Sean O'Rourke Today Show

sligojoek · 20-02-2019 10:11AM

Why do they have to drag the site out of these Lotto win stories? Sean knows and we know she can't divulge any of that info. We'll have Aine Lawlor doing the same thing at lunchtime.

Brendan Bendar · 20-02-2019 10:22AM

sligojoek wrote: »

Why do they have to drag the site out of these Lotto win stories? Sean knows and we know she can't divulge any of that info. We'll have Aine Lawlor doing the same thing at lunchtime.

Because Paddy loves these stories of huge wins for doing fuhhrke all.
Someone beat the system.

You can bet your bottom dollar, sorry euro,that there will be a heap of stults investing this week,firmly believing they will be roasting their ballbags or ..erm ..lettuce,on a tropical island off the Florida Keys next week.

It’s like Xmas, how do you cook a turkey.....every year the same, never happened before!

WHACK THE LAD INTO THE FORKHHING PRE HEATED OVEN AND WAIT:mad:

Anyway good luck to the winners.:cool:

20-02-2019 10:23AM

sligojoek wrote: »

Why do they have to drag the site out of these Lotto win stories? Sean knows and we know she can't divulge any of that info. We'll have Aine Lawlor doing the same thing at lunchtime.

There was an investment advisor on Morning Ireland giving advice to the prospective winners. Like, why? I guarantee you the winner wasn't like the rest of us, making our way to work at that hour of the morning, they're probably still in bed with a hangover.

Stop taunting us, Dobbo.

Callan57 · 20-02-2019 11:07AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I'm in favour of the work Amnesty (Ireland) does, I suppose, but it's worth remarking that they don't put food on anyone's table.

They're just a lobbying organisation. I find it difficult to sympathise with them, and Colm O'Gorman is a bit of a douche, tbh

Wonder whose table Iona et al put food on? What are they only another lobbying organisation?

sligojoek · 20-02-2019 11:19AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

sligojoek wrote: »

Why do they have to drag the site out of these Lotto win stories? Sean knows and we know she can't divulge any of that info. We'll have Aine Lawlor doing the same thing at lunchtime.

Because Paddy loves these stories of huge wins for doing fuhhrke all.
Someone beat the system.

You can bet your bottom dollar, sorry euro,that there will be a heap of stults investing this week,firmly believing they will be roasting their ballbags or ..erm ..lettuce,on a tropical island off the Florida Keys next week.

It’s like Xmas, how do you cook a turkey.....every year the same, never happened before!

WHACK THE LAD INTO THE FORKHHING PRE HEATED OVEN AND WAIT:mad:

Anyway good luck to the winners.:cool:

As my grandfather used to say, pluck him, bone him, roll him, stuff him, put him on the oven and cook the sh1te out of him.

Itssoeasy · 20-02-2019 01:01PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

There was an investment advisor on Morning Ireland giving advice to the prospective winners. Like, why? I guarantee you the winner wasn't like the rest of us, making our way to work at that hour of the morning, they're probably still in bed with a hangover.

Stop taunting us, Dobbo.

Sure what if one of the people involved is a teetotaler ?

20-02-2019 01:04PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Sure what if one of the people involved is a teetotaler ?

They just won a gazillion quid. Under those circumstances, the Gods would be annoyed if you *didn't* break your Confirmation pledge.

humberklog · 20-02-2019 03:02PM

That CO'G V. Steen was painful listening.

Steen is such a throw back in time of how moralistic dabates were carried out in this country. 30 years ago she would have been in the majority and that majority attempted to stifle any open discussion by isolating their opponents, wagging a judgemental fingers at them and tutting-tutting over every word they disagreed with.
Now since the 8th referendum a double line has been clearly drawn under that minority's style of influence and now they're drowning, not waving.

CO'G is a pain in the hole. He (IMO) has used his position in Amnesty International as a personal battering ram. Since he's taken the reigns of Amnesty International Ireland it's hard to seperate the organisation from the man. He's the only voice from A.I.I that I hear and it's nearly always on domestic social matters. I can't recall the last time I could associate an A.I.I project or cause that was highlighting an international outrage.
Pre O'Gorman A.I.I were pretty good at publicising International stories that had fallen down the back of the couch of caring. Nowadays I associate Amnesty with O'Gorman and a condescending air of smugness.

However I thought Sean was very lacking in his handling of what could of been an interesting debate. He was all at sea with the 2 beauts opposite him and allowed them to behave as the humans they are and not as the representatives they should be.

20-02-2019 03:25PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Wonder whose table Iona et al put food on? What are they only another lobbying organisation?

I know, but at least everyone knows that about Iona, and I daresay most people think of them as an organisation whose only intention is to defend the 'interests' of Holy Joes.

Perhaps I'm very naïve, but it was only last year or so when I realised that Amnesty (Ireland) just spend their time writing press-releases. As the above poster has said, far more eloquently than I did, they rarely even raise issues of international significance - in fact, they even neglect human rights issues of national relevance, such as the housing crisis and the conditions in which travellers are expected to live.

It's great how they've supported the Repeal movement, but its hardly good leadership to advance a cause which already has overwhelming public and grassroots support.

dulpit · 21-02-2019 10:33AM

Interesting (maybe not?) that no podcasts have been published since the Maria Steen v Colm O'Gorman discussion, which I didn't hear. Was planning to listen to it on podcast, but still hasn't been published. Wonder why?

humberklog · 21-02-2019 10:44AM

dulpit wrote: »

Interesting (maybe not?) that no podcasts have been published since the Maria Steen v Colm O'Gorman discussion, which I didn't hear. Was planning to listen to it on podcast, but still hasn't been published. Wonder why?

I listened back on RTE from my browser.

Aska · 21-02-2019 11:18AM

Anyone listening to the Dublin Mayor (Ring) re: mansion house bar running low on the free beer he was allocated etc... seems to come across as a party time guy with all the free drink given out that we are paying for like 20k of wine in 6 months

Callan57 · 21-02-2019 11:18AM

If the Lord Mayor keeps digging he'll have Metro north done by this evening :rolleyes:

21-02-2019 11:48AM

dulpit wrote: »

Interesting (maybe not?) that no podcasts have been published since the Maria Steen v Colm O'Gorman discussion, which I didn't hear. Was planning to listen to it on podcast, but still hasn't been published. Wonder why?

Really? I listened to the podcast on Tuesday evening. Just checked the app, and all of the recent episodes are there.

sligojoek · 21-02-2019 01:16PM

Just had a look at the Radio 1 app on android. No podcasts up since Monday 18th.

robo · 21-02-2019 01:27PM

sligojoek wrote: »

Just had a look at the Radio 1 app on android. No podcasts up since Monday 18th.

I completely forgot about the "debate" between Colm & Maria until I spotted it here, went looking through podcasts etc and couldn't find it so I went to the RTE radio app and started the Tuesday SOR show again from the start - its on after the first item (houses bought for cash with Karl Deeter). Ah it is well worth a listen - I have never heard Colm get so frustrated...Maria's constant sighing was annoying. I have come to the conclusion that IONA just can't debate without contradicting themselves.
Honestly, well worth a listen!

robo · 21-02-2019 01:33PM

Aska wrote: »

Anyone listening to the Dublin Mayor (Ring) re: mansion house bar running low on the free beer he was allocated etc... seems to come across as a party time guy with all the free drink given out that we are paying for like 20k of wine in 6 months

This is also another great "interview" to listen back to...this man's interview is the reason that there should be a publicly elected mayor! As far as I know, the Dublin City Councillors just pass the baton around each year for who is the mayor of the city. Sounds like, from the mayors own words that he is running the mansion house as party central to get as many groups and make sure that all who enter has at least 2 pints of Guinness in them whilst winning and dining ...Bring back Royston Brady :rolleyes:

jay0109 · 21-02-2019 04:15PM

robo wrote: »

This is also another great "interview" to listen back to...this man's interview is the reason that there should be a publicly elected mayor! As far as I know, the Dublin City Councillors just pass the baton around each year for who is the mayor of the city. Sounds like, from the mayors own words that he is running the mansion house as party central to get as many groups and make sure that all who enter has at least 2 pints of Guinness in them whilst winning and dining ...Bring back Royston Brady :rolleyes:

Meanwhile he gets bailed out by a mystery donor in relation to his €1m bank debts.
https://www.thejournal.ie/nial-ring-keeps-house-court-case-4493562-Feb2019/

Party party

Joe_ Public · 26-02-2019 11:57AM

There are “30 or 40” world class irish writers according to Sebastian Barry. Would like Sean to have asked him to name just 20, or even 10. Sally Rooney and Joe O’Connor might sell books but they are not “world class”.

Callan57 · 06-03-2019 10:34AM

Why do we always assume that for people to socialise they have to be drinking?

mzungu · 06-03-2019 01:08PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Why do we always assume that for people to socialise they have to be drinking?

Fair point. I know loads that go out and don't drink and have a laugh.

Drinking being seen as the default is unhealthy.

sligojoek · 12-03-2019 10:47AM

Ballinasloe court. This should be good.

serfboard · 12-03-2019 12:04PM

"After the break, we'll be talking about the lack of driver testers with Jackie Healy-Rae"

BarryD2 · 12-03-2019 12:28PM

serfboard wrote: »

"After the break, we'll be talking about the lack of driver testers with Jackie Healy-Rae"

In fairness, this new Healy Rae had a point - only 150 testers in the entire Republic and none in some counties. Not good enough when the RSA are tightening up on provisional licence holders. Great wee country for bringing in new laws without providing the background resources.

Callan57 · 12-03-2019 01:02PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

In fairness, this new Healy Rae had a point - only 150 testers in the entire Republic and none in some counties. Not good enough when the RSA are tightening up on provisional licence holders. Great wee country for bringing in new laws without providing the background resources.

You'd have to wonder about all the "no shows" though. Healy-Rae sounded to me like a politician looking for "an issue". :rolleyes:

Brendan Bendar · 12-03-2019 01:54PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

In fairness, this new Healy Rae had a point - only 150 testers in the entire Republic and none in some counties. Not good enough when the RSA are tightening up on provisional licence holders. Great wee country for bringing in new laws without providing the background resources.

And there is our greatest failing Barry, plenty of laws, no enforcement.

Paddy will always ride the system if he/she can get away with it.

That’s why the clampers are hated, they take no schidt from poor Pat.

The auld ‘ aaah Jaysus I only went in for the Daily Mirror’ doesn’t cut with those guys....and rightly so

BarryD2 · 13-03-2019 10:10AM

Callan57 wrote: »

You'd have to wonder about all the "no shows" though. Healy-Rae sounded to me like a politician looking for "an issue". :rolleyes:

It is an issue in rural Ireland. New legislation might suit the constituents of Shane Ross etc. but cause real problems where public services to back them up are very thin on the ground.

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

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And there is our greatest failing Barry, plenty of laws, no enforcement.

Brendan, it has to be feasible for citizens to live their ordinary lives in a reasonable manner whilst observing the law. There's a balance. If new legislation is impractical for people etc, then people start ignoring it. The legislation around min alcohol and penalties is a good example in the virtual complete absence of public transport options.

dulpit · 13-03-2019 11:01AM

BarryD2 wrote: »

The legislation around min alcohol and penalties is a good example in the virtual complete absence of public transport options.

That ignores fully the option of simply not drinking if you need to drive?

Callan57 · 13-03-2019 11:48AM

dulpit wrote: »

That ignores fully the option of simply not drinking if you need to drive?

The problem is the obsession that everything has to involve drink & that it is not possible to enjoy a night out without getting plastered. I live in "rural Ireland" and if I'm driving I don't drink, it's no big deal. There are loads of people who are non-drinkers or who can make a decision not to drink on a given occasion ... it's not rocket science.

If people (including TD's) put half the effort into solving the problems of rural Ireland instead of the total fucus on circumventing the drink driving laws we'd have a much better country for everyone.

elperello · 13-03-2019 11:54AM

dulpit wrote: »

That ignores fully the option of simply not drinking if you need to drive?

For a person living alone say 3-4 miles from the pub that means never drinking in the pub.
That's why JHR is on the radio. Not because he manufactured an issue but because there is one.
Given its a small enough issue in the greater scheme of things.

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