Prime Time housing debate: Eoin O Broin vs Darragh O'Brien

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 10:44pm #1

Battle of the O’Briens.

Atlantic Dawn · 03-02-2022 10:47pm

The home insurance doesn't cover me throwing the laptop directly through the TV in rage so I won't be watching 😁

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 10:47pm

These 3D graphics are pointless.

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 10:52pm

Ding, ding, ding.

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 10:53pm

O Broin has no notes.

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:00pm

’Micheal Martin knows as much about Sinn Fein as he knows about housing.’

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:01pm

O’Brien’s constant muttering will hardly endear him to prospective voters.

Jinglejangle69 · 03-02-2022 11:02pm

Thought Eoin would be stronger.

We will build them.

Who will???

Jinglejangle69 · 03-02-2022 11:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578777#Comment_118578777

Really weak.

Much stronger in radio.

Cluedo Monopoly · 03-02-2022 11:06pm

Minister O'Brien is so unlikable and shouty. I don't have any confidence in him whatsoever.

O'Broin does seem to know his stuff. I guess he will get his chance to prove it after the next election.

Jinglejangle69 · 03-02-2022 11:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578809#Comment_118578809

Ah now come on!!

Eoin has no answers.

O Brien out of all people is rinsing him.

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:07pm

Third time O Broin has taken umbrage about being hurried by the interviewer.

_Kaiser_ · 03-02-2022 11:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578777#Comment_118578777

Regardless of whether you believe him or not, he's coming off as incredibly childish to be honest.

FF and FG are more terrified of losing their seats and (more importantly) access and control to SF than anything else and it's reflected every time one of them is in a debate like this - constant playing the man rather than the ball.

I'm no fan of SF myself except as an occasionally effective opposition, but if FF and FG are so confident in their positions then it should be very simple to discredit SF policies.

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:09pm

O Broin has no measurable commitments. Saying things like, ‘We need to look at zoning and unlocking unoccupied accommodation.’ That sounds like first stage brain storming.

Dempo1 · 03-02-2022 11:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578665#Comment_118578665

Well said 😁

Dempo1 · 03-02-2022 11:11pm

So, what's the result, I couldn't abide watching Darragh O Brien for more than a few seconds 🤔

screamer · 03-02-2022 11:12pm

Truth be told none of them have a solution to the housing problem. It’s been like this forever. It’s a situation and a bottleneck that needs too much money and work to fix. It’s not a single term government solution much like the HSE it’s just not fixable. That may not be popular but it is what it is.

Dempo1 · 03-02-2022 11:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578798#Comment_118578798

He certainly has a face for Radio 😁

MBE220d · 03-02-2022 11:14pm

Is O'Broin still renting himself,

_Kaiser_ · 03-02-2022 11:14pm

That was a car crash on both sides, but this is the quality of politician we elect folks.

Responsibility has to start at the ballot box.

Dempo1 · 03-02-2022 11:15pm

The Row has already commenced on the Late debate 😁

NSAman · 03-02-2022 11:15pm

Ireland is screwed.

Those in government have no clue, and the opposition have no clue !

[Deleted User] · 03-02-2022 11:17pm

O Broin had his arse handed to him on a plate in that

Not what I was expecting at all

What I really found interesting was that O'Broin is telling developers not to mind what SF say in public

My take away from it is,SFF is getting closer

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:18pm

I thought O’Brien came across badly but he held his own. O Broin might have hoped to do better, but I don’t imagine he lost any voters and I expect many will have been impressed with his vague prescriptions.

MBE220d · 03-02-2022 11:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118578866#Comment_118578866

That's okay until you see the others on the ballot box,

iffandonlyif · 03-02-2022 11:27pm

I would call the debate a draw, but given that O Broin wasn’t able to win a debate on housing in the middle of a housing crisis, you would think O’Brien and the government are the ultimate winners.

PieOhMy · 03-02-2022 11:39pm

As said above no really winner there but considering the abysmal state of things a nil all draw is a great result for the government.

I mean how can you not score on an open goal for god sake.

blanch152 · 04-02-2022 12:10am

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/darragh-obrien-takes-the-spoils-in-rte-prime-time-housing-debate-with-unprepared-eoin-o-broin-41311373.html

Seems like O'Broin got hammered.

downtheroad · 04-02-2022 12:13am

O'Broin is some spoofer. Ignored every question he was asked by the host and all he said was "we need more houses".

If he is the solution in the next election we are in serious trouble.

Jinglejangle69 · 04-02-2022 12:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118579152#Comment_118579152

Yep.

Not anything a lot of us have known for a while.

SF are full of shouting and sound bites.

Not a lot else going on.

Please let them be in government very soon.

Northernlily · 04-02-2022 1:55am

As a Dublin renter hoping to become a buyer, It's very very grim out there in the housing market. These two don't inspire confidence.

Emigration is once again on the table. Remote working and cheap flights an absolute godsend. If my missus wasn't made go into the office I'd be gone as my crowd don't give a fiddlers where on the planet I locate to.

Currently handing 2k a month before bills to an investment fund owner and trying to get a deposit together. Ugh

FF/FG have completely fudged the market up. External investors are lauding it up.

Prime Time housing debate: Eoin O Broin vs Darragh O'Brien

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