: »

Conservative wrote: »

Who was the female cover for Sarah early in the week? Hopefully that was a one off!

It was ex UTV Ireland reporter Claire Brock.

She reminds me a bit of Collette Fitzpatrick. Stern, humourless, bit of an ice queen.

I too miss Sarah. Is she on an extended break or what?

ghostdancer · 26-05-2017 10:54AM

Claire might be a bit straight-laced, but I much prefer that to Sarah's poorly-informed, over-excited giddy teenager style.

Jobs OXO · 29-05-2017 05:16PM

Oh great ! Sarah is back

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