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Are there any universally loved Irish people

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    #212
    ExMachina1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭ExMachina1000


    8-10 wrote: »
    Agreed. He's an excellent broadcaster and smart interviewer.

    There's a certain smoothness that the best broadcasters have and you're seeing it less and less these days. Kenny has always just had that comfortable style in the role.

    I don't really get why some dislike him, but he's certainly not bad at what he does.

    His entire newstalk show is built around whinging about Trump. The best bits are when people text in and tell him he is wrong about everything. Happens daily . He tends to get in a huff about it too.

    He doesn't even bother to try and hide his bias on a whole range of topics. I'd say its because he is so old and rich he just doesn't care anymore. Hes alright just don't try and build anything near his house


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    #213
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    8-10 wrote: »
    Agreed. He's an excellent broadcaster and smart interviewer.

    There's a certain smoothness that the best broadcasters have and you're seeing it less and less these days. Kenny has always just had that comfortable style in the role.

    I don't really get why some dislike him, but he's certainly not bad at what he does.
    He was awfully awkward with some people in interviews.

    He was also known for having a hot temper in live situations. It was embarrassing. And strange for someone usually so cardboard.

    Apart from this he is boring.

    In RTE the simple skill of having a trained broadcasting voice makes you 'good'. That isn't enough.


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    #214
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    8-10 wrote: »
    Agreed. He's an excellent broadcaster and smart interviewer.

    There's a certain smoothness that the best broadcasters have and you're seeing it less and less these days. Kenny has always just had that comfortable style in the role.

    I don't really get why some dislike him, but he's certainly not bad at what he does.

    That's also why I mentioned Terry Wogan in this thread. He had the same smoothness.

    Was Wogan not universally loved?

    No...too west-britty

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #215
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,047 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    8-10 wrote: »
    Agreed. He's an excellent broadcaster and smart interviewer.

    There's a certain smoothness that the best broadcasters have and you're seeing it less and less these days. Kenny has always just had that comfortable style in the role.

    I don't really get why some dislike him, but he's certainly not bad at what he does.

    That's also why I mentioned Terry Wogan in this thread. He had the same smoothness.

    Was Wogan not universally loved?

    Loved Wogan doing the Eurovision. Loved when Ali G asked the Lord Mayor of Belfast was Wogan in the IRA.


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    #216
    whisky_galore
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    8-10 wrote: »
    Agreed. He's an excellent broadcaster and smart interviewer.

    There's a certain smoothness that the best broadcasters have and you're seeing it less and less these days. Kenny has always just had that comfortable style in the role.

    I don't really get why some dislike him, but he's certainly not bad at what he does.

    That's also why I mentioned Terry Wogan in this thread. He had the same smoothness.

    Was Wogan not universally loved?

    PK is great with serious topics, light entertainment not so much.
    Gaybo could flip between both superbly in his prime, although both PK and GB are obviously not to everyone's taste. Wogan was more light entertainment end of things.


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    #217
    rickis tache
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    Pintman paddy losty


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    #218
    dvdman1
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    Johnny Giles


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    #219
    bureau2009
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    marty whelan

    Haha! Brilliant post! Just for a second I thought you might be serious :)


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    #220
    Panrich
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    Haven’t gone through the whole thread but Brendan Gleason is one that springs to mind.


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    #221
    Hamsterchops
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    StevenToast wrote: »
    No...too west-britty

    Yeah, Marian Finucane said as much when she interviewed Wogan several years ago asking him after his move to Britain "did you not feel guilty taking the Queen's shilling" or words to that effect.
    Wogan sighed .....

    He was loved both sides of the Irish sea, great broadcaster, great fun on the Radio & TV, great Irishman.


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    #222
    dvdman1
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    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Yeah, Marian Finucane said as much when she interviewed Wogan several years ago asking him after his move to Britain "did you not feel guilty taking the Queen's shilling" or words to that effect.
    Wogan sighed .....

    He was loved both sides of the Irish sea, great broadcaster, great fun on the Radio & TV, great Irishman.

    He was a bollix


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    #223
    DangerScouse
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    Alive = Katie Taylor

    Dead = Joey Dunlop


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    #224
    Framed10
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    Brendan Gleeson


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    KaneToad
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Christy Moore, Christy Ring, Christy Hennessy, Christy Dignam, Christy O'Connor (Snr. and Jnr.).

    And Bridget Hitler.

    Christy Hennessy was one of the nicest Irishmen ever. He was a gentle soul. I have never heard anyone say a bad word about him.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QVo2LaBSuiM


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    #226
    Pkiernan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,315 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    Bob Geldolf.
    Lord Haw Haw.


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    #227
    Montage of Feck
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    dvdman1 wrote: »
    He was a bollix

    He made the bbc!

    🙈🙉🙊



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    #228
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    dvdman1 wrote: »
    He was a bollix

    Ha ha very funny :)

    His Eurovision coverage was legendary & universally loved for taking the mickey, his annual Children in need appearancye were also great, his weekly TV interview show "Wogan" back in the 80s (who could forget his David Icke interview), not forgetting his forty year stint on BBC Radio 2.

    Universally adored, even if you think otherwise.


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    #229
    Galwayguy35
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    I was going to include George Best but he acted the bollix after he got the liver transplant when it could have been given to someone who really needed it.


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    #230
    joeguevara
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    As far as I know Phil Lynott hasn’t been mentioned. He was probably one of the coolest Irishmen to ever live and his charisma was boundless. Like most hellraisers, he was dogged at the end with addiction which lead to his death at 36.

    Must have been tough for a 15 year old black Kid to leave his mother and move in with her family in Crumlin. But eventually became something for Irish People to be proud of. Making Whiskey in the Jar must have been amazing. He always came across as gentle and sincere and never forgot his roots.


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    #231
    antix80
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    Liam Neeson.


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    #232
    Dufflecoat Fanny
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Mother Teresa

    If you read up about her you'll find she was a sadistic miser. all the money she got form donations went straight to the vatican bank. she allowed people to die in pain when she could have helped them. she believed suffering brought you closer to god. pure evil


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    #233
    antix80
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    Dufflecoat Fanny wrote: »
    If you read up about you'll find she was a sadistic miser. all the money she got form donations went straight to the vatican bank. she allowed people to die in pain when she could have helped them. she believed suffering brought you closer to god. pure evil

    You're being trolled.


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    #234
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    antix80 wrote: »
    You're being trolled.

    The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice by Christopher Hitchens check it out.


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    #235
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,349 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    joeguevara wrote: »
    As far as I know Phil Lynott hasn’t been mentioned. He was probably one of the coolest Irishmen to ever live and his charisma was boundless. Like most hellraisers, he was dogged at the end with addiction which lead to his death at 36.

    Must have been tough for a 15 year old black Kid to leave his mother and move in with her family in Crumlin. But eventually became something for Irish People to be proud of. Making Whiskey in the Jar must have been amazing. He always came across as gentle and sincere and never forgot his roots.


    His mother wasn't very nice though, it took her long enough to acknowledge Lynotts son and even then was no way friendly to him.


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    #236
    Sardonicat
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    joeguevara wrote: »
    As far as I know Phil Lynott hasn’t been mentioned. He was probably one of the coolest Irishmen to ever live and his charisma was boundless. Like most hellraisers, he was dogged at the end with addiction which lead to his death at 36.

    Must have been tough for a 15 year old black Kid to leave his mother and move in with her family in Crumlin. But eventually became something for Irish People to be proud of. Making Whiskey in the Jar must have been amazing. He always came across as gentle and sincere and never forgot his roots.

    I came on here to post Philo. I think we all love Philo, don't we?


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    #237
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Dermot Morgan


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    #238
    Josuke
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Josuke


    Liam Cunningham has come away with great credit from his performances in GOT, even if the last season was a complete ****show.

    Don't think I've seen a bad performance from Aiden Gillen either, both likable


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    #239
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,047 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I came on here to post Philo. I think we all love Philo, don't we?

    Going to post a letter for the first time in decades so I can buy his stamp.


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    #240
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,047 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Josuke wrote: »
    Liam Cunningham has come away with great credit from his performances in GOT, even if the last season was a complete ****show.

    Don't think I've seen a bad performance from Aiden Gillen either, both likable

    Gillen wasn’t the best in Love Hate. He paled into comparison to Vaughan Lawlor. Very few are better than Nidge though.


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    #241
    pipelaser
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    He was awfully awkward with some people in interviews.

    He was also known for having a hot temper in live situations. It was embarrassing. And strange for someone usually so cardboard.

    Apart from this he is boring.

    In RTE the simple skill of having a trained broadcasting voice makes you 'good'. That isn't enough.

    https://youtu.be/PrYwCwtX0JM


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