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The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

generalgerry

Yep, that is what they are calling it apparently just heard it announced by the continuity announcer.

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generalgerry wrote: »

Derek Mooney has a challenge for you. He wants you to all petition RTE to remove Ray D'Arcy and get him his job back.

I find Mooney pretty hard going, but where do I sign?

ButtersSuki

Mad_maxx wrote: »

so who are you annoyed with ?

Mc Entee or the electorate ?

Both.

Mad_maxx

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Ah here.....did I say she should be excluded? No.

“Asked to run”? You’re acting like the thought never occurred to her prior to being asked. Is that how you think politics works?

Yes no one was forced to vote for her. Or the Healy-Raes, the Flynns, the Cowans etc. We are a disgrace how we vote in this country.

so who are you annoyed with ?

Mc Entee or the electorate ?

ButtersSuki

Mad_maxx wrote: »

thats even worse , she was asked to run , inheriting seats is a common occurrence in this country , should she be excluded from running by virtue of being her fathers daughter ?

the electorate were not forced to vote for her either

Ah here.....did I say she should be excluded? No.

“Asked to run”? You’re acting like the thought never occurred to her prior to being asked. Is that how you think politics works?

Yes no one was forced to vote for her. Or the Healy-Raes, the Flynns, the Cowans etc. We are a disgrace how we vote in this country.

Mad_maxx

ButtersSuki wrote: »

It’s not. Many people also don’t use a family tragedy for personal gain.

thats even worse , she was asked to run , inheriting seats is a common occurrence in this country , should she be excluded from running by virtue of being her fathers daughter ?

the electorate were not forced to vote for her either

Beechwoodspark

NIMAN wrote: »

I'd say he's getting well enough paid for the work he does.

Wonder how his idea for a Eurovision musical and movie is going. He got on the public airwaves to plug it a number of times last year.

Beechwoodspark

Mad_maxx wrote: »

That's harsh , many people don't want to talk about family tragedy

What? That’s not what I was referring to. In fact she did talk about her fathers sad demise to mcaleese.

But what I noticed is that she had very little to say for her self re politics -despite it being her chosen career which she is being paid huge amounts to do

Del.Monte

I had a different view of "Broken Law" than Brendan's reviewer: https://irelandsmovies.wordpress.com/ Since shameless plugging is okay with Brendan's show,

ButtersSuki

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I'd still prefer her to the cynical opportunist that is Doherty

She’s been every bit as much an opportunist as Doherty. She’s Doherty with better PR, basically.

ButtersSuki

NIMAN wrote: »

ah ffs....Jen Gannon!

#woke

ButtersSuki

Mad_maxx wrote: »

That's harsh , many people don't want to talk about family tragedy

It’s not. Many people also don’t use a family tragedy for personal gain.

ButtersSuki

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Over Christmas i randomly saw that programme where mary mcaleese took ppl on a walk in the countryside and had a chat - it was repeated on the news now channel

Anyway mcentee was on one day. I dunno what I was expecting but she didn’t impress much - was like she had no real interest in politics and didn’t have a whole lot to say for herself really

But has a “divine right” to a FG seat as her dad had it before her.

That sums it up alright.

Mad_maxx

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Over Christmas i randomly saw that programme where mary mcaleese took ppl on a walk in the countryside and had a chat - it was repeated on the news now channel

Anyway mcentee was on one day. I dunno what I was expecting but she didn’t impress much - didn’t have a whole lot to say for herself really

But has a “divine right” to a FG seat as her dad had it before her.

That's harsh , many people don't want to talk about family tragedy

Mad_maxx

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Way, way, way out of her depth, and I’m being kind there.

The sending sympathies on Twitter to the Nchecnko family from her position as Minister for Justice (wtf?!!!!) in an attempt I can only assume to appear woke vac and make political capital from it was a highlight that won’t be forgotten by many, esp. any Gardai.

Yeah she appears to have been over promoted or at least prematurely promoted to a senior position

She did sort of impress me in her European junior ministry role

I'd still prefer her to the cynical opportunist that is Doherty

NIMAN

ah ffs....Jen Gannon!

generalgerry

Tabloid headlines tomorrow.

"Harding has relationship with badger - takes photos without permission"

ButtersSuki

NIMAN wrote: »

I'd say he's getting well enough paid for the work he does.

He’s most likely on the same money as he was then if not more (allowing for increments, extra years service etc.) for less work. If he can stomach the ego blow and being less in the public eye I’d say he’s quite happy tbh.

PieOhMy

It always entertains me that the guy from birdwatch ireland has the surname "Hatch". Does anyone know of any other appropriate named people for their job?

ShamNNspace

NIMAN wrote: »

So he wants to exhume all the bodies and have a new mass burial we should all take part in, and overseen by Michael D?

What is this guy on?

Wont happen in Tuam anyway imv, the council leveled most of the gardens when they built the housing estate in the 70s I remember it myself, its allways puzzled me why theres no great outcry to forensically examine the councils papers from around this time. There are even a few still alive who worked on that contract. Have they been interviewed? if they were I didnt hear about it

walshb

generalgerry wrote: »

Derek Mooney has a challenge for you. He wants you to all petition RTE to remove Ray D'Arcy and get him his job back.

That is absolutely something I’d sign..

Mother a jaysus...

generalgerry

NIMAN wrote: »

I'd say he's getting well enough paid for the work he does.

I did wonder about that when he was talking about thinking up ideas. I wonder is he still on the 200K. The wages don't go down in RTE ever do they.

NIMAN

generalgerry wrote: »

Derek Mooney has a challenge for you. He wants you to all petition RTE to remove Ray D'Arcy and get him his job back.

I'd say he's getting well enough paid for the work he does.

generalgerry

Derek Mooney has a challenge for you. He wants you to all petition RTE to remove Ray D'Arcy and get him his job back.

[Deleted User]

We aren't actually supposed to be going out on walks in the countryside, unless we are actually living in the midst of it.

walshb

Deleted User wrote: »

I like the way Brendan O'Connor gives the odd wee dig. The other week about the Happy Pear being all over Instagram, now Michael Harding being all over RTÉ.

Yes. He does that from time to time.

[Deleted User]

I like the way Brendan O'Connor gives the odd wee dig. The other week about the Happy Pear being all over Instagram, now Michael Harding being all over RTÉ.

walshb

Regular weekly slot??

There truly are some lunatics among us!!

touts

NIMAN wrote: »

So he wants to exhume all the bodies and have a new mass burial we should all take part in, and overseen by Michael D?

What is this guy on?

Look at me. Look at me. Look at ME!

Ok what's the next viral issue.

Look at me. Look at me. Look at ME.

generalgerry

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Way, way, way out of her depth, and I’m being kind there.

yeah it's ridiculous but it's one of the biggest problems with the political system. Politicians are rewarded for obedience with promotions to Ministries - put in charge of departments they have no clue about. They wouldn't not even reach interview stage if the position were given out on merit. They spend a year trying to learn about the department before being moved to another position.

NIMAN

So he wants to exhume all the bodies and have a new mass burial we should all take part in, and overseen by Michael D?

What is this guy on?