Sean O'Rourke Today Show

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 09:32AM

Disappointing from Sean here.. He's letting him present a lot of things as "facts" without challenging him... This should be shooting fish in a barrel for Sean O'Rourke... I guess he's no Pat Kenny.. :pac:

edit: hang on, I think he's got it now..

Woodville56 · 18-07-2014 09:47AM

Yeah, Sean is getting stuck in now !! Flannery is no different than loads of other "retirees" with public service or political backgrounds - how many former TD's /Ministers now doing consultancy work ? Cosy arrangements all round , as has always been the case ! He's dead right though about the role of the PAC in the Rehab investigation - while they did the country a service in exposing the way these so called " charitable organisations" operate their finances, part of its motivation was highly political, smelling FG "linked" blood. And now it appears that they had legal advice that their pursuance of Rehab was outside of their remit ? Some good work done ok but the motives of some PAC members and the vigour with which the pursued their prey is questionable eg McGuinness has leadership aspirations in FF, ditto Mary Lou in her party and as for Simon Harris, the exposure didn't do him any harm either it seems ! Alternative motives abound !! Flannery exposed as just another one of the golden circle !

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 09:57AM

Woodville56 wrote: »

while they did the country a service in exposing the way these so called " charitable organisations" operate their finances, part of its motivation was highly political, smelling FG "linked" blood.

Yeah, the politicians are simply not capable of being nonpartisanism and not mature enough to act responsibly. Invariably, somebody ends up showboating for the cameras or using the committee to attack their political rivals.. And unfortunately this provides a shield for Flank Flannery on this occasion.

Those three texts that Sean read out were fairly strong.. And RTE usually read out a balance of the texts that are sent in... Seems nobody else is buying what Flannery is saying either.

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 10:08AM

Shane Ross coming on now to give his opinions on what Frank Flannery had to say for himself..

Callan57 · 18-07-2014 10:20AM

Why is it assumed that "legal advice" has to be accepted? "Legal advice" is simply an opinion - all be it hopefully an educated opinion but it is still not gospel.

Shane Ross is absolutely right - the general public were/are hugely misled by the so called "charity sector" and the recently prolific "not for profit" - these guys & gals of the golden circle will make absolutely sure there is no profit (except for themselves, of course!) :rolleyes:

HeidiHeidi · 18-07-2014 10:29AM

This fella's accent is mad!

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 10:35AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

This fella's accent is mad!

I think he must have gone to America via Transylvania...

Ol' Donie · 18-07-2014 10:36AM

It's mental isn't it? Half tempted to go to Galway tomorrow to hear more and try to make sense of it.

I've no idea what he was on about, mind, because his accent was totally distracting!

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 10:54AM

I'm sure that Ger Colleran is gonna be on this panel with ever increasing frequency now that he's retired from his other job... It'll save RTE having to bring on a token shinner as he seems to have most of their populist opinions covered.

Callan57 · 18-07-2014 10:59AM

OH Niamh, so sad to have a woman defending this degrading and demeaning rubbish. Niamh, I expected better of you

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 11:01AM

Flannery is on with Pat Kenny on Newstalk right now..

His voice is almost broken at this stage, and he's in full victim mode..

He'll be on Victim Village with Dil next..

Harry Palmr · 18-07-2014 11:05AM

Callan57 wrote: »

OH Niamh, so sad to have a woman defending this degrading and demening rubbish. Niamh, I expected better of you

I nearly joined a feminist collective while listening to that claptrap. I take it she was Niamh Horan?

Callan57 · 18-07-2014 11:18AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I nearly joined a feminist collective while listening to that claptrap. I take it she was Niamh Horan?

Niamh Lyons of Mail ... if it had been anyother paper she's probably have ripped into them - sad to see a promising journo bottle it :mad:

lochderg · 18-07-2014 11:42AM

From the start of the CRC & Rehab debacle Pat Kenny has tenaciously & openly defended the CEO's bordering on incandescent rage at times-what happened to the impartial,incisive journalist?

CountyHurler · 18-07-2014 11:52AM

Shane Ross to respond to Frank Flannery on NT now... He must be following him around Dublin today...

savvy lady · 18-07-2014 11:59AM

CountyHurler wrote: »

Shane Ross to respond to Frank Flannery on NT now... He must be following him around Dublin today...

I for one hope he keeps following him ! Frank Flannery may have escaped the PAC grilling with the help of his FG cronies, but he must be either deluded or arrogant to think the Irish people are buying any of this " victim " stance.

Harry Angstrom · 18-07-2014 03:55PM

Flannery has played this badly. He shouldn't have chosen to appear on Sean and Pat's programmes. Instead, he should've turned up on The Mooney Show. Derek could've asked him what his favourite Eurovision song is, and Brenda could ask him his favourite colour. Bad call on Frank's part.

CountyHurler · 21-07-2014 09:43AM

This will give Joe O'Connor something to talk about on his DriveTime column this evening.. :pac:

Going Forward · 21-07-2014 09:45AM

How many hours of promotion has this book gotten on RTE alone?
Miriam on Saturday night everyday on radio.

Put anyone off it.

CountyHurler · 21-07-2014 09:52AM

The rules of Sean's book club... The author has to be either an employee or a relation to somebody in RTE.

constitutionus · 21-07-2014 09:55AM

Fecking isreal again.

im off.

Going Forward · 21-07-2014 10:34AM

CountyHurler wrote: »

This will give Joe O'Connor something to talk about on his DriveTime column this evening.. :pac:

I switched off, was it criticised in any way?

CountyHurler · 21-07-2014 10:46AM

What in god's name is the insufferable Fiona Looney doing on this panel?

IvyTheTerrible · 22-07-2014 09:28AM

Ah the old chestnut about French men and affairs. :rolleyes: Cos Irish politicians never play away! (I don't believe French men are any more or less unfaithful than any other men!)

Callan57 · 22-07-2014 10:24AM

Why is that lady shouting at me ... she's stressing me out. :mad:
Sean, tell her there is a microphone she doesn't need to shout at us

IvyTheTerrible · 22-07-2014 10:26AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Why is that lady shouting at me ... she's stressing me out. :mad:
Sean, tell her there is a microphone she doesn't need to shout at us

She's rather brusque, isn't she?
I think I need to hear a hippy-dippy voice for this topic.

Callan57 · 22-07-2014 10:30AM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

She's rather brusque, isn't she?
I think I need to hear a hippy-dippy voice for this topic.

Yea, you'd kinda expect her to say "pull yourself together & get on with it" ... wouldn't fancy looking for sympathy for her

CountyHurler · 22-07-2014 10:36AM

Not impressed with Sean's questions....

"I heard .. *nudge nudge* .. that there was a liquid that has never been put in the claret jug.... *nudge nudge* that was never drank from it before.."

It was a great opportunity to ask some insightful questions, you think he could come up with something better than cliché

CountyHurler · 22-07-2014 10:36AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Yea, you'd kinda expect her to say "pull yourself together & get on with it" ... wouldn't fancy looking for sympathy for her

And then a session straight after it with Michael Murphy... :pac:

CountyHurler · 22-07-2014 10:38AM

Larry Gogan's daughter? :eek:

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