The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

I very much enjoyed watching the Steve Davis interview. A real gent, a touch of class, entertaining, and no bad language either.

It sure did. He had the wife of someone, a catholic civilian, who was kidnapped by the IRA and told to drive a bomb in to a British army checkpoint or his abducted wife would be killed. He himself then got blown up along with 5 soldiers. Instead of sympathising with the wife on the show he asked her why her dead husband did not quit his job as civilian cook in the army. Tiernan never thought to condemn the pIRA or say it was awful the pIRA destroyed thousands of families like hers etc.

Then he has on an ex IRA member from Derry but he understood her and justified her noble struggle and sure she only carried guns for the IRA or something like that. Or so she said. Surreal. The vast majority of people killed in Derry and Fermanagh during the troubles were killed by Republicans. He did not ask her if any of the bombs she or others carried killed anyone? It was as if none did.

Dark times. I think Martin McGuinnesses brother was arrested by Gardai for it but was released of course.

Well said. Tiernan’s schtick is asking the dunderheaded question that unexpectedly leads to an interesting conversation, but there’s no excuse for asking so crass a question on such a politically charged topic.

Tiernan did a podcast with a woman who is wife to Joe Brolly, that sectarian loudmouth in Northern Ireland.

Missed The start of the army chap..

.who is he?

I've heard the name before but not ever seen anything he's been in.

Thought Tommy was overly confrontational with him vs how he is with other guests. Seems there's some preconceived tension there

smashing girl id say tommy was a bit smitten with her !

Always thought Gilbert was a strange fish - and probably still do. His schoolboy “outfit” along with the bowl haircut just looked ridiculous- he single handily killed his own career; yes he had a string of 1/2 dozen hits or so but was completely unmarketable and he didn’t heed the advice he was given.

I wonder would he do it all again the same or would he have ditched the stupid look for something more becoming an upcoming youngish male songwriter. His songs were actually pretty good and he could have had a serious international career and maybe with the right producers, developed some decent albums long term

Tickets for His singalong in October aren’t cheap either - he’s not James Taylor that’s for sure.

I like this guy Dermot.

Be fun gaming with him :)

Be good to hear him singing

I think they are a tonic. Such a change seeing people on telly that aren't media trained and they are just nervous too

YYeah not on there to promote themselves as is usual. Just good fun from them. Very likeable they are.

I'd say Tommy will be annoyed at whatever producer fed him that opening line.