The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

ButtersSuki · 25-04-2021 11:12AM

Who is this one? “You know Anthony Fauci? That cool guy?”

25-04-2021 11:20AM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Who is this one? “You know Anthony Fauci? That cool guy?”

Cliona somebody. I like her accent

25-04-2021 11:23AM

juju match hoodoo match???

ButtersSuki · 25-04-2021 11:33AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Cliona somebody. I like her accent

She sounds like a character from the Liberal Ladies sketch on Callan’s Kicks.

Breezer · 25-04-2021 11:35AM

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh. She’s a medical consultant in infectious diseases.

NIMAN · 25-04-2021 11:36AM

"And here's a really good text".

And needless to say it brought gender into it and bashed men.

BOC is getting irritating at this stage.
In fact not just this show, why is gender brought into everything now?

Beechwoodspark · 25-04-2021 11:40AM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Who is this one? “You know Anthony Fauci? That cool guy?”

Heard that and almost drove off the road in frustration

What a shallow ignorant statement from her

Cole · 25-04-2021 12:04PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Who is this one? “You know Anthony Fauci? That cool guy?”

ButtersSuki wrote: »

She sounds like a character from the Liberal Ladies sketch on Callan’s Kicks.

Breezer wrote: »

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh. She’s a medical consultant in infectious diseases.

Not listening, but she's the middle aged (like meself) consultant who sounds like a teenager and who often loves to describe things as "cool".

Mad_maxx · 25-04-2021 12:10PM

Cole wrote: »

Not listening, but she's the middle aged (like meself) consultant who sounds like a teenager and who often loves to describe things as "cool".

Not listening today but think I know who she is?

Super WOKE

Infoanon · 25-04-2021 12:12PM

Breezer wrote: »

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh. She’s a medical consultant in infectious diseases.

As someone who is listening Professor Cliona has made an excellent contribution to today's show ,indeed acknowledged by one of her fellow guests.

BOC feeding the narrative that Tony is back and will put manners on the government is poor form but not unexpected from BOC.

Shelga · 25-04-2021 12:14PM

“Voooooooo!”

Christ, this is surely rock bottom now.

ButtersSuki · 25-04-2021 12:16PM

Infoanon wrote: »

As someone who is listening Professor Cliona has made an excellent contribution to today's show ,indeed acknowledged by one of her fellow guests.

BOC feeding the narrative that Tony is back and will put manners on the government is poor form but not unexpected from BOC.

I made no negative comments on her valid points. She spoke a lot of sense. However, her “trying to be down with the kool kidz” delivery style wasn’t helpful. I can imagine many would be turned off by that and tune out of her messaging as a result. I would good she doesn’t talk like that when dealing with patients.

Mav11 · 25-04-2021 12:18PM

Shelga wrote: »

“Voooooooo!”

Christ, this is surely rock bottom now.

BOC loves this kind of ****e. “Tiny traumas” ffs,

archfi · 25-04-2021 12:54PM

That clip from Alan Partridge's second series of 'This Time' (starting next Friday opposite our own tv host disaster) was really good.
Can't wait.

PVNevin · 25-04-2021 12:57PM

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh's throwaway 'advice', " have your raves on the beach". "the breeze will blow away the virus" referring to Salthill packed crowds yesterday, was utterly irresponsible. Her ego is nauseating. A grossly over-paid hospital consultant who is more concerned with patronising the riff-raff under the guise of 'caring'.

It has been stated quite clearly over and over again that out door interaction is not safe, it is just less dangerous than indoor.

B2021M · 25-04-2021 01:04PM

PVNevin wrote: »

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh's throwaway 'advice', " have your raves on the beach". "the breeze will blow away the virus" referring to Salthill packed crowds yesterday, was utterly irresponsible. Her ego is nauseating. A grossly over-paid hospital consultant who is more concerned with patronising the riff-raff under the guise of 'caring'.

It has been stated quite clearly over and over again that out door interaction is not safe, it is just less dangerous than indoor.

Everything is dumbed down now. There needs to be jokes thrown in and usually a bit of music. Some topics need to be dealt with in a serious manner. You would imagine that a pandemic that has us with these restrictions for four months now would fit that bill but it seems not.....

thesandeman · 25-04-2021 01:07PM

What was the apology after the show about?

Cole · 25-04-2021 01:09PM

Infoanon wrote: »

As someone who is listening Professor Cliona has made an excellent contribution to today's show ,indeed acknowledged by one of her fellow guests.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I made no negative comments on her valid points. She spoke a lot of sense. However, her “trying to be down with the kool kidz” delivery style wasn’t helpful. I can imagine many would be turned off by that and tune out of her messaging as a result. I would good she doesn’t talk like that when dealing with patients.

Same here. I didn't comment on her knowledge or contribution (how could I?)...but I've heard her enough on TV/radio to assume her 'delivery' was the usual.

Beechwoodspark · 25-04-2021 01:14PM

PVNevin wrote: »

Cliona Ní Cheallaigh's throwaway 'advice', " have your raves on the beach". "the breeze will blow away the virus" referring to Salthill packed crowds yesterday, was utterly irresponsible. Her ego is nauseating. A grossly over-paid hospital consultant who is more concerned with patronising the riff-raff under the guise of 'caring'.

It has been stated quite clearly over and over again that out door interaction is not safe, it is just less dangerous than indoor.

Agree. If she had any professional respect she would issue an immediate clarification and apology.

Bizarre contributions from her today.

PVNevin · 25-04-2021 01:24PM

Though I think her contributions express the real attitude of her and her layer of the senior entitled public 'servants'. Them and the whole bunch of our 'betters'.

Without hyperbole, the approach of the ruling class around the world to Covid -19 has been criminal.

Why are vaccines not patent free? Why are there not billions of vaccines being produced worldwide, to protect all? Why is every effort not made to protect essential workers?

Mav11 · 25-04-2021 01:35PM

PVNevin wrote: »

Though I think her contributions express the real attitude of her and her layer of the senior entitled public 'servants'. Them and the whole bunch of our 'betters'.

Without hyperbole, the approach of the ruling class around the world to Covid -19 has been criminal.

Why are vaccines not patent free? Why are there not billions of vaccines being produced worldwide, to protect all? Why is every effort not made to protect essential workers?

If vaccines or other such medicines were to be developed patent free, where is the motivation for private companies to engage in research?

ButtersSuki · 25-04-2021 01:39PM

Mav11 wrote: »

If vaccines or other such medicines were to be developed patent free, where is the motivation for private companies to engage in research?

Yeah the big Pharma companies are all struggling to break even. I worked in high tech biopharma. The figures are mind blowing, as are the margins.

This was a real opportunity to do something for the greater good but no they had to cash in again.

PVNevin · 25-04-2021 01:40PM

Mav11 wrote: »

If vaccines or other such medicines were to be developed patent free, where is the motivation for private companies to engage in research?

Out of the mouths of babes.

You don't realise it; but you have just raised the problem we all face,

Private ownership, Capitalism!

This is from "Fortune".
Oxford’s COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca raises concerns about access and pricing
https://fortune.com/2020/08/24/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-deal-pricing-profit-concerns/

Mav11 · 25-04-2021 01:43PM

PVNevin wrote: »

Out of the mouths of babes.

You don't realise it; but you have just raised the problem we all face,

Private ownership, Capitalism!

This is from "Fortune".
Oxford’s COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca raises concerns about access and pricing
https://fortune.com/2020/08/24/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-deal-pricing-profit-concerns/

Right so, comrade. 'Cause that worked well!

ballsymchugh · 25-04-2021 03:13PM

thesandeman wrote: »

What was the apology after the show about?

an apology on how the apache native tribes were described sometime in november.
BAI said it didn't amount to racism though.

thesandeman · 25-04-2021 04:10PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

an apology on how the apache native tribes were described sometime in november.
BAI said it didn't amount to racism though.

I don't remember that.

generalgerry · 25-04-2021 05:41PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

an apology on how the apache native tribes were described sometime in november. BAI said it didn't amount to racism though.

They said that there was a discussion of a movie and some reference was made about Apache or native Americans that the complainant was not happy with. They also said that it was "not challenged by the presenter". I actually stunned that something in the completely inane second half of the show could offend anyone. I don't really know where it leaves the show at this stage. As it is, Brendan is constantly pedantically interrupting and qualifying what people say in order not to offend some very easily offended person who might be listening with a BAI form in one hand and a solicitors letter in the other.

Given that the ruling was a criticism against the presenter himself, I would fear that this will now lead to even more interruptions.

generalgerry · 25-04-2021 05:47PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I made no negative comments on her valid points. She spoke a lot of sense. However, her “trying to be down with the kool kidz” delivery style wasn’t helpful.

I think she has modeled herself on everybody's pal, Luke O'Neill - the "friendly voice you can trust". When watching re-runs of Cheers, I half expect Luke O'Neill to sit down beside Norm and Cliff at the end of the bar.

Brendan Bendar · 25-04-2021 06:47PM

generalgerry wrote: »

They said that there was a discussion of a movie and some reference was made about Apache or native Americans that the complainant was not happy with. They also said that it was "not challenged by the presenter". I actually stunned that something in the completely inane second half of the show could offend anyone. I don't really know where it leaves the show at this stage. As it is, Brendan is constantly pedantically interrupting and qualifying what people say in order not to offend some very easily offended person who might be listening with a BAI form in one hand and a solicitors letter in the other.

Given that the ruling was a criticism against the presenter himself, I would fear that this will now lead to even more interruptions.

Gerarardus........please understand that there is nothingwhich can be said these days that some stump won’t take offense to.

Elmo · 25-04-2021 06:53PM

generalgerry wrote: »

They said that there was a discussion of a movie and some reference was made about Apache or native Americans that the complainant was not happy with. They also said that it was "not challenged by the presenter". I actually stunned that something in the completely inane second half of the show could offend anyone. I don't really know where it leaves the show at this stage. As it is, Brendan is constantly pedantically interrupting and qualifying what people say in order not to offend some very easily offended person who might be listening with a BAI form in one hand and a solicitors letter in the other.

Given that the ruling was a criticism against the presenter himself, I would fear that this will now lead to even more interruptions.

When did this happen? The initial discussion?

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