The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

The only sad thing about Rita Ann Higgins and Tony Bates contributions is that most of those who might benefit from listening to them are not doing so.

Why would’t they …… the tape recorders have been oiled up, whatever happens this RTE lot certainly won’t suffer.

They will disappear like melted snow any day now and will not be seen again till around the 8th of January.

How does anyone listen to or watch ANTHING on RTE anymore? Unless you are a masochist of course and enjoy Covid, Cancer, Mental ill health, Assisted Dying, Restrictions, NPHET, and constant negativity and moaning. Jaysus almighty, it is not good for you.

Not a hint of positivity or anything uplifting is there? Just reading the RTE threads fills me with the rage anyway.

That cosy cabal in Montrose needs a big kick.

Sipping their Pre Mup Champagne!

Oh dear…. Was listening to Ballsy this morning especially the first segment and came away wondering?

I asked myself do listeners really take heed of these ‘panels’ and not realise where they are coming from?

One member as discussed already tossed out a load incorrect ‘stats’ on female editors on newspapers ?

These are journalists, supposedly informed, that we are meant to listen to?

The same one I think mentioned she had booked’ a trip away with some friends’ in March and was worried about what would happen ref the virus.

I said to myself there were, I’m sure, thousands were worried if they could pay the rent, provide for their families, keep their heads above water, pay the heating bills and lekkie until March!!

I emphasise no wrongdoing done here ,but maybe to jog listeners minds as to what kind of person this commentary is coming from, and to evaluate it on that basis.

Bunch of highly paid journalists shooting the breeze with a moderator also a journalist, in my opinion , on a different plane than the common prole like myself.

Dont be taken in by these stones, folks.

Be carefull out there.

Allison O’Connor was a bad choice for this mornings show. She is very condescending and abrasive. It’s a critical time to get through to the minority of men that really need to be reached to treat women better. Allison is not the person to reach those men imo.

Have to agree with you completely.

I was somewhat reluctant to get involved given the mood of the country, rightfully insensed by the murder of

Aisling.

However,given all that, being ‘preached to’ by a gobby mare like O’Connor did raise the hackles.

Ill leave it at that as I might say more than I really should.

Look it made their week and their year. All these women's groups all over the place like flies on sh*t. I would understand it if it was a domestic thing but a random attack by a lone lunatic is not evidence of a society that mistreats women. They are probably all looking for funding anyway.

I think you already said more than you should. Do you think it might be time for you to give up tone policing of women?

Not a fan of Ballsy but I don't think he's ever publicly pulled the mickey off himself on a plane.

Indeed, vaguely remember some dude getting into ‘trouble’ for polishing his barrel on an Aer Lingus flight out of LHR.

Cant remember the lads name but there was a bit of a furore over it.