The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

Didn't hear BOC show today but RTE have long entertained these spoofers. Tubridy had that Joe Coleman gobshite on the LLS on at least twice.

Exaggerating a lot and I notice we're back to labelling anyone with the smallest misgivings about the surge of international asylum arrivals, as right wing nuts. That a large part of this and other shows also deal with the housing crisis, it's amazing how RTE panels can never even think to mention the unfortunate impact of uncontrolled immigration.

When did the Government compare McGuirk to Goebbels or is that just made up to go with the article ?

The comments section tells a lot about his audience.

Good call Ginneral…. Ballsy is clipping along on a huge wedge for basically facilitating liggers promoting their wares.

Nothing wrong there of course but let’s shine a light on the reality here.

Yep, I agree that Mc Guirk was having a go at the organisers and rightly so imo. It was basically a march, by and for NGO's, for the continuation of the policies that keep them in jobs...lots and lots of jobs. I think he does care about the numbers. What he seems to care about is the exaggerated numbers being used across all MSM outlets inc the big guys IT, RTE. It annoys me too and I'm a bit of a left leaning sort for years.

I'm still disgusted with Brendan for not pulling up the grifter O' Gorman on his (50k) blatant falsehood. Then again...one grifter turning a blind eye to another grifter in the grifting capital of Ireland [Montrosia] isn't that surprising really

The people you dismiss with the pejorative term "grifters" are actually the antidote to the poison spread by the likes of McGuirk.

People like Ailbhe Smith, Colm O'Gorman ( followed by Maeve Lewis ) and others in the NGO community have changed Irish society for the better.

They are closer to the reality of life in this country than the right wing nay sayers who will never make a contribution of any worth because they are too bound up by ideologies that would bring us backwards.

That's why they are seen as a threat by the right when they take to the streets with music and positivity.

I can't say whether BO'C knew the true number in the protest, I don't know the true number and I suspect you don't either.

Whatever it was the number is secondary to the message which is what the right really fear.

There is literally no point in replying to this post in detail for the following reason - 'There are none so blind as those who will not see'

I'll go this route instead. It's fair to say that you would be a fan of PK. I think most people (including myself) know that Pat is very competent broadcaster and a decent guy in general. Have a listen to this podcast where Pat takes a few lumps out of Nick-the grift-Henderson from the NGO Irish council for refugees.

The piece starts at 00:52 You can actually hear the frustration, annoyance, incredulity in Pat's voice. The last couple of minutes are very good as grifty Henderson struggles to defend the passport trashers. Grifty only went on the show before the news hoping to run down the clock and didn't expect Pat to run 2 mins over into the news time. Fantastic radio

Pat also started digging into it further and Barry Whyte did a report on the pp trashing. This was played on the radio show 8th of Feb but I can't find it.

Pat was beginning to go 'dog with a bone' on this but it looks like he's been nobbled by the powers that be. Going by your metrics elpo - McGuirk, Pat Kenny and Michael McDowell are spreading poison...for just asking questions!

When one Googles 'Grifter' the first result should be 'Brendan O'Connor' - €250k for 4 hours p/w for c40 weeks p/a - Ultimate grift club

I'll be disengaging on this now aware that I'm boring the hoops off people so (as before) I'll leave you with the last word.

A tidy €1,500 per HOUR approx for Brendan. Nice work if you can get it

Seeing as you have retired from the discussion I won't respond to your post in the interest of fairness.

All the best, E

Mother a jaysus, what is this show’s obsession with this absolute waffler? He’s never not on

I think he did take up Parlon in relation to his praise of Lowry and “he delivers for his people” expression.

Regarding the disclaimer stuff….. my theory is that if he balanced the panel better he wouldn’t have to be the only contrary voice all these panels can pump out.

I mean who were those panelists on this morning, who was that Minnie one?

who was the geezer with the Irish name …. Where are they ‘coming from’?

All stuff we should know?

Useless. Herself and Christina Finn - mediocrity personified.

I'm baffled that Finn keeps getting asked back given how bad she is.

You could look at it this way, most of us are too busy to sit and look at the sunset so we sublet the job out to MH and then he comes on the radio and makes us realise that we can do it for ourselves.

It's not that bad a deal.