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Today Show with Sarah McInerney

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Séan O’Rourke has left the desk for good, and Sarah McInerney has stepped into his seat. We wish her well.

The usual rules of decency apply, carry on.

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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:

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.

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.

Ryaner179

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

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

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!!

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

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.

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.

hurikane

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

Odyssey 2005

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

touts

#justiceforsarah

thesandeman

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

Brendan Bendar

thesandeman wrote: »

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

Radio or TV?

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.

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.

thesandeman

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Radio or TV?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

bodyguard1

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

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.

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.