The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

Who's Pascal Tobin?

It's a two way street. Mains Stream Media does not want to give airtime to extremists, e.g. those who promote the Great Replacement Theory, or Creationism. And the extremists think that everything on MSM is a conspiracy against their version of the Truth.

There's a difference between political discussions and human interest stories.

The screen time discussion with "technology expert" Ciara O'Brien told us absolutely nothing.

Brenda Power not a guest today but the panel tipping their caps in her direction by discussing her column on the upcoming Irish Presidential Election. Will Dearbhail take the opportunity to plug some of the RTÉ candidates?

A dissenting voice on the panel earlier mentioned that “Obama was a war monger too, and all US Presidents have been responsible for many deaths” which was quickly brushed over. He won’t be back!

(young) panelist just said “it probably doesn’t even have good electricity anyway” when discussing room share accommodation. I’m guessing she meant something other than electricity. No interjection from any of the panel on this of course.

GAA talk again now this week. I’m out. I just love how RTÉ and GAA people think there’s nothing more important than GAA. 🙄 We need less coverage of GAA not more. This is supposed to be the current affairs/paper review segment of this show. There’s 5+ hours of sport coming later this afternoon if they want to talk GAA then, this is not the place for it.

Won’t talk about the Anthony “do you know who I am?” Nash case during the week of course. 🙄

Interesting point made on RTE tv news recently regarding the Presidental election. I think it was someone from Sinn Fein... they explained that candidates for the presidential election will wait til the very last minute to declare (and not in the middle of the summer silly news season). Therefore leaving less time for opponents to dig up any dirt on them.. and using the announcement as a spring board to build a bit of momentum that will carry them all the way to the voting day.

Media are disgusted that candidates are getting media savvy 😈

I’m pretty sure that’s the same panelist who said “Obama was a war monger too”. He will not be back!

Lead item? We’re on the brink of a world war and you think it should be the first item discussed? it shouldn’t be discussed at all on this show. I assume your comment was made firmly with your tongue in cheek.

Yeah Brendan is noted for allowing the conversation to flow and not interrupt with “_____ isn’t here to defend themselves” comment. You’re being “mischievous” in your comments.

I'll go with the @Brian Scan line. Aren't all the comments here Mischievous?

Or as they put it "Are not all our contributions pointless?"

I took the references to Brenda Power, and Dearbhail in Again as being Mischievous. Also pointless.

The Forum thinks it was a great contribution, Sir. They gave it 8 Thanks. But I think it is nonsense. If you see my point.

The Newspaper Panel 22 JUN • Brendan O'Connor

Joining Dearbhail to dissect the Sunday papers are Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at the school of Law and Government, DCU, Kate English, Chief Economist for Deloitte, Philip Ryan, Head of Content with the Sunday Times, and Novelist, Catherine Prasifka.

All new for 2025, the regulars must all be on holidays. Google has no record of English or Prasifka being on a Sunday panel before. Ó Beacháin last on 08 Sept 2024, Ryan 22 May 2022. Unless I missed something.