Sean O'Rourke Today Show

touts · 18-04-2014 09:46AM

Happyman42 wrote: »

I think she fancies Jesus.

That's Blasphemy. M'Lady loves us all equally. It's Jesus that fancies M'Lady.

touts · 18-04-2014 10:11AM

TV celeb Donal Skeehan has published another book of recepies from a real chef and actually crediting them this time. Theodora Fitzgibbon's estate must have eagle eyed lawyers.......

padd b1975 · 19-04-2014 07:41PM

Lapin wrote: »

Paul Kimmage doesn't give a toss about making enemies of people in the course of his work.

We need more journalists like him.

I was surprised McQuaid agreed to engage directly with him, he was always going to be on a hiding to nothing.

Nothing really left to be said about doping in cycling, and you will always look foolish trying to defend it.

alaimacerc · 20-04-2014 12:53AM

touts wrote: »

TV celeb Donal Skeehan has published another book of recepies from a real chef and actually crediting them this time. Theodora Fitzgibbon's estate must have eagle eyed lawyers.......

Does said Boyband Chef have form in that area, then?

my friend · 21-04-2014 09:30AM

Why has Sean imposed Mary Hannafin on us this morning?

She's slowly becoming the new Mary O'Rourke

Noticeable increase in media appearances, I wish he'd ask her about her mother suing the taxpayer over a 'slip' in Leinster House

Sick of this idiot, she's a dinosaur , her views on education and our education system reflect her antiquated ways.

CountyHurler · 21-04-2014 09:30AM

Unbelievable stuff from RTE.. Giving Mary Hanafin a half hour to talk herself up, like an old champion boxer reminiscing about winning old fights.. No talk of the fact that she was a Minister in a Government that nearly destroyed the country. This is a very obvious and cynical attempt to "remind" the electorate of how great she is before putting herself forward for election again, either for Europe or the Dáil..

Maybe RTE should commission a full documentary about Mary Hanafin called "When We Was Great".

CountyHurler · 21-04-2014 09:32AM

my friend wrote: »

Why has Sean imposed Mary Hannafin on us this morning?

You beat me to it... Maybe we should take it in turns..

my friend · 21-04-2014 09:36AM

CountyHurler wrote: »

You beat me to it... Maybe we should take it in turns..

She is soooooooo full of herself, this is almost pee Flynn 'esqe

Roger_007 · 21-04-2014 09:53AM

my friend wrote: »

She is soooooooo full of herself, this is almost pee Flynn 'esqe

Couldn't agree more. She is full of little anecdotes that paint herself in glowing terms, while, of course..."not taking any credit etc etc..." . She is the Twink of the political world......obnoxious.:eek:

CountyHurler · 21-04-2014 09:54AM

my friend wrote: »

She is soooooooo full of herself, this is almost pee Flynn 'esqe

I wonder will RTE give all of the independents that will be running against Hanafin a half hour prime time radio to talk themselves up before the election.. And what exactly happens to Hanafin's 140k a year pension, I presume given the way FF ran things, that she keeps that tax free and just adds whatever else she gets on top of it. . ?

It'll be a while before you hear that level of conceit and self indulgence on the radio again... You'll have to wait until half one at least.. :pac:

signostic · 21-04-2014 09:57AM

Roger_007 wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. She is full of little anecdotes that paint herself in glowing terms, while, of course..."not taking any credit etc etc..." . She is the Twink of the political world......obnoxious.:eek:

Hopefully the electorate will think differently if she stands for election...

CountyHurler · 21-04-2014 10:02AM

wtf? Ronan Collins at 11am!! What was the point in bringing Sean O'Rourke in for an hour.. ? I dont think RTE thought this one through.. Right now you will hear the sound of everybody in the country (including me) switching their radios over to Pat Kenny..

Roger_007 · 21-04-2014 10:03AM

signostic wrote: »

Hopefully the electorate will think differently if she stands for election...

I don't have much faith in the Irish electorate. They keep on voting for Gombeens, Del-boys and Del-girls. Then they wonder why it all goes wrong. :eek:

CountyHurler · 21-04-2014 10:09AM

my friend wrote: »

Noticeable increase in media appearances, I wish he'd ask her about her mother suing the taxpayer over a 'slip' in Leinster House

You couldnt write some of this stuff..

The claim arose nearly four years after Mary Hanafin, then the minister for education, hit out at an emerging compensation culture in Irish schools. "Children will run, children will fall and children will hurt themselves," said Ms Hanafin, who is now the Minister for Social Welfare. It was "ludicrous" that some schools were introducing no-running policies in the playground due to fear of litigation, she added.

my friend · 21-04-2014 10:11AM

CountyHurler wrote: »

wtf? Ronan Collins at 11am!! What was the point in bringing Sean O'Rourke in for an hour.. ? I dont think RTE thought this one through.. Right now you will hear the sound of everybody in the country (including me) switching their radios over to Pat Kenny..

I reckon the ne'er do well Murray flaked on them this morning... Sean was probably in early preparing and jumped into the chair when It became apparent that Murray was welded under the quilt

P. Breathnach · 21-04-2014 10:40AM

my friend wrote: »

I reckon the ne'er do well Murray flaked on them this morning... Sean was probably in early preparing and jumped into the chair when It became apparent that Murray was welded under the quilt

While I don't think RTÉ get everything right, that really is a preposterous suggestion. A quick glance at the radio schedule would tell you that this morning's programme sequence was just as planned.

my friend · 21-04-2014 10:46AM

P. Breathnach wrote: »

While I don't think RTÉ get everything right, that really is a preposterous suggestion. A quick glance at the radio schedule would tell you that this morning's programme sequence was just as planned.

I'm looking to prove my creative side, might line me up for the cnuas

Evan DietrichSmith · 21-04-2014 05:07PM

P. Breathnach wrote: »

While I don't think RTÉ get everything right, that really is a preposterous suggestion. A quick glance at the radio schedule would tell you that this morning's programme sequence was just as planned.

Agree there, bit pointless shunting out rubbish which just doesn't stack up.

EVERY,I say again,EVERY Bank Holiday Mon. The 1000 show starts at nine finishes at 1100.

Since God was a child.

So what that poster was on about, no idea, epic fail and stupid in my opinion.

Callan57 · 21-04-2014 05:11PM

It would surely only be fair that every candidate running in the same constituency as Ms Hanafin (assuming she gets a nomination) be given the same prime time treatment she was given this morning. IMO it was absolutely disgraceful special treatment afforded to someone who was a significant member of the government that destroyed this country and still has the arrogance to walk away with her substantial pension .. now she actually thinks she should be given a chance to do it all again! Brass neck or what?

Evan DietrichSmith · 21-04-2014 05:27PM

Callan57 wrote: »

It would surely only be fair that every candidate running in the same constituency as Ms Hanafin (assuming she gets a nomination) be given the same prime time treatment she was given this morning. IMO it was absolutely disgraceful special treatment afforded to someone who was a significant member of the government that destroyed this country and still has the arrogance to walk away with her substantial pension .. now she actually thinks she should be given a chance to do it all again! Brass neck or what?

The bigger idiots will be the ones who vote for her.

More Music · 21-04-2014 11:50PM

CountyHurler wrote: »

wtf? Ronan Collins at 11am!! What was the point in bringing Sean O'Rourke in for an hour.. ? I dont think RTE thought this one through.. Right now you will hear the sound of everybody in the country (including me) switching their radios over to Pat Kenny..

Sean was in for 2 hours, he started at 9am this BH Monday. No need to oil the tape players in Montrose this time.

I can assure the other poster it was all pre-planned, John Murray did not decide to have a last minute lie in.

Mary Hanafin won't be running for local or European election this time. She would not have got that airtime if she was.

All airtime for politicians who are running in upcoming elections is clocked with records kept. If broadcast media here have a politician who is running for election on air, all other candidates in the relevant constituency must be invited on also or be given suitable right of reply.

This applies to PSB and independent broadcasters.

alaimacerc · 22-04-2014 12:49AM

More Music wrote: »

Mary Hanafin won't be running for local or European election this time. She would not have got that airtime if she was.

Right, but 'Hurler did say "either for Europe or the Dáil" (my emph). Presumably it's not for Europe this time (nominations have closed already, I'm guessing? -- and if not, party selection conventions certainly have), and it's a long time until the next. But this would be a very attractive time to be starting to be "rehabilitating" herself again, for the next Dáil elections. And I think people are right to be pretty queasy about RTE ending up facilitating this, if that's what transpires.

sligojoek · 22-04-2014 12:57AM

I saw this on another thread.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/mary-hanafin-to-seek-ff-seat-again-but-agrees-party-is-doing-brutal-in-dublin-30203757.html

Callan57 · 22-04-2014 05:31AM

sligojoek wrote: »

I saw this on another thread.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/mary-hanafin-to-seek-ff-seat-again-but-agrees-party-is-doing-brutal-in-dublin-30203757.html

Oh yea, the "softening up" process has begun. And sure why wouldn't she agree with Bertie she agreed with him on everything else & was available at the drop of a hat to cheerlead from him.

A.J.Plumb · 22-04-2014 06:57AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Oh yea, the "softening up" process has begun. And sure why wouldn't she agree with Bertie she agreed with him on everything else & was available at the drop of a hat to cheerlead from him.

Spot on my friend....however some voters will not forget how these gombeens ripped us out a new one.
The Bull....De Bert....Cowan.....Ivor......thankfully some voters will not forget.

ThisRegard · 22-04-2014 10:07AM

Christ, the headline news on the national broadcaster is the fact a manager of a soccer team in another country has been sacked. How about a sense of perspective.

alaimacerc · 22-04-2014 11:54AM

A.J.Plumb wrote: »

Spot on my friend....however some voters will not forget how these gombeens ripped us out a new one.
The Bull....De Bert....Cowan.....Ivor......thankfully some voters will not forget.

Unfortunately, most won't remember longer than one more election, and this lot will be in the turn after next.

L1011 · 22-04-2014 12:33PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Christ, the headline news on the national broadcaster is the fact a manager of a soccer team in another country has been sacked. How about a sense of perspective.

There's little else happening; what irritated me was that they thought it deserved a push notification on the NewsNow app though - it's not breaking news.

Evan DietrichSmith · 22-04-2014 01:41PM

MYOB wrote: »

There's little else happening; what irritated me was that they thought it deserved a push notification on the NewsNow app though - it's not breaking news.

What do you say that?

L1011 · 22-04-2014 01:51PM

Evan DietrichSmith wrote: »

What do you say that?

Last night half the news organisations going were insisting it was a done deal already - that is not something deserving of a push notification to smartphone users.

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