Sean O'Rourke Today Show

dulpit wrote: »

My view on the Sinn Fein taking their seat issue is that they are very upfront about not taking their seats, so more power to them, but I cannot fathom why nationalists in the north vote for them on that basis. They are not represented as a result.

Also - if you don't take your seat, why do you still get paid?

I know they get expenses, but I'm not sure if they get a full salary.

Besides, there are other things that Public Representatives do besides sitting in Parliament - making representations is one of them.

Came to Ireland 16 years ago and about to get citizenship, 2 young children incl a 4 wk premature baby. And 100% reliant on the State still for everything.
It's some country that can keep the whole show afloat

jay0109 wrote: »

Came to Ireland 16 years ago and about to get citizenship, 2 young children incl a 4 wk premature baby. And 100% reliant on the State still for everything.

And Miriam with her "She is in the process of becoming an Irish citizen" nonsense. I mean at what point did aspiring to be an Irish citizen entitle you to full benefits, and then to COMPLAIN about the free room that was given to you. You would think that this woman would be grateful that the State put her up and fed her even though she is a foreign national.

Miriam signed off today saying she’d be back on Monday. Sean took a lot of time of last Summer (unpaid, I think). I know Miriam isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but she tries. I love the way she approaches the sports review on Mondays-you know she hasn’t much of a clue but she laughs at her lack of sports knowledge.

Callan57 wrote: »

Twice Miriam asked the Sinn Fein lady what she would do different with the HSE and twice she let her off without answering ...SF still very good at the divertionary tactic & Miriam not on the ball

Callan, in fairness most intelligent and normal people realise there is NOTHING that can be done with the HSE.

It’s a swamp of vested interest,unionized, unsackable morass .

It’s like trying to herd a few hundred cats at a crossroads.

Cannot be done.

Let’s all admit that and stop blaming everyone else for the disfunctional unit that is the HSE

The problem is with the organization itself.

Sooner we realise that the better and direct our criticism to that quarter instead of those who can’t change anything.

Bellerstring wrote: »

Can't see O'Rourke staying in this job much longer.
Any chance at all and he's off on an extended break.

Fair enough if he wants to go. But Jaysus don't give us Meeeeriam full time.

Your beaushiful beaushiful daughter who was taken from you so young, etc.

Your tiny little baby.

Your gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous little boy.

honeybear wrote: »

Miriam signed off today saying she’d be back on Monday. Sean took a lot of time of last Summer (unpaid, I think).

Yeah I was surprised to hear that he was away the extra few days again. He seemed to intimate that he was sort of burned out, or just sick of the job, and needed a long break during the summer. Didn't think a couple of hours of live broadcasting would be that taxing. I wonder is he looking at other options.

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

I'm sure there's a lot more work involved in e current affairs broadcasting than what the likes of Tubridy and D'Arcy do. He's at this a long time now, between this slot and the news at one he did before that. Perhaps he has decided to take more breaks and take things easier. It's debatable whether Miriam is a suitable replacement but she has the heavyweight current affairs background required.

Meeriam is no heavyweight.

humberklog wrote: »

Whatever about her previous credentials in current affairs she has spent the last 10+ years trying to shed her innate aloofness by honing the voice of a child playing mammy in a Fisher Price kitchen with added "ehmmmmmms".

Anyway she introduced herself on Monday morning by saying she'd be doing the show "for the next few weeks".

Miriam reminds me of being a child in from school with a BIG story to tell and getting these ehmmmmm & knowing right well mammy isn't listening to a word you are saying. The constant deluge of sweetness annoys me ... if she would just get annoyed with someone once in a while. :rolleyes:

There's a piece on today's show about 'period poverty' i.e. women who can't afford sanitary products.
This is the level of insanity we are now reaching in this country

Miriam: "How did you feel when you won that...goal?"

I think she's working in the wrong department. She should be head of sport.

dulpit wrote: »

I'm not sure what your point is - do you mean that it's insane that some women can't afford them? Or that they are saying they can't?

It's insane that a topic like this, where the annual costs of said products was pitched at €130 per annum, can feature on Ireland's #1 mid-morning radio show.
It's also insane that such a term/thing as 'period poverty' was created.

€130 per annum is not a large amount of money in a country with 1 of the highest dole/disability payments in the world. And in a country where today we learned we need to import tens of thousands of workers because we've a labour shortage.

As for your mentioning of unmentionables...whatever!