The Pat Kenny Show Thread

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Ivana Bacik making full use of her chance to get on another panel show... Her statement yesterday that any inquiry "must meet the needs of the family" is such an emotive and ridiculous statement from a legal person.. Surely the priority of any inquiry must be to find the truth and see if any measures can be taken to prevent such a death occurring in the future. No inquiry could ever meet the "needs of the family", and the family are unlikely to be happy with any inquiry as it will not bring the woman back..

Didn't President Higgins say that?

JonathanAnon wrote: »

You're right actually.. I was googling for what she said on the news yesterday, that came up under my search with her name within 24 hours.. From what I remember she went even further saying something to the effect that the "priority" with such a report is that the family are happy with it... I'll find it and repost.

What's the matter with that?

JonathanAnon wrote: »

From Ivana Bacik on Morning ireland November 22nd 2012. She did actually say it, she was reiterating what Michael D Higgins said:

So what?

mrsdewinter wrote: »

The truth, surely, is the priority - that, and making sure that this never happens again. Making sure that Savita's family is happy with the enquiry cannot be the end point.

I don't think it's unreasonable to meet the concerns of the family after what's happened to them. Do you?

Perhaps the poster just has an issue with the fact that a female Dublin liberal said it and not a male rural FGer.

Boyd Barret talking nonsence as usual :eek:

Stuttering Willie must feel that Fianna Failure have done their penance, or perhaps more accurately he believes people have the attention span of goldfish (understandable if the latest opinion polls are to be believed!) and have forgotten just how much damage he and his colleagues had done during their 15 or so years at the helm.

Partly guessed it would only have been a matter of time before he re-appeared on the national airwaves, he's been back to his normal compulsory coffin chasing duties down here for some time now. After all no funeral is complete without WillieO doing his funny walkpast, commisserations for your vote.

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as for Rich Boy Barrett, best summed up by the caller who termed him a Little Lord Fauntleroy who wants to lead a riot from the back.....also the Union heads who find common cause with the "wurrkers and the downtrodden in our society"...a little more humility and slimmer pay packets might be in order from those "I'm alright Jack" merchants before they start calling out the masses.

serfboard wrote: »

If you think they're bad, you've obviously never listened to [Fox]NewsTalk.

Fox News? Sure I have, though I've not felt the compulsion to watch it for quite a while now. It's like the WWF wrestling of journalism - oddly compelling for a while, but hard to believe that the rest of the audience seems to accept it as reality. Fake punches - fake reporting. I think to myself; "Why are you cheering at that?"

Lapin wrote: »

Following a discussion on domestic politics and European matters, Pat now turns to a celebrity chef to talk about chickens.

I expected better on the day the Levison Enquiry is being published.

The findings of which have caused a rift in the Westminster coalition government which could result in their break up.

A matter of no little importance.

But a recipe book takes precedence on Today with PK.

Well in fairness, the item was probably prepped beforehand ... "here's one I did earlier"

Pat's show, like a lot of others, does rely on new books to fill it out. But if the Levenson report breaks during the show, I'd expect them to be on it. There's not a lot that can be said about it until it's published, without going over old ground.