RTE: Drivetime with Sarah McInerney & Cormac O hEadhra

Brendan Bendar · 22-03-2021 08:18AM

sligojoek wrote: »

That didn't happen today or yesterday.

How she keeps getting elected never ceases to amaze me.

My mother in law thinks the sun shines out of her hole. "Great for women" apparently.

What bandwagon was she on today?

Great for herself anyway Joe.

If memory serves me correctly she was a teacher, a TD, an MEP, and now an Independent TD.

The auld Gucci handbag must be groaning at the zip.

She was on about opening counties with low Covid, which if you study the consequences would be as mad as her own policies.

FrancieBrady · 22-03-2021 12:14PM

I see Sarah has been given the Primetime gig. Great move and will hopefully give that show a bit of robustness it is lacking at times.

https://twitter.com/RTERadio1/status/1373969872451960834

Brendan Bendar · 22-03-2021 12:22PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I see Sarah has been given the Primetime gig. Great move and will hopefully give that show a bit of robustness it is lacking at times.

https://twitter.com/RTERadio1/status/1373969872451960834

Let’s hope she distributes that so called ‘robustness’ evenly......hmmmm.

That everyone gets the same ‘flash bang’ treatment.

Will be watching carefully.

Dempo1 · 22-03-2021 12:29PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I see Sarah has been given the Primetime gig. Great move and will hopefully give that show a bit of robustness it is lacking at times.

https://twitter.com/RTERadio1/status/1373969872451960834

Excellent news, watched this show a few time recently and gosh it's become stale, the absurd episode last week when Luke o Neill was guest editor was just embarrassing, the AZ professor from Oxford and ex trinity didn't even seem to know Luke. The other presenter Mark Coughlan is just completely out of place, kinda looks like he's on work experience and Miriam, well Seriously, time to move on please. (GENUINELY)

Cole · 22-03-2021 01:41PM

Dempo1 wrote: »

Excellent news, watched this show a few time recently and gosh it's become stale, the absurd episode last week when Luke o Neill was guest editor was just embarrassing, the AZ professor from Oxford and ex trinity didn't even seem to know Luke. The other presenter Mark Coughlan is just completely out of place, kinda looks like he's on work experience and Miriam, well Seriously, time to move on please. (GENUINELY)

I didn't see that, but if it's Adrian Hill from Oxford, I'm not surprised...always comes across as the type who would pretend not to know someone to make himself seem more important or superior.

No harm in this new lineup. I can't take to Louise Byrne but I quite liked Mark Coughlan, although I've zoned out a bit recently. It just goes around in circles of speculation and 'what ifs'...yawn.

Dempo1 · 22-03-2021 04:32PM

Cole wrote: »

I didn't see that, but if it's Adrian Hill from Oxford, I'm not surprised...always comes across as the type who would pretend not to know someone to make himself seem more important or superior.

No harm in this new lineup. I can't take to Louise Byrne but I quite liked Mark Coughlan, although I've zoned out a bit recently. It just goes around in circles of speculation and 'what ifs'...yawn.

Yes that's the Guy, Adrian Hill, Louise was good but I just couldn't take Mark Coughlan seriously, kinda had the Kids TV presenter look about him.

rino87 · 22-03-2021 07:03PM

Anyone else hearing a fiddle in the background on the hazel chú seanad run report there?? I had it on noise cancelling headphones and it was very apparent....

Either that, or I'm finally losing it

Edit: Sarah actually acknowledged the music at the end of the report! Odd!

Brendan Bendar · 24-03-2021 05:26PM

Thomas Byrne just ripped McInerney out a new one.

She tried the ‘flash bang ‘ tactic and he gutted and filleted her.

Well done Thomas, ready for action this time.

Infoanon · 24-03-2021 08:55PM

Thomas Byrne was performing well ,an assured performance, until he was asked an easy question about the Sputnik vaccine at the end of the interview and lost it.

Pascal , Simon (both Harris and Coveney ) and Co would not have blown it like Byrne.

Schoolboy error in my books.

SpitfireIV · 24-03-2021 10:40PM

Sorry but who was the guy on taking about bee's who likened male bees chasing the females to 'guys hanging around outside the females toilets in nightclubs waiting to persue them', eh what, is that a thing?!! Very strange comment...

24-03-2021 11:55PM

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Sorry but who was the guy on taking about bee's who likened male bees chasing the females to 'guys hanging around outside the females toilets in nightclubs waiting to persue them', eh what, is that a thing?!! Very strange comment...

That was a zoologist from TCD. He sounded a bit uncomfortable himself once he heard himself saying it, I think that's when his explanation began to get a little incoherent.

He's made very interesting contributions to the programme, and it's nice to see conservation get some semi-regular coverage on Drivetime; would put today's foot-in-mouth incident down to nothing more than a nervous slip.

I had no idea about lone wasps being the orphans of collapsed colonies, or of the scale of wasps' work as nature's pesticide. Very interesting.

Del.Monte · 25-03-2021 06:22AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

That was a zoologist from TCD. He sounded a bit uncomfortable himself once he heard himself saying it, I think that's when his explanation began to get a little incoherent.

He's made very interesting contributions to the programme, and it's nice to see conservation get some semi-regular coverage on Drivetime; would put today's foot-in-mouth incident down to nothing more than a nervous slip.

I had no idea about lone wasps being the orphans of collapsed colonies, or of the scale of wasps' work as nature's pesticide. Very interesting.

I caught that segment and while I too welcome conservation topics, that guy was all over the place and compared very unfavourably with the likes of Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland.

plodder · 25-03-2021 09:31AM

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Sorry but who was the guy on taking about bee's who likened male bees chasing the females to 'guys hanging around outside the females toilets in nightclubs waiting to persue them', eh what, is that a thing?!! Very strange comment...

I heard that too. I think he knew how unfortunate it sounded as soon as he said it. Thought it was an interesting enough piece though.

25-03-2021 10:07AM

Del.Monte wrote: »

I caught that segment and while I too welcome conservation topics, that guy was all over the place and compared very unfavourably with the likes of Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland.

I get the impression the new team is trying to introduce fresher voices to be identified with the programme, they certainly rely a lot less on familiar RTE personalities than did Drivetime when Mary Wilson was presenting.

For example, under the old format, Wilson would usually open the programme with Fergal Keane editorialising the major news story of the day, or some other RTE correspondent reporting from outside Govt Buildings. That occasionally still happens. More often than not, Drivetime broadcasters now do the reporting themselves — opening the show with a creche owner, or the guy behind the Sputnik jab, or going live a NPHET press conference, for example.

I hadn't realised how stale the production had become under Mary Wilson. There's a lot to be said for a more natural, less polished approach (O hEadhra fits this description, himself) even if there are some occasional hiccups with less experienced contributors.

Brendan Bendar · 25-03-2021 10:25AM

Hmmmmm ....... I think O hEadhra is the weak link in that duo.

Very heavy handed and seems to think he an ‘entertainer’ rather than a presenter.

Uses a lot of expressions which are props to buy time, it seems to me,like “ c’mere to me now” and “can I ask you this” “Tell me if this is true/correct”.

Those and overly long pedantic introductions / welcomes at the start of interviews.

Now those are small things but I feel they disrupt (for me anyway) the flow of the programme.

That and the pseudo ‘banter’ between the pair.

The stale stuff would be the Della Kilroy inserts, exactly the same ‘template’ on them ,also the John Cooke inserts which usually rely on the ‘ turkeys voting for Xmas’ theme.

Has Cooke taken over from Lally as these ‘great lad , one of our own- salt of the country ,vox pop kings.?

Brendan Bendar · 25-03-2021 10:39AM

Infoanon wrote: »

Thomas Byrne was performing well ,an assured performance, until he was asked an easy question about the Sputnik vaccine at the end of the interview and lost it.

Pascal , Simon (both Harris and Coveney ) and Co would not have blown it like Byrne.

Schoolboy error in my books.

Not in my book ,Info, stood up to her giving him the ‘flash bang’ treatment and took her interrupting back to her.

Would be very happy with his reaction, but hey, you can’t please everyone.

Gen.Zhukov · 25-03-2021 09:53PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Hmmmmm ....... I think O hEadhra is the weak link in that duo.

Very heavy handed and seems to think he an ‘entertainer’ rather than a presenter.

Uses a lot of expressions which are props to buy time, it seems to me,like “ c’mere to me now” and “can I ask you this” “Tell me if this is true/correct”.

Those and overly long pedantic introductions / welcomes at the start of interviews.

Now those are small things but I feel they disrupt (for me anyway) the flow of the programme.

That and the pseudo ‘banter’ between the pair.

Credit where it's due on that one. Good description.

25-03-2021 10:17PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Hmmmmm ....... I think O hEadhra is the weak link in that duo.

Very heavy handed and seems to think he an ‘entertainer’ rather than a presenter.

Uses a lot of expressions which are props to buy time, it seems to me,like “ c’mere to me now” and “can I ask you this” “Tell me if this is true/correct”.

I agree that O hEadhra can be very familiar with people, but it's just a sincere aspect of his personality. He was like that on RnaG because his first language is Irish and Irish is a very non-confrontational language. Listen to RnaG — even when they are trying to harangue someone, the interjections are like "ah listen (cogar)" and "c'mere" or "deary me (ach aídhe!). The Irish speakers somehow manage to interview (and even harangue) politicians whilst somehow maintaining a basic level of civility.

This chummy approach never comes across as fake, or as contrived as when the likes of Tubridy or Claire Byrne do it. It's conversational and natural. I think it's good.

Radio5 · 29-03-2021 11:04AM

Is Sarah McInerney going to continue with Drivetime as well as presenting Prime Time or will it just go back to 1 presenter?

FrancieBrady · 29-03-2021 11:16AM

Radio5 wrote: »

Is Sarah McInerney going to continue with Drivetime as well as presenting Prime Time or will it just go back to 1 presenter?

No, never mentioned. Presume Drivetime remains the same...lighter role on her Primetime day maybe.

29-03-2021 11:58AM

Radio5 wrote: »

Is Sarah McInerney going to continue with Drivetime as well as presenting Prime Time or will it just go back to 1 presenter?

Bit soon to change horses on Drivetime, I'm sure that was a consideration for producers, she'll probably just work one less day on radio (is Prime Time still once a week?)

FrancieBrady · 29-03-2021 12:03PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Bit soon to change horses on Drivetime, I'm sure that was a consideration for producers, she'll probably just work one less day on radio (is Prime Time still once a week?)

Twice a week. She is only doing the Tuesday show.

Cole · 29-03-2021 03:53PM

I thought I'd give Drivetime another try. Zoom teeth, clenching and botox...then text in your teeth issues. Good luck, I'd rather watch the real Maura and Daithi on the TV.

Brendan Bendar · 29-03-2021 03:56PM

Cole wrote: »

I thought I'd give Drivetime another try. Zoom teeth, clenching and botox...then text in your teeth issues. Good luck, I'd rather watch the real Maura and Daithi on the TV.

Cormac going into Ray D’Arcy mode on the Volcano, big suck ins of breath and things.

Only reason I’m listening is to see how they handle Beacongate.

Brendan Bendar · 29-03-2021 04:09PM

McInerney gone into hostile mode for HH.

Watch for the speed of the speech from her.

Heather should be well able for her..

Brendan Bendar · 29-03-2021 04:24PM

Heh heh not a great performance by HH, but McInerney couldn’t lay a glove on her.

FrancieBrady · 29-03-2021 04:32PM

I heard yet another government minister dithering and not answering the core questions.

Brendan Bendar · 29-03-2021 04:41PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I heard yet another government minister dithering and not answering the core questions.

Just like a Mary Lou McDonald interview Francie... ....

Teflon.

Brendan Bendar · 31-03-2021 03:44PM

Heh heh Michael Fitzmaurice....

Nothing but populist guff....... don’t bother returning to the chump.

SEPT 23 1989 · 31-03-2021 04:14PM

Let the man answer the fcuking question :mad:

RTE: Drivetime with Sarah McInerney & Cormac O hEadhra

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