Derek Mooney - what a plank

ronnie3585 · 03-01-2011 06:03PM #1

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RTÉ presenter Derek Mooney has apologised to a cancer sufferer after asking her if she was having a bad hair day.

The TV host mistook a turban worn by audience member Máiréad Lynch from Dublin as a novelty hat during the live Millionaire Raffle Draw on New Year’s Eve.

She was at the show supporting her boyfriend Stephen McGinn, who was picked to help with the draw.

After introducing Stephen to the audience, Mooney asked him who he was with and turning towards Máiréad, asked: “Why is she wearing that little thing on her head? Is it a bad hair day, Máiréad?”

A stunned Máiréad replied: “You could say that, yeah.”

Mooney has apologised for the gaffe, saying he thought she was wearing a novelty hat like most other people in the audience.

His own brother David died from cancer three years ago at the age of 44.

Gobsh*te.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2011 06:04PM

Easy mistake to make tbh. Not like he was being malicious.

Ruu_Old · 03-01-2011 06:05PM

He deserves the sack or a stoning at least! :mad::mad::mad:

TanG411 · 03-01-2011 06:05PM

It's not something Derek Mooney would do. It was definetly a mistake on his behalf, and I would take his apology seriously.

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 06:08PM

BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Kelda09 · 03-01-2011 06:08PM

Ah for christ sake, he made a mistake, he didn't deliberately go out there to upset or insult anyone!! We all get the odd case of Foot in Mouth from time to time! I am no fan of Derek Mooney,but I don't think this needs to be made into a huge deal. After all how would you feel if you had cancer and then all this attention was brought on you, the woman prob just want's to forget about it!

Asphyxia · 03-01-2011 06:08PM

Oooh! I'd say he didn't mean it really!

amdublin · 03-01-2011 06:09PM

A mistake.

And he's apologised.

How does that make him a plank

Biggins · 03-01-2011 06:09PM

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

TanG411 · 03-01-2011 06:09PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98wlanXBtQ

FearDark · 03-01-2011 06:09PM

Another nothing story.

So fúcking what.

amdublin · 03-01-2011 06:11PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

*waves both hands jazz hand style*

Byyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kiera · 03-01-2011 06:11PM

Biggins wrote: »

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

Sometimes i actually think you're a woman, Biggins

annieire · 03-01-2011 06:11PM

I think it was a genuine mistake and he has apologised.....move on.

Biggins · 03-01-2011 06:14PM

Kiera wrote: »

Sometimes i actually think you're a woman, Biggins

LOL :pac:
Naa... just too long married and a lot of experience of deal with the female species!

WindSock · 03-01-2011 06:14PM

Rosicky7 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98wlanXBtQ

Oh for pity's sake, they are all wearing silly hats. Easy mistake to make.

That poor woman now has more attention drawn to her by the person who YT'd the clip and the OP posting it in here.

u140acro3xs7dm · 03-01-2011 06:18PM

Easy mistake to make. Although in general Derek Mooney is a total plank, where do RTE find these eejits?

FreudianSlippers · 03-01-2011 06:20PM

Of all those twats at RTÉ, Mooney is by far the most tolerable.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2011 06:22PM

WindSock wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

That's what I said. :mad:

dubtom · 03-01-2011 06:23PM

Biggins wrote: »

If she had Cancer or not - for gawd sake, a bloke should NEVER insult a womans hair - even if it is bad!
To do so, is just asking for trouble! He should have know that.
Its part of lession 101 on females!

But he's gay,which negates his need to know anything about females.

Biggins · 03-01-2011 06:24PM

dubtom wrote: »

But he's gay...

:mad:

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 06:25PM

I think he seems sound enough. Im sure he was mortified when someone mentioned her illness. Don't think the guy has a bad word to say about anyone.

This is a bit of a silly thread.

WindSock · 03-01-2011 06:25PM

Frada wrote: »

That's what I said. :mad:

No, you added 'tbh' at the end. My sentance finished after 'make'.

Frada wrote: »

Easy mistake to make tbh.

WindSock wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

Frank Future Whirlwind wrote: »

Easy mistake to make.

That's what I said tbh :mad:

Creamy Goodness · 03-01-2011 06:26PM

*goes to start a facebook group to get him sacked anyways*

fonecrusher1 · 03-01-2011 06:28PM

WindSock wrote: »

That's what I said tbh :mad:

Ah it is an easy mistake to make in all fairness.

u140acro3xs7dm · 03-01-2011 06:31PM

Noa Cool Robber wrote: »

That's what I said. :mad:

I didnt see that, bit hungover.

Or else i have you blocked

03-01-2011 06:32PM

ronnie3585 wrote: »

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Gobsh*te.

Overreaction much?
TBF I dont think I have ever seen someone in Ireland wear a turban,she could have chosen a more discreet hat.

_feedback_ · 03-01-2011 06:37PM

Be careful there Ted, or some of the girls might get offended.

Of course . . . . . . . All the girls have lovely bottoms!

Sanjuro · 03-01-2011 06:39PM

Pfsh. I was expecting a lot more from the clip and the moral indignation that came before it. Simple mistake, the girl seemed non-plussed from it. Mooney is a typical insipid RTE robot, but he didn't really do anything wrong here. End of.

Squiggle · 03-01-2011 06:44PM

Idiotic comment by Mooney though I think he's genuinely an inoffensive type. That old bollíx Gay Byrne showed himself to be a proper smug plank the night he rang the woman who had won the car as a prize. Because she wasn't jumping up and down with joy and licking his hole he gets all smart arséd with her cause she was very quiet on the phone - turned out she had just lost her daughter! :rolleyes:

geeky · 03-01-2011 06:51PM

Noa Cool Robber wrote: »

Easy mistake to make tbh. Not like he was being malicious.

I'm not a fan of his shows, but I find it hard to imagine the guy being malicious to anyone. Met him too, and he seemed a genuinely nice fellah - not just near live mikes.

Derek Mooney - what a plank

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