RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

And Irelands only child psychologist, Dr David Coleman, is back on as per usual.

I wonder was there any notion, at the height of the payment scandal and NKMs name becoming known to everyone, of maybe trying to have another child psychologist on the show? Was it ever pointed out by CB or Coleman himself that he too was represented by NKM?

I was reliably informed (via pm) that close to the time that Claire made her on-air statement about her earnings and fees, that RTE received a query asking why Claire has lots and lots of her NKM buddies on the show (in a similar way that the TV show did) - It does seem there was a drop off of her mates turning up on the show for a while...but it seems to be returning to business as usual

Claire: 'I'm just getting some breaking news - Someone has dropped a cigarette butt on the ground outside T2 at Dublin airport - We have Eoin Corry on the line - Morning Eoin, what's going on?'

Now interviewing an Irish woman stuck in the Burning Man festival. Her name is Daytona with a posh D4 accent. She flew over there for the festival but wants to be environmentally friendly by "being careful to leave no impact behind". Such a Burning Man millionaire stereotype.

I've heard more on RTE about that American festival than I have about our own Electric Picnic.

Has the bite herself begun to read out text messages?

I could be wrong but I don't think she used to do that. Is this part of the strategy to try to make her programme less boring and bland ?

A double hit for Eoin this week, sugar on Wednesday, electricity price reductions today

I hope this journalist is able to write better than she can speak.

Yeah. Don't think I've heard of her before. She couldn't string one coherent sentence together in the full ten minutes.

It's a tough subject but it is worth noting that skin cancer Is the most common cancer in Ireland.

13000 cases are diagnosed annually and the numbers are rising.

Health wise they are unproven and when carelessly disposed of they're an environmental problem.

Shopkeepers selling them to kids should be ashamed of themselves.

I have no issue with adults using vaping as an aid to quit smoking.

hate this budget phone ins. bunch of outlier cases asking why wasn't I included. I rather hear an interview about what the overall strategy is.

the budgets always seem to be a case of how can we get away with the least people complaining.

I'm 322 euro a year better off. Big deal.

probably wiped out with carbon tax increase.

John asks about the mortgage interest relief scheme. He bought his house at the height of the boom and it is worth "significantly less" now. He asks whether he will receive mortgage interest relief if his mortgage is just €1 more than the €500,000 threshold.

🥱🥱🥱🥱 Katie seems to even have bored herself on the promo,

More moaning foster careers, who always start with... it's not about the money but, just moan and moan and moan about the money and how great they are,

Plus other stuff we can't be arsed talking about.

Where's Joe 😏🤔

My money is him getting the gastric band and turkey teeth

Must be a few ‘Costal Erosion’ issues around Skerries seen as the Dunc. mentioned it around four times

Segment on single use vapes as well. She loves talking about them.

Is it just me or do RTE manage to squeeze in segments about cancer into every possible slot they can find? Every time I turn on it seems to be another voice talking about their medical situation. I don't remember it being like this in the 90s or 00s. Bizarre obsession.

It would make sense if it were a segment about a new treatment, or something that would help people but it never is. It's always just misery porn.

Jaysus… we have another one , I think Jennifer Whitmore telling us that Belgium paying €7 euro to refugees and Ireland €220 needs “stats” to prove that Ireland is far more attractive.

Unbelievable Geoff…..unbelievable.

I thought that too. Seemed to be a bit more going on there.

She also didn't bother questioning the last guest about his support of those attacking the artworks in the name of climate etc.

It definitely feels exactly that way. A good interviewer will let the subject lead and then nudge them in directions that the audience might be interested in. The guy expressed support for the attacks, the least that warrants is a follow up question.

Alison - after ALL the rte reporters have been tru over the last few months.

Ugh

I agree that colm brophy was spot on with his comments on rte an the rest of the panel trying to shut down industry. its easy to say when your an rte waffler or presenter.

I'm not sure where these people think the money comes from.

Amazing how Byrne and her friends reacted when Colie spoke his mind about RTE.

O’Riordán coming across as arrogant person rightly taken down by Colie.

Yer one, nearly in tears after all rte have been through, none of the panel give a flying fcuk about anything apart from feathering their own nest,

O'Riordan, some slimy fecker