Not quite sure I see the 'hypocrisy' involved in being a teacher?
No, she didn't.
There is a battle going on at RTE at present to see who can earn their money the easiest.
We have BOC v Tubs v Duffy v Miriam v D'Arcy.
It's a tight battle alright, and I'd have to say for the amount of work they do it's got to be between Ballsy and Miriam for me. Having said that the rest of them aren't exactly being worked too hard.
Great jobs if you can get them.
I agree she is impressive and she has a deep understanding of many European issues.
Listened to it and fair point. Handled well.
Load of rubbish, the poster is dead right to Express their opinion on those named.
Pure vested interest and well paid for commercial critiques.
But nothing new about your attitude to valid criticism.
Everyone is great, everyone is great……
Publishing is an odd business and sometimes it seems certain types of book become almost de rigueur in the trade.
Competing publishing houses don't want to miss out on a trend.
Once you hear the promotion tour interviews and read the reviews you will have a good idea if the book would suit you.
You can decide to buy or pick it up in the local library for free.
As to who buys them, you have to think they are personal purchases rather than given as gifts so as you say maybe they are helping some.
Very impressive woman who is always well briefed when making media appearances.
I think grief above all is personal.
While it would not be my choice I respect her decision to speak publicly about the recent tragic death of her husband.
If ever there was a person playing all sides of the field it is Coppinger.
Not happy with anything to so with the State it seems but not afraid to accept the States shilling when her batshït ‘policies’ are once again rejected.
Perfect example of the true hypocrite.
I’m sure Angela Scanlon is a nice person, but when I hear the likes of her, Laura Whitmore, Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton etc promoting their positivity books, to women my age, I think- who on earth buys these?
These are all wealthy women living in leafy London suburbia. What on earth do they have in common with me? Why do I care what they have to say about their struggles, which bear no relation to me and my peers struggling to even get somewhere to live, or pay the bills?
Maybe I sound harsh- if they genuinely help some people, great. It’s just that none of them are even saying anything original, and are clearly just guided into doing these books by their agents as their next “project”. I don’t get it at all.
And a decent person who has been calling out the UK on their Brexit nonsense for a long time. She is influential and liked in Brussels. I do think grief should be private….
Ruth Coppinger.
I swear to God I heard her say the NMH should be built with an LGBT focus, can anyone correct that or confirm that?!
After ten yeees per minute and panels packed full of the usual suspects from Montrose environs I cancelled the whole Sat/Sun talk show circuit. Like dodging a bullet...u have a fresh appreciation for simple pleasures.
Much like “pastry” Claire Byrne, a complete waste of listening!
and all for a measly €220 k per annum
I think you'll find it much nearer the 300k mark for 2020 (when Noel's bitch eventually releases the figs).
The show really is FUBAR. They've destroyed it and turned it into a money sink. They're back looking for a sponsor again so the cut price deal that Allcare pharm got, so RTE could save face, is due to end soon. It cant even get many advertisers ffs. I think there were 2 paying ads in the 1st hour...2! (one of them was The Chester Beatty)
BOC doesn't give a sh!te as he's getting paid - Noel Kelly doesn't give a sh!te as he's getting paid and Dee is too busy looking under her desk wondering 'are those her feet'
Never was a truer post posted.
These shows are gone way off the charts in fchukkery.
You have Ballsy discussing the papers for an hour with a panel and then hauling in
various other luminaries to plug their ‘gig’ and all for a measly €220 k per annum.
Greatest con of the public of all time.
How in fuerks name do they get away with it.
I heard O'Connor with some cooking head talking about and eating peppers. It was unlistenable.
With his nasally auld Cark accent, he sounds like an auld wan and this "c'mere to me" style. Jesus, it's appalling.
Then I tried Noozetalk and Bobby Kerr was trying to speak but not very successfully.
National talk radio on Saturday. Do the people who run these stations ever try - I mean really try - to listen to these guys?
It's close to impossible.
He died in very cold water in January, although it gets to its coldest February/March. The cold water may have been a factor as it can lead to artery spasms in certain cases even if the person is relatively healthy. Something to be aware of. Maybe the wet suit is a wise option.
Ah Brigid Laffan, She's well set up, I'd imagine she's clocked up some pension... been riding on the gravy train to beat all gravy trains for half a lifetime, a Brussels insider
Brigid Laffan is her name.
So he gets to her area of expertise, at last, which is very relevant to our understanding of what’s happening in Ukraine.
Who is she? An academic obviously, she mentioned she with her husband had a place in Italy
I’m in tears listening to this. Why should I add stranger’s depressions on top of my own. I know it may help people who have suffered similar bereavements, but I doubt it somehow. Everybody’s bereavement is so much their own.
So depressing. Have just moved the dial.
Starting off with a woman who lost her husband before her eyes. Lovely.
I wonder how his gig went? I don't think he mentioned where, when, what time or what his set list was so nobody probably got there.
If I being honest, after the first time he said “rectum cancer” I felt he really only needed to say cancer for any subsequent mentions of it.
But still he persisted.
No time ti play Brian Kennedy’s new single, so we’ll have ‘Here I Go Again’ by Whitesnake instead.
Tough break, Brian. :D
Brendan was rushed for time, but Brian was pushing him to play his new single - ended up singing an old song acapella in the 30 seconds they had left, much to his annoyance.
Brian Kennedy: forgotten but not gone
What happened ? Was there an issue at end of McSavage piece ?
Some excellent advice from that cybersecurity woman. I’ve completed a video course which verifies everything she said. We have far too much of our data in the hands of Big Tech and we do it so willingly and without any awareness at all. I have Proton Mail but so much of my business is done though other regular accounts I would have to change every damn account I have. But I do like to do my tiny bit to get others around to thinking of these alternative more private methods of communicating. Especially when you see what’s happening g in Europe.
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