RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

Cole · 19-10-2020 10:30am

A morning of speculation and guessing...and now Colm Brophy:rolleyes:...and more speculation...switching off

Odyssey 2005 · 19-10-2020 11:08am

Cole wrote: »

A morning of speculation and guessing...and now Colm Brophy:rolleyes:...and more speculation...switching off

I haven't even turned R1 on today at all. Lyric all day for me. My mental health

can't take anymore

Macy0161 · 19-10-2020 11:16am

Cole wrote: »

A morning of speculation and guessing...and now Colm Brophy:rolleyes:...and more speculation...switching off

Yeah but causing all the worry is the Governments fault... Meanwhile, we'll turn to the daily case count.

DoctorEdgeWild · 20-10-2020 10:09am

Queues from 3am at Pennys being interviewed. Unbelievable.

Atlantic Dawn · 20-10-2020 10:11am

DoctorEdgeWild wrote: »

Queues from 3am at Pennys being interviewed. Unbelievable.

Crazy, it was suspected there would be a lockdown coming our way since late last week.

Cole · 20-10-2020 10:11am

Queuing at Penneys for pyjamas and slippers...ffs. What's the point of leading with this?

Cole · 20-10-2020 10:54am

Quite a contrast listening to the moaning twats queuing at Penneys for pyjamas and then listening to the woman talking about the effects of the lockdown on people in abusive homes...and CB only gave her a couple of minutes.

I'd prefer to hear more of that and less of the moany gobsh1te vox pops and how people are panicking to get a hair cut.

DoctorEdgeWild · 20-10-2020 11:28am

Cole wrote: »

Quite a contrast listening to the moaning twats queuing at Penneys for pyjamas and then listening to the woman talking about the effects of the lockdown on people in abusive homes...and CB only gave her a couple of minutes.

I'd prefer to hear more of that and less of the moany gobsh1te vox pops and how people are panicking to get a hair cut.

Joe is the absolute worst for this, first caller will be talking about how we need stricter controls to save lives. Joe agrees.

Second caller will say how it's ridiculous that we're missing out and need relaxed controls. Joe agrees.

Incredible they can't see the hypocrisy. Although, people who listen to poor mouth stories all day while earning 400k might not possess a hypocrisy meter.

Brendan Bendar · 20-10-2020 11:46am

One has to take a look at the media role in all this.

For me they are hyping up all this stuff to pitch that is way too high generally.

Yes there are serious worries for people, but tossers writing columns trying to up the ante with bad news and what might happen, politicizing the fight against those trying to keep the country together AND keep as much as possible running, all it would seem to whip up frenzy and sell papers.

What needs to be asked is who are these people, what qualifications have they, what agenda have they, what expertise in the relevant field have they, what instructions from management have they, what’s their actual role and conditions in the organisation have they.

Folk need to scrutinise these people and evaluate carefully.

Cole · 20-10-2020 11:50am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Yes there are serious worries for people, but tossers writing columns trying to up the ante with bad news and what might happen, politicizing the fight against those trying to keep the country together AND keep as much as possible running, all it would seem to whip up frenzy and sell papers.

Rattle off an email to Philip Ryan at the Indo

Cole · 20-10-2020 11:53am

Cole wrote: »

Rattle off an email to Philip Ryan at the Indo

He was at it during the press conference last night. Made himself look a right twat...with a little help from MM.

Macy0161 · 20-10-2020 12:13pm

The media have definitely played a role in getting us back here. They've created the narrative that the restrictions are confusing, and this has given people the freedom to ignore them. Some elements may appear contradictory, but the advice has been clear as far as I'm concerned. Contradictory does not equal confusing.

Cole wrote: »

He was at it during the press conference last night. Made himself look a right twat...with a little help from MM.

Was that him well after 10? Not a fan of MM, but he was doing well up to then, and really put yer man back in his box.

Cole · 20-10-2020 12:22pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

The media have definitely played a role in getting us back here. They've created the narrative that the restrictions are confusing, and this has given people the freedom to ignore them. Some elements may appear contradictory, but the advice has been clear as far as I'm concerned. Contradictory does not equal confusing.

Was that him well after 10? Not a fan of MM, but he was doing well up to then, and really put yer man back in his box.

I'd say that was him. MM responded to him like you would a child...played it very well I thought.

elperello · 20-10-2020 12:59pm

Genuinely moving interview with the Bear Man of Buncrana.

DoctorEdgeWild · 21-10-2020 10:06am

Beauty and skincare AGAIN on today's show. Unbelievable RTE obsession.

Cole · 21-10-2020 10:44am

Liam blah blah Herrick putting forward the same old tired arguments....or "woolly thinking" as John O'Brien put it.

Infoanon · 21-10-2020 11:00am

I am impressed by John O' Brien again ,Liam Herrick against everything.

The working from home conversation is bizzare - Laura is talking nonsense - we are ALL eating more according to Laura , probably wants tax relief on that to

TheHomeService · 21-10-2020 11:36am

Make up tips.

Is this now the aural equivalent of U Magazine or RSVP?

Losty Dublin · 21-10-2020 11:57am

So we get an easy 15 minute infomercial on make up, a relaxed 15 minute informercial on books, two ad breaks and a rushed 4 minutes on hypertension.

21-10-2020 12:26pm

DoctorEdgeWild wrote: »

Beauty and skincare AGAIN on today's show. Unbelievable RTE obsession.

I sent a cheeky tweet into Duffy about my purple hair not needing any hairdresser etc. The types who rely on beauty salons tend to have their pouting faces arranged like painted cement. Personally I love casual and more interesting good looks which can be managed at home. It's fun experimenting too, if you want to live a little!

21-10-2020 12:32pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

So we get an easy 15 minute infomercial on make up, a relaxed 15 minute informercial on books, two ad breaks and a rushed 4 minutes on hypertension.

There was ONE good beauty skincare woman on one of the programs recently who gave genuinely good tips, and whose advice I took. I bought low cost versions in Boots of the types of stuff she recommended, and used them in a way she recommended and it has made a genuine difference. She wasn't flogging any brands, in fact the opposite, and was without a fluffy approach, which made me listen up.

21-10-2020 12:36pm

Cole wrote: »

Quite a contrast listening to the moaning twats queuing at Penneys for pyjamas and then listening to the woman talking about the effects of the lockdown on people in abusive homes...and CB only gave her a couple of minutes.

I'd prefer to hear more of that and less of the moany gobsh1te vox pops and how people are panicking to get a hair cut.

Claire a Byrne is fortunate to have amazing hair and good looks and is obsessed with the management of it all, and supposed all the listeners are too.

21-10-2020 12:53pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

So we get an easy 15 minute infomercial on make up, a relaxed 15 minute informercial on books, two ad breaks and a rushed 4 minutes on hypertension.

It’s enough to give you hypertension

Cole · 21-10-2020 1:51pm

Infoanon wrote: »

I am impressed by John O' Brien again ,Liam Herrick against everything.

Yes. John O'Brien talks a lot of sense and tries to offer realistic solutions, without completely dismissing opposing views...unlike Herrick, who usually has absolutely nothing constructive to offer.

jippo nolan · 21-10-2020 3:42pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Claire a Byrne is fortunate to have amazing hair and good looks and is obsessed with the management of it all, and supposed all the listeners are too.

Maybe a side effect of having the COVID is nice hair!

Losty Dublin · 21-10-2020 5:29pm

Deleted User wrote: »

It’s enough to give you hypertension

Ronan Collins may well had a bit of it going on himself; Claire's show ran over into his by over a minute.

Mossie1975 · 21-10-2020 5:31pm

Haven't heard her radio show recently but the podcast options (e.g. pressure cooker) and TV segments (dressing warm for Covid) suggests to me that Claire might be getting ready to present the Late Late Show. I'd prefer her/anybody to Tubridy.

21-10-2020 7:13pm

Mossie1975 wrote: »

Haven't heard her radio show recently but the podcast options (e.g. pressure cooker) and TV segments (dressing warm for Covid) suggests to me that Claire might be getting ready to present the Late Late Show. I'd prefer her/anybody to Tubridy.

Well she’s in the right stable, and according to the NK website, has the stall right next to Tubs

ford fiesta · 22-10-2020 10:05am

I've noticed some interview guests are calling Claire "Sarah"

a_squirrelman · 22-10-2020 10:09am

This contact tracing "debacle" is getting far too much air time/media time. God love the poor people that have to call those they were in contact with, get over it.

TheHomeService · 22-10-2020 10:14am

a_squirrelman wrote: »

This contact tracing "debacle" is getting far too much air time/media time. God love the poor people that have to call those they were in contact with, get over it.

Agree completely. Mistakes happen, and a least this time there was no attempt to hide this, or cover it up.

Infoanon · 22-10-2020 10:29am

Jim O Callaghan on again spreading his falsehoods, the 25 cases in New Zealand were a mix of returning travellers,outbreak on a ship etc .

Perhaps Jim who wants to replace MM should take a look at Jacinda Ardens popularity and approach.

At least Claire asking Jim 'wanna be Taoiseach' what's the alternative to lockdowns

Odyssey 2005 · 22-10-2020 10:32am

Infoanon wrote: »

Jim O Callaghan on again spreading his falsehoods, the 25 cases in New Zealand yesterday were travellers returning .

At least Claire asking Jim 'wanna be Taoiseach' what's the alternative to lockdowns

We're the cases in NZ not imported workers ?

Losty Dublin · 22-10-2020 10:45am

Infoanon wrote: »

Jim O Callaghan on again spreading his falsehoods, the 25 cases in New Zealand were a mix of returning travellers,outbreak on a ship etc .

Perhaps Jim who wants to replace MM should take a look at Jacinda Ardens popularity and approach.

At least Claire asking Jim 'wanna be Taoiseach' what's the alternative to lockdowns

A showreel on how poor a host she is.

A good host such as O’Rourke or McEnerney would have had him in knots the instant he mentioned this or any one of his half baked rants and ideas this morning. Instead Claire just clams upon mention of any half statistic he came out with regardless of how wobbly it may be, as indeed she always does, and he gets away with it.

Cue a token “reactionary” question from her, he barely answers and on he goes proving why he isn’t fit for cabinet, or her as a current affairs presenter.

KevRossi · 22-10-2020 10:45am

Mossie1975 wrote: »

Haven't heard her radio show recently but the podcast options (e.g. pressure cooker) and TV segments (dressing warm for Covid) suggests to me that Claire might be getting ready to present the Late Late Show. I'd prefer her/anybody to Tubridy.

Yeah, she has to be red hot favourite at this point. They have to appoint a woman to the job next time round, no matter how bad they are. She ticks all the boxes with the exception of the one that matters most; will she be any good at it.

But she has the looks, the manager, the vacuous line of questions and the ability to not rock the boat for upper management at RTE.

Miriam is past it (I personally reckon she's eyeing up the Aras) and there's no woman with the profile of Claire Byrne in RTE right now.

hotmail.com · 22-10-2020 11:00am

TheHomeService wrote: »

Agree completely. Mistakes happen, and a least this time there was no attempt to hide this, or cover it up.

Surely this is central to the government's response to the crisis.

This rubbish further lengthens lockdowns and ultimately leads to an increase in the virus.

They had months to prepare for it.

People get angry about Berlin Bar but "mistakes happen" when it comes to our own government.

Losty Dublin · 22-10-2020 11:21am

Hold on a second? Did she just shout over somebody and question their figures??? :eek::D

Bellbottoms · 22-10-2020 11:22am

This guy is a dick.

ednwireland · 22-10-2020 11:22am

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Hold on a second? Did she just shout over somebody and question their figures??? :eek::D

yep disgusting behaviour, condsidering i know a GP in a small town who has several delayed cancer treatments thats just one !

Bellbottoms · 22-10-2020 11:23am

I hate this "I am just asking questions" sh1t.

jay0109 · 22-10-2020 11:24am

TheHomeService wrote: »

Agree completely. Mistakes happen, and a least this time there was no attempt to hide this, or cover it up.

The Govt couldn't hide it or cover it up as they didn't know about it until it appeared in the Irish Times!

This was not a mistake. It was bad planning and organisation

Macy0161 · 22-10-2020 11:25am

Why is this guy getting air time?

walshb · 22-10-2020 11:26am

Bellbottoms wrote: »

This guy is a dick.

Whatever about him, she’s useless!

generalgerry · 22-10-2020 11:26am

Who is this guy? I would like to send him a message to thank him. Why do people have such an issue with somebody quoting figures from the Government?

And now RTE present their debunker. Let's see if he is challenged as much as John Moore was.

jay0109 · 22-10-2020 11:27am

Macy0161 wrote: »

Why is this guy getting air time?

He's voicing the concerns and raising the questions a large % of the population have

ednwireland · 22-10-2020 11:29am

Macy0161 wrote: »

Why is this guy getting air time?

crap interview from claire, hes trying to open a debate which is badly needed (he could have a different objective but he did setup a medical company)

Macy0161 · 22-10-2020 11:29am

100% should be questioned, but not in this approach. I prefer the current speaker, using this thing called "science".

ednwireland · 22-10-2020 11:30am

generalgerry wrote: »

Who is this guy? I would like to send him a message to thank him. Why do people have such an issue with somebody quoting figures from the Government?

And now RTE present their debunker. Let's see if he is challenged as much as John Moore was.

not been interrupted every 5 seconds for one, id love to hear sarah mcinerney do the same interviews

bikeman1 · 22-10-2020 11:34am

Claire's interview about the ad in the newspaper was very much not objective. She clearly sounded pissed off with him. That it didn't suit the viewpoint she personally holds about the pandemic. She was not happy with the way he was answering her poor line of questioning.

Is it any wonder why people start getting pissed off with the viewpoint of certain media outlets in Ireland.

ShamNNspace · 22-10-2020 11:36am

Some difference between the two interviews there re John and Bob

RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

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