Philip Boucher Hayes.

FlutterinBantam · 23-02-2010 07:45PM

slightly off topic, someone rang up Frank Kelly this morning and asked him about Eugene Lambert.

Eugene Lambert? says Frank, obviously wanted to talk about himself

I'll try to get a link.... struck me as strange.

Aidric · 23-02-2010 08:26PM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

She's a barrister herself I'm led to believe.

I've never seen that attributed to her.

Sr. Pirotecnic · 23-02-2010 08:31PM

It was with Tubridy wasn't it, I was half asleep. Frank was indeed very luvvy throughout the conversation, mentioning how he wrote such and such for Eugene and that though he did seemto know him well and was complimentary, it did seem a bit too chirpy and he also told a crap anecdote that fell flat on its face with Tubridy forcing a laugh. maybe I'm beign harsh on Frank but I think in these cases anyone who is genuinely grieving is not going to want to come on radio so soon and tell stories.

Slogger Jogger · 23-02-2010 09:04PM

mike65 wrote: »

Jasus she just cut off Joseph O'Connor as his wound his way to a no doubt elegant, elegaic conclusion to his piece on Wanderly Wagon and Eugene Lambert.

She is dying a bit today....

Heard that.. couldn't believe she didn't let the piece finish. :mad:

JonathanAnon · 01-04-2010 05:26PM

Jaysus Mary Wilson asleep at the wheel again today. Eamonn Gilmore was on talking about how he had accused the Taoiseach of economic treason. He said that he had requested to see the documentation that had been provided to Cowen on that so called "fateful night" in September 2008. He explained that Cowen said that there was a current enquiry ongoing, and that if they requested the documentation, then he would provide it.

Gilmore's point was that the documents would not be asked for by this enquiry because a) the terms of reference did not include the goverment actions during the banking collapse and b) it's terms of reference were to cover the period of time before September 2008. He explained this clearly twice.

About five minutes later, Mary Wilson: "and wont this documentation be discovered by the banking enquiry?".. (paraphrased) And this after some other Tipperary lad was on telling about how great she was at her job..

L1011 · 06-04-2010 06:23PM

Bring back Rachel English...

kwalshe · 06-04-2010 06:29PM

i listened to drivetime today for the first time in ages. Did'nt switch over when i did'nt hear MW's voice.

Sergeant · 06-04-2010 09:04PM

MYOB wrote: »

Bring back Rachel English...

Absolutely. I was sceptical that she would be a replacement for Rodney Rice on The Saturday View, but she has been fantastic.

Able to pace an interview, ask proper questions, and manages to ask these questions, without bias, or expressing her own opinion. A few out in Montrose could learn a few tricks.

bob50 · 06-04-2010 10:47PM

i much prefer R english to mary wilson on the rte evening program

At she asks the revelant questions

mike kelly · 29-07-2010 08:44AM

sataction wrote: »

Have you noticed that nobody ever leaves RTE and so you have the same old voices all the time.

I wonder why? because no other station would have them, perhaps?

Poly · 29-07-2010 10:18AM

Look at George Lee, even when they "leave" they don't fcukin leave.

Lenny Lovett · 29-07-2010 10:49AM

mike kelly wrote: »

I wonder why? because no other station would have them, perhaps?

No. Because no other station (in Ireland at least) could afford or would pay their over inflated salaries and would tolerate the three months holidays. Why would anyone leave RTE when they're on such a cushy number. Also many of them remember what happened to Marty Whelan when he went to Century. It took him years to get back into the fold after that. They vilified Ian Dempsey too when he left for Today FM.

JonathanAnon · 04-08-2010 04:57PM

After having given a lesson in how to host Liveline to both Joe and Damian, he's now giving Mary Wilson a lesson in how to host DriveTime.. Just wondering is he part of a training department within RTE, cos he certainly should be...

bob50 · 04-08-2010 10:12PM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

After having given a lesson in how to host Liveline to both Joe and Damian, he's now giving Mary Wilson a lesson in how to host DriveTime.. Just wondering is he part of a training department within RTE, cos he certainly should be...

Agree.... what might happen when one of rte's so called celebs goes on their extened hols. they may soon have to stay on their holidays Hopefully.... Joe Duffy & Mary Wilson watch out PBH can do your "Jobs" hands behind his back so to speak

mike kelly · 05-08-2010 05:17AM

I've never listened to Drivetime before. is it any good? what is the format?

Sergeant · 05-08-2010 08:36AM

mike kelly wrote: »

I've never listened to Drivetime before. is it any good? what is the format?

Standard news show, rolling news, sport, traffic. One or two "light" pieces with the rest being 5-10 minute current affairs.
Usually presented by Mary Wilson, who belongs to the stoic school of presenting.

washiskin · 17-08-2010 11:20AM

Did anyone hear him grilling Barry Kenny on Drivetime last evening?

My word, he fairly gave him a good pasting - Mr Irish Rail was like a bold schoolboy by the end of it. He never got a chance to turn on the Kenny charm at all.

Rebelheart · 17-08-2010 12:37PM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

what do you all think of him folks. I personally think he should replace Mary Wilson full time. He's also filled in for Pat Kenny very capably on a number of occasions.

PBH for drivetime.

No! Mary Wilson is great, consistently so. She has style and yet is down to earth. She seems happy, like she is doing a job she loves. And she also spares us this ridiculously British "high street" term which Boucher Hayes has started using. I wouldn't trust a person who's that easily influenced by the British media. I used to actually like him until he started that.

Rebelheart · 17-08-2010 12:41PM

fricatus wrote: »

I liked her as Legal Correspondent with RTE, so I thought she'd be good on Drivetime, but I'm sick to death of listening to her now. I prefer Matt Cooper, or Foxrock's favourite grizzly teddy bear grandad, Hook!

Hook's a troll (albeit an entertaining one), who only appears moderate because he gets even bigger trolls from the far right of George Bush in the United States. That 'Michael' guy is just boring. He adds nothing to my knowledge of current affairs each day. It's not a serious show.

Rebelheart · 17-08-2010 12:46PM

Duck's hoop wrote: »

He's much too smarmy and clever by half. Up there with the likes of Myles 'intelligent' Dungan. I have to turn both off as soon as I hear 'em pontificating. Urbi et Orbi.

Myles Dungan used to present Drivetime ('5-7 Live', as it was then known) before Mary Wilson. He was intellectually and emotionally incapable of discussing anything to do with the north in an impartial manner. I still remember his reference to Tony Benn as "a veteran Sinn Féin-IRA apologist" back in 1995-96. He was firmly on the side of The Sunday Independent/ John Bruton/Eoghan Harris/Ruth Dudley Edwards and this marked his entire tenure of presenting this programme. As the peace process moved on and he and the rest of them were proven to have judged wrongly, he had to be moved.

Against this background Mary Wilson has been a breath of fresh air.

washiskin · 17-08-2010 12:57PM

Rebelheart wrote: »

No! Mary Wilson is great, consistently so. She has style and yet is down to earth. She seems happy, like she is doing a job she loves. And she also spares us this ridiculously British "high street" term which Boucher Hayes has started using. I wouldn't trust a person who's that easily influenced by the British media. I used to actually like him until he started that.

I must be listening to a different show altogether because I find her rude, overbearing and frankly grating. She often gives the impression she's not even listening - especially to some of the regional reporters and she has a tendency to interrupt guests with a bellowed "who?!" or "why?!" hece completely ruining the interview. She was a great Court Correspondent, but that's it.

FlutterinBantam · 17-08-2010 08:22PM

Rebelheart wrote: »

Myles Dungan used to present Drivetime ('5-7 Live', as it was then known) before Mary Wilson. He was intellectually and emotionally incapable of discussing anything to do with the north in an impartial manner. I still remember his reference to Tony Benn as "a veteran Sinn Féin-IRA apologist" back in 1995-96. He was firmly on the side of The Sunday Independent/ John Bruton/Eoghan Harris/Ruth Dudley Edwards and this marked his entire tenure of presenting this programme. As the peace process moved on and he and the rest of them were proven to have judged wrongly, he had to be moved.

Against this background Mary Wilson has been a breath of fresh air.

Dungan was spot on with his appraisal of Benn.

Total left wing looney who wants everyone to sink into the swamp of mediocrity and indolence without any regard for enterprise, ambition or self advancement.

Hence his dropping of the Wedgewood-Benn name and the stupid idea that the state should look after everyone.

Well said Dungan.

Chap should have moved to Cuba where he surely would be at home.

Btr · 18-08-2010 09:39AM

Rebelheart wrote: »

Myles Dungan used to present Drivetime ('5-7 Live', as it was then known) before Mary Wilson. He was intellectually and emotionally incapable of discussing anything to do with the north in an impartial manner. I still remember his reference to Tony Benn as "a veteran Sinn Féin-IRA apologist" back in 1995-96. He was firmly on the side of The Sunday Independent/ John Bruton/Eoghan Harris/Ruth Dudley Edwards and this marked his entire tenure of presenting this programme. As the peace process moved on and he and the rest of them were proven to have judged wrongly, he had to be moved.

Against this background Mary Wilson has been a breath of fresh air.

No, before Mary Wilson it was Rachael English. I listened occasionally and like her style. Mary Wilson I just can't take.

Dj · 18-08-2010 04:53PM

washiskin wrote: »

I must be listening to a different show altogether because I find her rude, overbearing and frankly grating. She often gives the impression she's not even listening

I agree she seems to come back out of her trance and just cut people off with out finishing their story, its like she just lets them talk until there time runs out.

I remember listening to liveline a number of years ago when they left the producers mic on, you could hear the producer telling Joe word for word what to ask the caller, i'm sure its the same for drivetime.

FlutterinBantam · 18-08-2010 07:05PM

washiskin wrote: »

Did anyone hear him grilling Barry Kenny on Drivetime last evening?

My word, he fairly gave him a good pasting - Mr Irish Rail was like a bold schoolboy by the end of it. He never got a chance to turn on the Kenny charm at all.

Yep heard that one. BK was not his usual effusive self at all.

On the back foot all the time, which is unusual for him.

Kenny did not handle the interview well.

OK he was on a hiding to nothing, but could have, should have done better.

Fair play to PBH for nailing him down.

qwert2 · 28-08-2010 01:03AM

It's the Boucher in Philip Boucher Hayes that annoys me. Take it our you double barrell snob

JonathanAnon · 01-09-2010 04:47PM

Did anybody here that last item about violence against women.. The interviewee suggests to us that if one of the lads in the pub should make a derogatory remark about a woman, we should forthrightly declare "ah here, that's not on".... AND .... this will stop violence against women. Ridiculous item, how do people get paid to carry out rubbish studies like this..

Rebelheart · 01-09-2011 05:35PM

What's Boucher Hayes's problem? Tonight, at 18.05 he went on about "the guards" and just now he talked about his guest "Peadar Tobin".

1) the Garda (short form of An Garda Síochána)

2) Peadar Tóibín.

Get over it, Boucher Hayes. If I want knacker all-roads-lead-to-English culture journalism I know precisely where to find Independent Newspapers. Tabloid shít.

FlutterinBantam · 02-09-2011 08:19AM

Rebelheart wrote: »

What's Boucher Hayes's problem? Tonight, at 18.05 he went on about "the guards" and just now he talked about his guest "Peadar Tobin".

1) the Garda (short form of An Garda Síochána)

2) Peadar Tóibín.

Get over it, Boucher Hayes. If I want knacker all-roads-lead-to-English culture journalism I know precisely where to find Independent Newspapers. Tabloid shít.

What point are you trying to make, or was just a vehicle to take a swipe at IN?

Oh I think the penny has dropped..he called Peader Tóibín..Tobin

Agree with you on that,if it's Tóibín then that's what he should be called.

'The garda'...don't like that one either I would always use 'the Gardaí'

Bit of a juxtaposition, I know,but there you go.

bureau2009 · 02-09-2011 10:10AM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

what do you all think of him folks. I personally think he should replace Mary Wilson full time. He's also filled in for Pat Kenny very capably on a number of occasions.

PBH for drivetime.

I couldn't agree more. Philip Boucher-Hayes is infinitely superior and much more listenable than Mary Wilson. Yet another example in a very long list of RTE management and producers shooting themselves in the foot.

And for fans of Drivetime Radio may I recommend Matt Cooper on Today FM? Another presenter infinitely superior to Madam Mary Wilson.

Philip Boucher Hayes.

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