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Today Show with Sarah McInerney

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    #782
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Thank God mcInerney didnt get it. Shes horrendous


    A small bit of faith has been restored in RTE for me. This would have been a step too far.


    From Pat Kenny to McInerney. :eek:


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    #783
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    bookman2 wrote: »
    that's good news - not too sure what the lovefest is with mcinerney but the combative gotcha type of interview is very tiresome IMO.


    People are getting used to dumbed down goading from the likes of sky


    Thinking it's the sign of a strong woman etc. Where in fact it's just a petulant child with a radio show.


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    #784
    bureau2009
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭bureau2009


    Claire Byrne is a weak interviewer in my opinion and unsuited to this role. Can't see this working out for RTE.

    Thankfully the superb Pat Kenny is on air at this time. I suspect a lot of listeners will switch over to him.


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    #785
    Ryaner179
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭Ryaner179


    Trying to justify Byrne's massive wage by giving her this job....


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    #786
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Ryaner179 wrote: »
    Trying to justify Byrne's massive wage by giving her this job....




    You could say that about a few.


    Marty
    George Hamilton etc


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    #787
    Mav11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭Mav11


    Very disappointed Sarah didn't get it. She was a breath of fresh air when compared to the usual RTE luvvies and a bloody good interviewer!!


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    #788
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users Posts: 4,686 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    wowy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/KevDoyle_Indo/status/1296069177439027202?s=19

    Claire Byrne gets the nod as the new permanent host. Kick in the teeth for McInerny imo.

    Just lost a listener here too and I hope I won't be the only one


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    #789
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,155 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Sarah was just a temporary replacement, not even in the running.

    Good news I think, Claire is alright.

    I'll continue to listen to it.


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    #790
    EmptyTree
    Registered Users Posts: 748 ✭✭✭EmptyTree


    Mav11 wrote: »
    Very disappointed Sarah didn't get it. She was a breath of fresh air when compared to the usual RTE luvvies and a bloody good interviewer!!

    This. I think RTE have shown zero imagination here by giving it to Claire. Talented as she might be, I think this shows how RTE has not changed. Even the appointment of Sean was a step in the right direction at the time.


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    #791
    hurikane
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭hurikane


    Great news, couldn’t understand how Sarah had it temporarily.


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    #792
    Odyssey 2005
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    limnam wrote: »
    A small bit of faith has been restored in RTE for me. This would have been a step too far.


    From Pat Kenny to McInerney. :eek:

    To be honest I think itll be PKfor me from now on


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    #793
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,459 ✭✭✭touts


    #justiceforsarah


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    #794
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    Sarah's new RTE gig to be announced in the next couple of weeks.


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    #795
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,180 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    thesandeman wrote: »
    Sarah's new RTE gig to be announced in the next couple of weeks.

    Radio or TV?


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    #796
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,142 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Won't be listening to CB on Today from now on either!
    Must be her acting skills from her shed episodes that clinched it for her.


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    #797
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,619 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    bureau2009 wrote: »
    Claire Byrne is a weak interviewer in my opinion and unsuited to this role. Can't see this working out for RTE.

    Thankfully the superb Pat Kenny is on air at this time. I suspect a lot of listeners will switch over to him.

    Will give Claire a listen for a couple of weeks but yeah I could finally see a good few RTE listeners finally 'turning the dial' to Pat Kenny in that slot. Thats what Newstalk originally wanted to happen with the poaching of Kenny but it didnt as Sean o'Rourke was more than capable at holding his own.

    Has it been said if Claire Byrne will continue on her Monday night show? If so shes going to be busy with 5 radio shows a week and the TV show on top. Mondays will be a long day for her with two shows on a single day.


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    #798
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Radio or TV?

    Don't know. Kathryn Thomas was congratulating both of them and said it would be announced shortly.


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    #799
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    To be honest I think itll be PKfor me from now on


    Agreed. It was more the decision not to go with SM rather than the choice of CB


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    #800
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,792 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Mav11 wrote: »
    Very disappointed Sarah didn't get it. She was a breath of fresh air when compared to the usual RTE luvvies and a bloody good interviewer!!

    Newstalk reject more like.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #801
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    thesandeman wrote: »
    Sarah's new RTE gig to be announced in the next couple of weeks.


    I think she'd be ok on cbeebies or similar


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    #802
    generalgerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭generalgerry


    This decision makes no sense, except from the point of view that it was Claire's "turn". I was never a fan of Sarah on NT, but since she has been on the Today show she has done fine. We already have one dull as dishwater presenter in Mary Wilson, and now we have another in Claire Byrne.

    And why oh why would they call the show The Today Show With Sarah McInerney for the last few months? This gave the impression that to both her and the audience that she was in it for the long term. Only to take the keys out of her hand, and throw them to Claire Byrne. Even in a situation where you think that it is not possible to make a balls up, RTE will manage to make a balls up.


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    #803
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    generalgerry wrote: »
    This decision makes no sense, except from the point of view that it was Claire's "turn". I was never a fan of Sarah on NT, but since she has been on the Today show she has done fine. We already have one dull as dishwater presenter in Mary Wilson, and now we have another in Claire Byrne.

    And why oh why would they call the show The Today Show With Sarah McInerney for the last few months? This gave the impression that to both her and the audience that she was in it for the long term. Only to take the keys out of her hand, and throw them to Claire Byrne. Even in a situation where you think that it is not possible to make a balls up, RTE will manage to make a balls up.


    Why would she think that when the announcement was made months ago it was stated she will be there until autumn.


    Sounds like she was never in the running regardless of what happened over that period. She's lucky to have got that stint.


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    #804
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,180 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    generalgerry wrote: »
    This decision makes no sense, except from the point of view that it was Claire's "turn". I was never a fan of Sarah on NT, but since she has been on the Today show she has done fine. We already have one dull as dishwater presenter in Mary Wilson, and now we have another in Claire Byrne.

    And why oh why would they call the show The Today Show With Sarah McInerney for the last few months? This gave the impression that to both her and the audience that she was in it for the long term. Only to take the keys out of her hand, and throw them to Claire Byrne. Even in a situation where you think that it is not possible to make a balls up, RTE will manage to make a balls up.


    I’ll say one thing for you Gerr there’s no grey areas with you.

    The keys were never in her hand Gerry, you don’t really reason anything just make a statement and pronounce everyone else wrong:D


    Have to hand it to ya dude


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    #805
    Rabbit Redux
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Rabbit Redux


    Disappointing news. Sarah has given the "Today" show a much-needed shot in the arm since taking over. I'd given up listening to Sean O'Rourke as he seemed to have lost his enthusiasm for the job. Claire Byrne is a very capable presenter but I'd imagine most government departments and ministers will be happy with the news that Sarah hasn't been given the permanent gig.


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    #806
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,524 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Disappointed with that, Claire Byrne is a very capable presenter, but she's not a journalist so shouldn't even have been considered.



    Should have stuck with Sarah imo.

    Neither is Pat Kenny, Ivan Yates, Kieran Cuddihy, Vincent Browne, Eamon Dunphy.......

    Edited to add. According to her wikipedia page, Clare studied jounalism.


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    #807
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,303 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Big missed opportunity Sarah Mcinerney was excellent I thought really grew into it, Claire Byrne is just meh, handy she has the same agent as most of the other RTE talent....odd that.

    I am sure someone else will snap Sarah Mcinerney up.


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    #808
    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,104 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Tell me how wrote: »
    Neither is Pat Kenny, Ivan Yates, Kieran Cuddihy, Vincent Browne, Eamon Dunphy.......
    Vincent Browne was a print journalist and edited several publications before his career in broadcasting. Dunphy was a soccer reporter - as distinct from a columnist - early in his career after retiring as a footballer. I think it was Browne who hired him for the Sunday Tribune.


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    #809
    bodyguard1
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bodyguard1


    Perhalps Sarah will replace Joe Duffy who is leaving his slot to work on a yet to be announced project


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    #810
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,923 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Rabbit Redux wrote: »
    Disappointing news. Sarah has given the "Today" show a much-needed shot in the arm since taking over. I'd given up listening to Sean O'Rourke as he seemed to have lost his enthusiasm for the job. Claire Byrne is a very capable presenter but I'd imagine most government departments and ministers will be happy with the news that Sarah hasn't been given the permanent gig.

    Have to say I'm with you on this.

    Never really got stuck into SOR after he left the News at One. Sarah has been fantastic.


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    #811
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,524 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    chicorytip wrote: »
    Vincent Browne was a print journalist and edited several publications before his career in broadcasting. Dunphy was a soccer reporter - as distinct from a columnist - early in his career after retiring as a footballer. I think it was Browne who hired him for the Sunday Tribune.

    Clare Byrne was writing in the Tribune 15 years ago.


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