Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1** 27th Jan Forward

one thing I dont understand is why RTE use contractors to fill in for (certain contractor or staffer) presenters (examples dearbhail mcdonald, kathryn thomas, oliver callan), when there are capable RTE staffer presenters roaming the RTE corridors probably doing nothing who could be presenting these shows.

If you're going to write a book. I would suggest that you do some research. That way the book would be full of facts, rather than of speculation that might, or might not, be accurate..

this whole thread has got very incestious, very group think and vert anti RD to the point that it comes down to he is not worth the circa €400,000 per annum and would be on much less if he was to take up a position elsewhere. I BEG TO DIFFER. He might get less working with another station but he could earn away north of the €400,000 by sales from writing books on his favourite topics/subjects, endorsing products, speaking engagements - think Bertie Ahearn/Bill Clinton/ Tony Blair.- , public appearances - product sales- expand the ‘ DArcy Mug’ concept eg Darcy scarves, Darcy cup and saucer, Darcy socks, Darcy insoles , design a line of clothes BUT WITH A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER. All of the above should return a handy profit, he having such a high name recognition.

so we should all take a STEP BACK and be a bit more objective and hope that RAY soon clearly sees his potential out there!

God bless your innocence, a chara.

Disclaimer: The following may contain speculation due to the highly secretive nature of the organisation in question and the lack of hard facts available.

Perhaps when the contractors agent negotiates their contract there is a clause within that states - 'When X contractor is on leave, they shall be replaced by a presenter from the same agent company'

Was just going to say that.

Its not even as if he's trolling us .

I don't think he's aware of how bad he is. 😕 . Giving out about some one not doing their research. .. imelda how long has your mother been dead....... she's not 😦😴

He should not have any problem if he applies for it - going on whoever wrote Boris’s last outing with a high level business grouping. All he has to do is to number the pages so that Borris can put them in order.

It is about time that the relevant across party committee examines how RTE EXACTLY operates in relation to employment policy, how salaries are decided upon, the contract of employment| contract for employment conundrum, etc,etc, etc, etc,etc..

It is impossible to comment on Darcy’s employment status with RTE without seeing his contract.

But it would be EXTREMELY naieve of RTE to sign a contract for employment/service without putting an end date to it - because it cannot predict the future of programme continuing. Is each contract about a specific individual presenting a specific programme or what? And can such individuals nominate a standing?. Or are contracts for employment sooooooooo open ended that , for example, RD can be used to present any new/old programme. If then it should be a CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

I loved how yesterday he had the carpenter kid, Jessie, back on the show yesterday. The kid, fair play to him, is now making and selling wood Christmas trees. He's only 12 I think but knows his stuff. Ray on the other hand who probably doesn't know one end of a handsaw from the other and admitted on air that Jenny doesn't let him do any jobs around the house or garden as he messes things up proceeds to question the kid, something like such....

Ray - 'how tall are the trees?'

Jessie - 'about four foot high'

Ray - '*laughs* they can't be, it's on the table there so it's higher'

Jessie - 'they are four foot'

Ray - *proceeds to get out of his seat for a few seconds of dead air to stand against the tree and measure it, comes back to the mic and says* ah you're probably right, I'm not a tall person anyway, haha...'

Even if the friggin thing wasn't four foot high so what but to go out of your way to prove you're right only to accept you were wrong, that takes a special kind of @ss....

That's because he's so petty. If anyone mentions his height for example. He's straight in with I'm 5 .8 and a half I'll have you know and then list off people who are shorter than him. .. I'm taller than tom cruise and Peter stringer.

He's very insecure if he has anyone on who has started a new fitness regime for example he always has to better their diet or exercise. Eg. I started not being able to do a press up and now i can do 15. Darcy that's not bad i can only do 25 or so after my 10 k and porridge 😤😩

And on today's show, an enlightened talk with your two wans from 'a complete @rsehole....sorry, Aisling' AGAIN.....

Jesus, could this wan be any more D4 loiiike.

It's not beyond the realms of what's possible I know there's something like 13 years between her and her next youngest sibling.

Her sister and mine were buddies in school.

The Nigerian lady talking to Ray is very sketchy on the details of why she left Nigeria and how she arrived in Ireland. "I don't want to talk about the details". This evasiveness if fairly typical in circumstances like this

LIVE MIC RAY!!! 😂😂

And no one knows why?

Quiz contestants with cancer not confined to Tubridy.

Listened to The Den podcast last night. Fair play to them for doing something seeing as RTE canned the TV version.

After taking over Liberty Hall is he?

Ray asking for little things that people enjoy. I emailed that i like listening to the start of the show just long enough to hear Ray fcuk up the buttons.

Let me know if he reads it out 😊

Christmas Truce over so ? 🙂

I only just caught something about drug addiction or using weed towards end of life/terminal illness ? Before nuacht kicked in.

Ahh great....

Well done D'Arcy, seamless transition to the break there 😂