Newstalk Megathread Nov 2022

leath_dub · 06-06-2023 12:10pm

So - Andrea got caught in traffic in Virginia and Carrick on Shannon at the weekend so now a bypass of both towns is imperative and of national importance.

I suspect that bypassing Carrick is complicated by all the feck-off rivers and lakes in the area, Andrea - but it is outrageous that you were inconvenienced and delayed in getting to a wedding

LambshankRedemption · 06-06-2023 1:10pm

Im fed up of listening to anti-social behaviour on beaches when the weather nice. There is a simple solution. Gardai.

Crime and anti-scial behaviour up and down the country could be halved if they just put gardai back on the beat. On the beaches add in a couple of litter wardens, provide enough bins and a couple of portaloos and many of these peoples complaints will be preempted.

leath_dub · 06-06-2023 1:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682015#Comment_120682015

no Gardai available - they have all been redeployed to other tourist hotspots

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0525/1385628-gardai-france/

LambshankRedemption · 06-06-2023 1:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682048#Comment_120682048

I had to check that wasn't an April Fools day prank.

whisky_galore · 07-06-2023 8:43am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682015#Comment_120682015

Partly agree, but the 'there's no binnnns' is not an excuse to drop litter.

You were able to bring your shite in, you should be able to take it away with you. In fact it is lighter to bring home as you have consumed whatever was in it. I don't see why this is such a big ask.

The sad fact about this country is too many people are too used to their mommies and daddies to pick up after them.

leath_dub · 19-06-2023 7:40am

Completely contrived rant in breakfast this morning against Michael D warning against the underhanded drift towards NATO. It sounds scripted and Ciara giggling as she makes her opinion suggests she' doesn't really believe what she's saying.

As for Shane "I'm sorry caller, I can't agree with you there" Coleman - get off your sanctimonious high horse!

leath_dub · 28-06-2023 8:18am

This scripted sh1t on Newstalk breakfast really gets on my nerves. Every day they are at it. Discuss topic A and Ciara takes one stance and Shane hasa different approach. Tey might brong up the "topic of the say" 3 tomes over the duration of the progremme and while Shane and Ciara advance their argiments it's nearly word-for-word every flippin' time

Today h e topic was RTE, tomorrow the topic might be botox for chimps but he approach was the same. This kind of made sence when yhey were trying to dorove revenue via the 30 cent texts but make no sense now they are using WhatsAop.

You can sometimes hear them shuffling papers as they read their scripts and it just sounds so fake

z80CPU · 30-06-2023 12:59pm

I tried to listen to a piece on few minutes ago, about visitors to your house overstaying their welcome, and, if you visit should you bring a gift?

First part of this, there was a brief survey on the street in Dublin. And then the interview on the phone with the guest. Too hard to listen to so I switched off.

mjsc1970 · 30-06-2023 2:54pm

The odd story had its moments though

Mohat Mogeansai · 03-07-2023 6:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120670743#Comment_120670743

There’s something hugely off putting about the voices from the folks he does all these segments with , to the point we have to consider is It his own voice clashing with the other to create a type of a type of accent dissonance?

tobesure · 06-07-2023 4:25pm

Why does Kelly always look like she just got out of bed?

Allinall · 06-07-2023 4:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120814045#Comment_120814045

She's on at 7 in the morning.

She has just got out of bed.

BPKS · 06-07-2023 4:38pm

Listening to Helen McEntee trying to rationalise her Hate Law legislation on The Hard Shoulder. It's fairly cringe listening and frightening to think that this person could bring in such a problematic law.

hamburgham · 06-07-2023 4:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120814112#Comment_120814112

100% agree. That interview should be the final nail in the coffin for her. Was never a fan of Simon Harris but at least he seemd to be trying to deal with actual crime. Was far better than her in the position but..and I am female..any criticism of her is becaus she is female. She is USELESS. I am gobsmacked listening to that interview. I think Anton is too.

hamburgham · 06-07-2023 4:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120814045#Comment_120814045

Give her a break. She's up since cockcrow.

JustJoe7240 · 10-07-2023 9:01am

Ciara Kelly is a terrible interviewer, happened upon her interviewing someone about the dead whale that washed up in Kerry. Every time she asked a question she interrupted him with some stupid interjection.

SAMTALK · 10-07-2023 10:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120828512#Comment_120828512

Was listening to this earlier and she asked him about cutting up whale but before he could answer she had her own opinions and then asked about 4 other questions without letting him speak about what he is the expert in after all

Azatadine · 10-07-2023 11:39am

Not to mention the I-I-I-I just.....I just -just wonder .......

tobesure · 16-07-2023 11:07pm

Was listening to off the ball on Saturday. Fiona hayes reviewing the men's u 20 rugby final.

She says, about the 150kg French player that if she saw him coming she'd thunk she'd step out of the way. Ehhh..you're a woman. Any male pro would smash you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

whisky_galore · 27-07-2023 8:36am

All the boo hooing from Ciara & Co about the whole country not having flegs out and supporting the womens team, you can't make people enthusiastic about something they are not.

Mohat Mogeansai · 27-07-2023 11:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120902080#Comment_120902080

The Irish cricket team is winning all around them (errr, I think ) and no one , including myself obviously , cares either. No internet points for biging up a bunch of posh white guys

whisky_galore · 13-08-2023 11:30am

Absolute melt on On The Record saying that RTE crime dramas glorify and encourage crime. Ffs like gamers act out grand theft auto in real life all the time.

leath_dub · 24-08-2023 7:24am

Edel McGinley of the migrants rights association arguing that Gardai are racially profiling suspected perpetrators (or suspected perpetrators) of inner city crime. Absolute guff! She argues that if the Gardai stop and question someone that is of non-caucasian skin colour it is racially motivated. In fairness to Jonathan Healy he tried to point out the absurdity of her arguments but she was having none of it

Azatadine · 02-09-2023 4:50pm

Heard Coleman saying people should sell off their back gardens to facilitate more houses yesterday. People need to take the emotion out of the fact that they may have spent 40 years tending to the garden. No big surprise I suppose given that he wants everyone living in high rises in towns.

deise man · 02-09-2023 7:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060634#Comment_121060634

Shane coleman must be the biggest do-gooder on radio.

leath_dub · 02-09-2023 9:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121061183#Comment_121061183

If virtue signalling were an Olympic event ....

Patrick2010 · 05-09-2023 6:22pm

Driving to work this morning and they were banging on about the survey showing rugby is Irelands most popular sport. Driving home at 4 and it’s the same topic for 30 minutes.

Get home and sit outside after 6 and it’s being discussed again, seems a regular NT , pick a topic and discuss all day

leath_dub · 05-09-2023 6:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121073532#Comment_121073532

Oh yes . The news that consumes itself. If it's discussed on the breakfast show, Andrea will almost certainly discuss it. It will then invariably be picked up by Ciaran Cuddihy too. The most laughable was the amount of time they spent on different programmes one day discussing the bounty being removed from the box of celebrations. It's radio on the cheap

kneemos · 05-09-2023 6:58pm

Survey of the day. Slow news time I suppose.

Ol' Donie · 06-09-2023 11:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121073532#Comment_121073532

Was it one of those Newstalk surveys that they use in the news bulletins as if they are actual news?

Who did they survey, the same people who told them they'd pay a tenner a month for Off The Ball podcasts?

Rugby the most popular sport. Ha! It sure is, guys. It suuuure is.

Exclamation Marc · 06-09-2023 11:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121078723#Comment_121078723

Energia did the survey.

The survey, which canvassed 1,008 Energia customers with 31% of respondents claiming rugby is their "favourite sport". That compares with soccer (27%), gaelic football (23%), and hurling/camogie (19%).

So yeah, rugby was the most popular sport...in that survey group. Who knows what the actual most popular sport is.

leath_dub · 07-09-2023 12:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121078745#Comment_121078745

Would this be the same energja?

"Official Energy Partner of the IRFU and Leinster Rugby, and Proud Sponsor of the Energia All-Ireland League."

😉

Exclamation Marc · 07-09-2023 12:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121078790#Comment_121078790

Yep, that Energia.

Apothic_Red · 07-09-2023 8:54am

I see Anton stood in for Coleman/Kelly this morning.

3/1 Covid

5/1 Pay talks gone sour

8/1 Off to set up a podcast

Patrick2010 · 07-09-2023 10:24am

Maybe they've eloped

Expunge · 07-09-2023 11:19am

She's recovering from surgery and he's probably gone to Paris for the Oireland France game.

Mammy's smarmy sounding boy filling in today, probably tomorrow as well.

Azatadine · 13-09-2023 12:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121104465#Comment_121104465

Yeah, I tend to dip in and of The Hard Shoulder these days. It's all a bit weak.

Mr Disco · 13-09-2023 1:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121104465#Comment_121104465

He’s a wet wipe of a presenter

kneemos · 13-09-2023 1:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121104465#Comment_121104465

He gives it both barrels when it comes to RTE in fairness.

Must've had a rejection letter.

Mohat Mogeansai · 13-09-2023 1:49pm

Of all the radio presenters I have no choice but to listen to when I’m in the back office , that Kieran chap is the only one that doesn’t make me angry

hamburgham · 13-09-2023 1:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121079797#Comment_121079797

Did she reveal that on air?

Still no sign of Mary Lou, her surgery must have been pretty serious.

Azatadine · 14-09-2023 9:05am

Coleman championing a new contract for Kenny this morning. He should be given an extension.... circumstances, player ability, bad luck etc. etc. but Kenny should get an extension.

He really must just want to wind people up. I suppose it's a topic change from banning one off houses and banning cars and banning open fires and banning any king of accommodation that is not high concentration and so on and so forth....

kneemos · 14-09-2023 9:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121107743#Comment_121107743

Sure what's the point in a new manager anyway. Just someone else to get sacked in ten years because they haven't won a world cup with a fairly mediocre group of players.

Patrick2010 · 14-09-2023 12:37pm

Andrea Gilligan going on about Donegal again

Mohat Mogeansai · 14-09-2023 12:52pm

She comes across far better talking something she’s interested and passionate about than stiffly screeching “ what do you think about washing tablets Mary ?”

Speedsie · 14-09-2023 1:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108590#Comment_121108590

She's really unhappy that the DNA test showed she's genetically Leitrim rather than Donegal.

whisky_galore · 15-09-2023 9:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108590#Comment_121108590

Endless GAA shirtism is stock in trade for loads of Irish presenters. Yes we know where you're from, no need to go banging on about it.

kneemos · 15-09-2023 2:14pm

Keith Barry is Newstalk's Dermot Bannon.

whisky_galore · 19-09-2023 7:22am

Usual permanently butt hurt cycling lobbyist, and this is coming from a cyclist.

Seve OB · 22-09-2023 11:08am

Listening to hard shoulder last night on the way home from work and their podcast slot.

I started getting deja vu.

no hold on, this is not deja vu, I’ve actually heard this before. Listen a bit more. I’ve definitely heard this before.

hell this was on last week!!!!!!!! Stuck on the player and sure enough, confirmed what I already knew, it was the same as last week.

the didn’t even try to hide it, they portrayed it as live.

lazy lazy journalism

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