Sean O'Rourke Today Show

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 09:40AM

"What have politicians got against older people " sez John. John, pensioners have been the most protected group in all the recent budgets.

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 09:42AM

With callers like this ministers earn every cent of their salary.

neris · 15-10-2014 09:43AM

jaysus this aul lad doesnt understand economics. Living in cloud cuckoo land

CountyHurler · 15-10-2014 09:44AM

a random rant about everything in general from John..

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 09:44AM

What is it with Johns from Cork and phone in shows ?

neris · 15-10-2014 09:46AM

that wasnt the worst budget yesterday but it had been ramped up in the media that there was buckets of cash for the govt to throw around and people themselves got ideas in their own heads that the budget would look after them

Callan57 · 15-10-2014 09:46AM

neris wrote: »

jaysus this aul lad doesnt understand economics. Living in cloud cuckoo land

He sounded like some who couldn't believe he got on the radio & is determined to get his rant in while spouting a load of waffle. Can't imagine there are many pensioners who would prefer to get nothing rather than getting 25% of Xmas bonus

neris · 15-10-2014 09:48AM

wonder would sean let me on to give out to the minister for giving the €5 in child benefit & the xmas bonus

CountyHurler · 15-10-2014 09:49AM

This guy should take up his problem with his wife or his solicitor...

Yakuza · 15-10-2014 09:51AM

"Additionality" seems to be the word of the day.

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 09:52AM

The sheer arrogance and ignorance of Noonan is mindblowing and howlin isn't much better. organise and pissup in a brewery comes to mind evrytime these clowns open their mouths.

neris · 15-10-2014 09:54AM

howlin hasnt heard any objection to the creation of irish water? must have been planning his budget since last year in abunker without contact with reality

CountyHurler · 15-10-2014 09:54AM

The call screeners arent doing much of a job today... Every person with a non budget related gripe is getting through the net... There'll probably be somebody on next giving out about the first half performance in the match..

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 09:57AM

endas donkey wrote: »

The sheer arrogance and ignorance of Noonan is mindblowing and howlin isn't much better. organise and pissup in a brewery comes to mind evrytime these clowns open their mouths.

I take it you haven't taken notice of the economy and states finances in the last 5 years ?

neris · 15-10-2014 10:00AM

CountyHurler wrote: »

The call screeners arent doing much of a job today... Every person with a non budget related gripe is getting through the net... There'll probably be somebody on next giving out about the first half performance in the match..

be a bloke called Eamonn

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 10:01AM

ThisRegard wrote: »

I take it you haven't taken notice of the economy and states finances in the last 5 years ?

we have a comedian here, not a very good one either

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 10:04AM

endas donkey wrote: »

we have a comedian here, not a very good one either

A response that's par for the course when it comes to someone like yourself facing the facts.

sammy37 · 15-10-2014 10:05AM

Brendan Howlin has said that he heard no objection to the setting up of IW. Has that man been in exile for the last 18 months or has he totally lost touch with what is going on.

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 10:06AM

a delude comedian at that.......

Happyman42 · 15-10-2014 10:08AM

O'Rourke just a little too keen to cut off callers causing discomfort to the 2 wafflers.
I wonder was their a government spin doctor in the room drawing his finger across his neck mouthing 'cut'

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 10:12AM

I would say it was more because they were just waffling as you say, without any coherent point. No point having them rabbit on.

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 10:15AM

we have another waffler on now in the shape of Naomi Klein

Happyman42 · 15-10-2014 10:17AM

ThisRegard wrote: »

I would say it was more because they were just waffling as you say, without any coherent point. No point having them rabbit on.

Yep, maybe you are right, Noonan and Howlin dispatched to waffle elsewhere.

Callan57 · 15-10-2014 10:20AM

ThisRegard wrote: »

I would say it was more because they were just waffling as you say, without any coherent point. No point having them rabbit on.

Calls very badly screened - it's about the BUDGET not a general open line for scatter gun waffling about everything and nothing.
Most of the calls put on this morning should have been redirected to Joe on the whineline @ 2:45

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 10:24AM

Klein on about polluters. 15 mins of total bullx*$$t from her. i have reduced my flying by a tenth. Do as i say not as i do is what i see here.

Happyman42 · 15-10-2014 10:24AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Calls very badly screened - it's about the BUDGET not a general open line for scatter gun waffling about everything and nothing.
Most of the calls put on this morning should have been redirected to Joe on the whineline @ 2:45

Probably because the budget was one big shimmy, meaning very little to those who don't swallow the spin.

ThisRegard · 15-10-2014 10:25AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Most of the calls put on this morning should have been redirected to Joe on the whineline @ 2:45

They'll be there alright. And tomorrow, and Friday. And most of next week probably.

endas donkey · 15-10-2014 10:25AM

yay Long wave has been saved for a while........that will fill an hour on liveline today

Yakuza · 15-10-2014 10:29AM

I thought he was a bit blunt with the guy who was commenting on tax individualisation (something he (Noonan) was critical of when McCreevy brought it in). A married couple / civil partnership should be allowed divvy up their allowances as they see fit.

neris · 15-10-2014 10:30AM

this miscarriage story is real liveline territory but at least sean asks subtle relevant questions and not looking for the tears and misery

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