PK@rte.ie (again). The All New (Patrick Kielty) Late Late Show Thread

Would be good to see either or both on the LLS. Kielty with his knowledge of NI politics and life would be perfect interviewer.

They aren't being tokenistic either, all the guests have achieved something or have stories we should hear

Jamie Doran, James Nesbitt and Carl Frampton are all from a Unionist/ Protestant background in Northern Ireland and have all appeared on the Late Late Show over the past few weeks.

I'm sure Francis you will find a way to dismiss that as it doesn't suit your agenda.

Don't let me down now ...

According to google, Rhonda Paisley hosted Saturday Live in 1987. That's not really proof of anything, one way or another.

Nothing, as far as I'm concerned. Rhonda Paisley's stint as host of Saturday Live was cited, along with the Late Late Show appearances of James Nesbitt, Jamie Dornan and Carl Frampton as proof of something. I just pointed out that her Saturday Live appearance was in 1987, and in my opinion not really relevant to the current "debate".

Apologies, I missed the reference to decades.

I can see an equivalence between IRA sectarianism and DUP sectarianism, but I wouldn't lump the SDLP in with them.

You make a good point.

Would have to agree that it does seem to have been a very insensitive move on RTE's part.

I for 1 think a Late Late show appearance by DUP's Emma Little Pengally (Deputy First Minister) would be compulsory viewing.

ELP was in Dublin for the Rugby match at the weekend so maybe she could be tempted towards another visit to the capital.

It would be gripping to see a live interview between an interviewer whose father was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in 1988 and a politician whose father was one at that time (convicted in 1989)

It just shows how far we have moved on from those dark days that the above scenario isn't beyond possibility.

He had other visitors on the show ( eg Michelle O'Neill, Stephen Rea ) who I think it fair to say had close family connections to terrorism, and he did not ask about their families - so why would he do it with Emma Little Pengally (Deputy First Minister)? Is is because he has had loads of people on the show from Republican backgrounds ( McClean, McAleese, O'Neill, Rea etc) commenting about politics in N.I., and he has not had any unionists speaking about politics in N.I., that you think if he had a unionist on the show she should be given a hard interview, compared to the cosy chats he has had so far?

Did you see the way O'Neill evaded the question, and Kiely did not pull her up on it. O'Neill not so long ago said there was no alternative to the pIRA campaign / Republican paramilitaries. Kielty did not remind her of that hypocrisy.

Emma Little-Pengally, as far as I know, never said there was no alternative to loyalist paramilitaries.

You did not answer my questions first.

You asked would I be happy with the same soft questions being asked of Emma Little-Pengally as were asked of Michelle O'Neill? Emma L.P. would take such questions in her stride and not have to evade them like Michelle O'N did, because Emma L.P. Emma Little-Pengally never said there was no alternative to loyalist paramilitaries.

Have another go:

As said already, Kielty had other visitors on the show ( eg Michelle O'Neill, Stephen Rea ) who I think it fair to say had close family connections to terrorism, and he did not ask about their families - so why would he do it with Emma Little Pengally (Deputy First Minister)? Is is because he has had loads of people on the show from Republican backgrounds ( McClean, McAleese, O'Neill, Rea etc) commenting about politics in N.I., and he has not had any unionists speaking about politics in N.I., that you think if he had a unionist on the show she should be given a hard interview, compared to the cosy chats he has had so far?

Herself and Michelle seem to be best buddies? 🤔

Wow!

"Have another go" What exactly do you mean by that?

I asked if you would be happy with ELP getting the exact same question as MO'N. (I even put it in bold italics for you to make it easy)

You're complaining that there hasn't been anyone from a Unionist background on the LLS despite the fact that in recent weeks Carl Frampton, Jamie Dornan and James Nesbitt have all been interviewed by Patrick Kielty.

When I suggest prominent DUP member and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly it appears to have rattled your cage for some reason. I genuinely think she would be an interesting guest.

I didn't suggest that Kielty bring up the fact that her father brought guns in from abroad to murder innocent catholics. That would be too aggressive a question in my opinion and wouldn't allow the guest to open up and speak honestly. I merely asked your opinion on him phrasing his question to ELP exactly as he phrased the question to MO'N.

As far as I can gather ELP does not comment on her father's past. The only comment I can find is that his 1989 arrest was neither "a badge of shame nor a badge of pride"

I don't think anyone on this thread has suggested that Kielty ask ELP about her father. I'd imagine given what he himself went through it could be extremely uncomfortable for him personally.

Some here would think about 27 or 28 nationalists, one unionist councillor and one neutral was even too inclusive and diverse. Anyway that was Saturday live over a generation ago. This thread is about Kielty and the Late Late or the "Late Republican Show" as some would call it.

To balance out the Republicans like McLean ( who once wore a balaclava in front of children), McAleese ( who once compared Protestants to Nazis, and who had to publicly apologise), Michelle O'Neill ( who spoke at IRA commemoration and said there was no alternative to the pIRA), Stephen Rea ( Married to Delores Price, convicted pIRA bomber ), Keeecap etc etc .....the Late Late thought had the following on, none of who are Unionists and none of whom really commented on politics:

Yes Kielty had on James Nesbitt ( who describes himself as "an Irishman, from the north of Ireland ) , Jamie Dornan (an avowed atheist) and Carl Frampton ( who boxes for Ireland).

Some posters here think lightweight neutrals like Nesbitt, Dornan, Frampton etc are the equivalent of all the Republicans who were on the show.