The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

ford fiesta · 26-06-2021 01:16PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

Thought I was listening to Diarmuid Gavin for a while there
Brother of Darina Allen

serfboard · 26-06-2021 01:18PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

The point I was making was about the products he was promoting, not about Rory himself - Rory was promoting some very specific producers in a similar way to how social media “influencers” work. I have two problems with this:

1. Is he being paid to do this promotion?
2. If not, why mention any producers at all - just say that there are great Irish producers and leave it at that? I’m sure that there are loads of fantastic Irish producers that Rory has never heard of and who won’t benefit from the free publicity that Rory gave his chosen producers today.

26-06-2021 02:56PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

He's the unblemished face of Ballymaloe.

NIMAN · 26-06-2021 03:03PM

The Allen's, another 'made' family in the world of RTE.

Elmo · 26-06-2021 05:21PM

serfboard wrote: »

1. Is he being paid to do this promotion?
2. If not, why mention any producers at all - just say that there are great Irish producers and leave it at that? I’m sure that there are loads of fantastic Irish producers that Rory has never heard of and who won’t benefit from the free publicity that Rory gave his chosen producers today.

Was he on to promote the product? If so its a free interview for RTÉ. Right?

26-06-2021 06:16PM

Pelvis Parsley wrote: »

Half the country you mean

riclad · 26-06-2021 11:05PM

I thought men wore shorts cos its hot in the summer,
Am I stupid.
And alot of men dress like they live in New York City.

bobbyss · 26-06-2021 11:38PM

I heard him for about a minute today. I turned it off immediately. Why oh why is he speaking like an American teenager? With the uplift at the end of a sentence? Is he that impressionable that he apes this speech pattern? Thinks it cool? I gave him a minute today and that was more than enough.

Beechwoodspark · 27-06-2021 10:32AM

bobbyss wrote: »

I heard him for about a minute today. I turned it off immediately. Why oh why is he speaking like an American teenager? With the uplift at the end of a sentence? Is he that impressionable that he apes this speech pattern? Thinks it cool? I gave him a minute today and that was more than enough.

I THINK he believes that the ridiculous fake accent makes him seem sophisticated and “superior” to an ordinary Irish accent

As it happens I’ve known a number of gay guys from rural ireland over the years who “affect” d4/American accents - perhaps a psychoanalyst can work that out

NIMAN · 27-06-2021 11:18AM

Is BOC being paid by nphet to continue the misery around covid?
Every week the show revolves around covid, and usually negative stories.

This guy now, is saying just open up, and he's an infectious diseases expert. But BOC is trying to swing it round to staying closed

There is hardly anyone in hospitals. All the old are vaccinated. The country and many businesses are on their knees, we need to open and get back to normal.

Infoanon · 27-06-2021 11:32AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Is BOC being paid by nphet to continue the misery around covid?
.

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

NIMAN · 27-06-2021 11:40AM

Infoanon wrote: »

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

He's been pushing covid misery since he got this gig.

I don't listen often enough now to know that he runs down nphet, as I couldn't take his misery every week. If he does, it doesn't stop him ramping up the RTE backed hype around the disease every week.

Government buildings · 27-06-2021 11:52AM

It's got to the stage now that whenever I hear the word covid on any program I just click it off. Can't listen to it anymore, would just melt your head.

Mav11 · 27-06-2021 11:59AM

NIMAN wrote: »

There is hardly anyone in hospitals. All the old are vaccinated..

Is that not part of the problem, they made a balls of the 60 to 69 age group? They are not fully or effectively vaccinated.

RandomViewer · 27-06-2021 12:10PM

Government buildings wrote: »

It's got to the stage now that whenever I hear the word covid on any program I just click it off. Can't listen to it anymore, would just melt your head.

Would be similar, get the notion it's just being dragged out now

NIMAN · 27-06-2021 12:16PM

RandomViewer wrote: »

Would be similar, get the notion it's just being dragged out now

I wonder are all other Eu countries, or the US, still as obsessed talking about covid as the Irish media are?

27-06-2021 12:28PM

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

27-06-2021 12:50PM

NIMAN wrote: »

I wonder are all other Eu countries, or the US, still as obsessed talking about covid as the Irish media are?

You mean like...Angela Merkel warning that Europe is "on thin ice" as the Delta variant of Covid spreads on the continent. The UK reporting 35,204 cases of Delta variant in a week. I think the answer to your question is...yes.

mcsean2163 · 27-06-2021 12:59PM

Infoanon wrote: »

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

That's not in anyway simple as there is still no vaccine cert. Also, it would upset some people who are not yet fully vaccinated etc.

mcsean2163 · 27-06-2021 01:02PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

Yep agree, a lot more humble and interesting than Sinead O'Connor. Sinead's level of arrogance and stupidity in her interview was too much, had to turn off.

sligojoek · 27-06-2021 01:14PM

mcsean2163 wrote: »

Yep agree, a lot more humble and interesting than Sinead O'Connor. Sinead's level of arrogance and stupidity in her interview was too much, had to turn off.

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

Beechwoodspark · 27-06-2021 01:30PM

sligojoek wrote: »

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

He the older guy with very long hair?

Very recognisable I would’ve thought

Del.Monte · 27-06-2021 02:09PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

Shame about the 'art' though - should have stuck to music.

https://www.guggi.com/works-on-paper

Hangdogroad · 27-06-2021 02:24PM

sligojoek wrote: »

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

The Virgin Prunes have a fairly big cult following on the continent, France, Italy, Germany etc. Theyre probably way better known outside of Ireland.

Furze99 · 27-06-2021 05:56PM

Infoanon wrote: »

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

Caught this morning show and thought the above Alison O'Connor who seems to be on speed dial for O'Connors show was incredibly smug in her pontifications. I think she's some sort of journalist, a hack but carries on if she has the wisdom to cure all ills. LISTEN TO MEEEEEEE.. whilst along with BOC she just peddles the RTE/ Government line of patter.

Brendan Bendar · 27-06-2021 07:51PM

Furze99 wrote: »

Caught this morning show and thought the above Alison O'Connor who seems to be on speed dial for O'Connors show was incredibly smug in her pontifications. I think she's some sort of journalist, a hack but carries on if she has the wisdom to cure all ills. LISTEN TO MEEEEEEE.. whilst along with BOC she just peddles the RTE/ Government line of patter.

Any question that….horrors of horrors…she might be right?

padd b1975 · 28-06-2021 06:14AM

Del.Monte wrote: »

Shame about the 'art' though - should have stuck to music.

https://www.guggi.com/works-on-paper

To paraphrase Brendan Behan, they'll be nice when they're finished.

Furze99 · 28-06-2021 01:18PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Any question that….horrors of horrors…she might be right?

About what? She just pontificates and parrots on and on. The sort that would do your head in.

Furze99 · 03-07-2021 12:34PM

PBH in instead of BOC for a few weeks - welcome relief. Interesting to see how's he treated this discussion on alcohol compared to the zealous utterances of BOC or D'Arcy.

Pelvis Parsley · 03-07-2021 12:44PM

Give him the gig, c'mere listen to me like.

He might be the king of smug, but he's still way ahead of the incumbent.

The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

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